NUR 5461 Exam 3 Ch. 38 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
primary function of renal and urologic systems -
correct answer ✅maintain a stable internal environment for
optimal cell and tissue metabolism
balance solute and water transport
excrete metabolic waste products
conserve nutrients
regulate acids and bases
forms urine
gluconeogenesis
endocrine functions -
correct answer ✅secrete hormones
,NUR 5461 Exam 3 Ch. 38 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
renin -
correct answer ✅regulation of BP
erythropoietin -
correct answer ✅production of erythrocytes
1,25- dihydroxyvitamin D3 -
correct answer ✅metabolism of calcium
glyconeogenesis -
correct answer ✅function of renal and urologic system
synthesis of glucose from amino acids
Kidney -
correct answer ✅paired organ located in the posterior region of
the abdominal cavity behind the peritoneum
renal capsule -
correct answer ✅tightly adhering capsule surrounds each kidney;
each kidney then is embedded in a mass of fat
,NUR 5461 Exam 3 Ch. 38 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
renal fascia -
correct answer ✅fibrous tissue attaches each kidney to the
posterior abdominal wall
Hilum -
correct answer ✅where the renal blood vessels, nerves, lymphatic
vessels and ureter enter and exit the kidneys
Renal cortex -
correct answer ✅outer layer each kidney
contains all of the glomeruli, most of the proximal tubules and
some segments of the distal tubule
Renal medulla -
correct answer ✅inner part of each kidney that contains tubules
and the collecting duct
regions called pyramids
, NUR 5461 Exam 3 Ch. 38 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Renal columns -
correct answer ✅extend from the cortex down between the renal
pyramids
Minor calyxa -
correct answer ✅exes of the pyramids project into a cup shaped
cavity that join together to form a major calyx
receives urine from the collecting ducts through the renal papilla
Major calyx -
correct answer ✅joins to form the renal pelvis
Renal pelvis -
correct answer ✅joins the proximal end of the ureter
each kidney contains how many nephrons -
correct answer ✅1.2 million nephrons
functional unit of the kidney -
correct answer ✅nephron
Answers (Grade A+)
primary function of renal and urologic systems -
correct answer ✅maintain a stable internal environment for
optimal cell and tissue metabolism
balance solute and water transport
excrete metabolic waste products
conserve nutrients
regulate acids and bases
forms urine
gluconeogenesis
endocrine functions -
correct answer ✅secrete hormones
,NUR 5461 Exam 3 Ch. 38 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
renin -
correct answer ✅regulation of BP
erythropoietin -
correct answer ✅production of erythrocytes
1,25- dihydroxyvitamin D3 -
correct answer ✅metabolism of calcium
glyconeogenesis -
correct answer ✅function of renal and urologic system
synthesis of glucose from amino acids
Kidney -
correct answer ✅paired organ located in the posterior region of
the abdominal cavity behind the peritoneum
renal capsule -
correct answer ✅tightly adhering capsule surrounds each kidney;
each kidney then is embedded in a mass of fat
,NUR 5461 Exam 3 Ch. 38 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
renal fascia -
correct answer ✅fibrous tissue attaches each kidney to the
posterior abdominal wall
Hilum -
correct answer ✅where the renal blood vessels, nerves, lymphatic
vessels and ureter enter and exit the kidneys
Renal cortex -
correct answer ✅outer layer each kidney
contains all of the glomeruli, most of the proximal tubules and
some segments of the distal tubule
Renal medulla -
correct answer ✅inner part of each kidney that contains tubules
and the collecting duct
regions called pyramids
, NUR 5461 Exam 3 Ch. 38 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Renal columns -
correct answer ✅extend from the cortex down between the renal
pyramids
Minor calyxa -
correct answer ✅exes of the pyramids project into a cup shaped
cavity that join together to form a major calyx
receives urine from the collecting ducts through the renal papilla
Major calyx -
correct answer ✅joins to form the renal pelvis
Renal pelvis -
correct answer ✅joins the proximal end of the ureter
each kidney contains how many nephrons -
correct answer ✅1.2 million nephrons
functional unit of the kidney -
correct answer ✅nephron
