Outline the role of the kidneys in the urinary system
What will be an ideal response?
The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs about 4 to 5 inches long that lie behind the abdominal cavity (between the abdominal cavity and the back muscles), one on each side of the vertebral column, slightly above the waistline. Each kidney is supplied by a renal artery and a renal vein, which, respectively, enters and leaves the kidney at the medial indentation that gives this organ its beanlike form. The kidney acts on the plasma flowing through it to produce urine, conserving materials to be retained in the body and eliminating unwanted materials into the urine.
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Which of the following does not occur with aging of the urinary system?
A) Decreased GFR B) Nephrons invert C) Renal tubules become encased in fat D) Fibrous connective tissue accumulates around the kidney capsule
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a) The partial pressure of O2 would increase, and the partial pressure of CO2 would decrease. b) The partial pressure of O2 would decrease, and the partial pressure of CO2 would increase. c) The partial pressures of O2 and CO2 would remain unchanged.
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A) ileum B) ileocecal valve C) jejunum D) duodenum E) cecum