25. The Urinary System

Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

a. The kidneys are retroperitoneal and covered by three layers of connective tissue.

Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

e. Obligatory water reabsorption occurs in the distal tubule and collecting system.

How does aldosterone modify the chemical composition of urine?

What is the function of the glomerulus?

Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

c. Sodium ion reabsorption creates a gradient that helps drive the reabsorption of water and many other solutes from the proximal tubule.

Identify the structures of the kidney in the following diagram.

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Which structures of the urinary system are responsible for the transport, storage, and elimination of urine?

What is the function of the juxtaglomerular complex?

Describe two functions of countercurrent multiplication in the kidney.