The chief force pushing water and solutes out of the blood across the filtration membrane is __.

Normally, the kidney processes around 180L of fluid, but only forms __ of urine a day.

The cells that produce testosterone in the testis are called ___.

Part of the nephron that is specialized for filtration

Place the following in the correct sequence from the formation of a drop of urine to its elimination from the body. 1. Major calyx 2. minor calyx 3. Nephron 4. Urethra 5. Ureter 6. collecting duct

The renal corpuscle is made up of __.

Of the three major buffering systems, which is the fastest and the first that regulates the pH?

The functional and structural unit of the kidneys is the __.

Cup-shaped areas that collect urine draining from pyramidal papillae.

The school nurse is consulted by a fifth-grade teacher about a student who has become increasingly inattentive and hyperactive in the classroom. The nurse notes that the child’s weight has changed from the 50th percentile to the 30th percentile. The nurse is concerned about possible hyperthyroidism. What additional symptoms would the nurse possibly observe, select all that apply