Question: The outer portion of the kidney that contains the glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule is called the _____.
Answer: Renal cortex. 125.
Question: Absorption and secretion occur in the _____ of the nephron.
Answer: All of the above. 126.
Question: The collecting ducts of the nephron are formed of _____ cells.
Answer: Cuboidal epithelial cells. 127.
Question: In the bladder, transitional epithelium is surrounded by connective tissue and smooth muscle that assist with contraction during urine release.
Answer: True. 128.
Question: Urine moves from the proximal convoluted tubule to the loop of Henle in the renal medulla, where water is absorbed back into the bloodstream.
Answer: True. 129.
Question: The arrow in the kidney tissue micrograph indicates _____.
Answer: A glomerulus. 130.
Question: The arrow in the urinary system virtual model indicates the _____.
Answer: Urethra. 131.
Question: In what part of the kidney are kidney stones likely to form?
Answer: Most commonly in the renal pelvis and calyces, where concentrated urine can allow minerals and salts to crystallize. Urine Formation and Urinalysis 132.