NSG 3000
NSG 3000 Exam 3 Questions and
Answers 2026
1
Describe the structure and function of the renal and urinary systems
2
__-__% of the total cardiac output:
all of the blood in the body cycles through ___ times per hour
normal blood flow through the kidneys is between _______-_______ mL/min
20-25%, 12, 1000-1300
3
Describe the structure of the kidney
brown-red bean shaped organs:
- renal capsule
- medulla
- cortex
- renal artery
- renal vein
- ureter
4
What is the kidney/urinary system responsible for?
- filtration of the blood
- absorption of nutrients
- secretion/excretion of urine
5
structure of renal capsule
- offers protection
- gives kidney shape
6
structure of renal artery
sends oxygenated blood to be filtered
7
structure of renal vein
sends blood back to the heart to get reoxygenated
8
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structure of medulla
inner portion of the kidney
9
structure of cortex
outermost portion of the kidney
10
structure of nephrons
functional part of kidney
11
function of nephrons
- produces urine
- each kidney has millions of nephrons
- filters
- reabsorbs
- secretes
12
internal structure of the kidney
- renal medulla
- renal cortex
- capsule
- renal papilla
- renal column
- calyx (cut edge)
- renal blood vessel
- ureter
- renal artery
- renal pelvis
13
afferent arteriole
The small artery that carries blood toward the capillaries of the glomerulus.
14
efferent arteriole
The small artery that carries blood away from the capillaries of the glomerulus.
15
glomerulus
A ball of capillaries surrounded by Bowman's capsule in the nephron and serving as the site of
filtration in the vertebrate kidney.
16
NSG 3000
NSG 3000 Exam 3 Questions and
Answers 2026
1
Describe the structure and function of the renal and urinary systems
2
__-__% of the total cardiac output:
all of the blood in the body cycles through ___ times per hour
normal blood flow through the kidneys is between _______-_______ mL/min
20-25%, 12, 1000-1300
3
Describe the structure of the kidney
brown-red bean shaped organs:
- renal capsule
- medulla
- cortex
- renal artery
- renal vein
- ureter
4
What is the kidney/urinary system responsible for?
- filtration of the blood
- absorption of nutrients
- secretion/excretion of urine
5
structure of renal capsule
- offers protection
- gives kidney shape
6
structure of renal artery
sends oxygenated blood to be filtered
7
structure of renal vein
sends blood back to the heart to get reoxygenated
8
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structure of medulla
inner portion of the kidney
9
structure of cortex
outermost portion of the kidney
10
structure of nephrons
functional part of kidney
11
function of nephrons
- produces urine
- each kidney has millions of nephrons
- filters
- reabsorbs
- secretes
12
internal structure of the kidney
- renal medulla
- renal cortex
- capsule
- renal papilla
- renal column
- calyx (cut edge)
- renal blood vessel
- ureter
- renal artery
- renal pelvis
13
afferent arteriole
The small artery that carries blood toward the capillaries of the glomerulus.
14
efferent arteriole
The small artery that carries blood away from the capillaries of the glomerulus.
15
glomerulus
A ball of capillaries surrounded by Bowman's capsule in the nephron and serving as the site of
filtration in the vertebrate kidney.
16
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