From the list below, choose the vessel that penetrates the cortical tissue of the kidney in order to supply it with oxygenated blood.   

Na+ is passively transported out of the filtrate within the nephron loop.  

The _____ collect(s) urine which drains from the papillae, and empties the urine into the ______.   

The pale to deep yellow color of urine results from the breakdown of urochrome, a pigment found in the breakdown of bilirubin.   

Glomerular filtration rate (the GFR) can be altered by which of the following possible responses below?

This question is a two part question. When answering each of the two parts of this question, please be sure to properly label your answers to include “1” and “2” so as to ensure your instructor can determine the individual answers to each of the two parts. If you do not label your answers to the individual parts of the question, then no credit shall be awarded. PART 1: Identify the structure labeled “A” in the image below.  PART 2: From deep to superficial, name the three layers of supportive tissue surrounding the structures labeled “A” in the image below. 

From the list below, choose the mechanism of intrinsic control of glomerular filtration (renal autoregulation):   

What does a high concentration of sodium chloride (NaCl) in the renal tubule at the juxtaglomerular apparatus most likely indicate?  

Identify the structure labeled “A” in the image below. 

This question is a four part question. When answering each of the four parts of this question, please be sure to properly label your answers to include “1”, “2”, “3”, and “4” so as to ensure your instructor can determine the individual answers to each of the four parts. If you do not label your answers to the individual parts of the question, then no credit shall be awarded. PART 1: Identify the layer of the glomerular capsule labeled “A” in the image below.  PART 2: According to course materials only, describe the function of the layer of the glomerular capsule labeled “A” in the image below.  PART 3: Identify the layer of the glomerular capsule labeled “B” in the image below. PART 4: According to course materials only, describe the function of the layer of the glomerular capsule labeled “B” in the image below.