Chapter 19: The Urinary System
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1.  

The excretory functions of the urinary system are performed by the .



2.  

The renal corpuscle contains a capillary knot referred to as the .



3.  

The outflow across the walls of the glomerulus produces a protein-free solution known as the .



4.  

In a mirror image of arterial distribution, the interlobular veins deliver blood to arcuate veins that empty into .



5.  

The pressure that tends to drive water and solute molecules across the glomerular wall is the pressure.



6.  

Passive reabsorption of water from urine in the collecting system is regulated by circulating levels of .



7.  

The structure that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the exterior of the body is the .



8.  

The muscular ring that provides involuntary control over the discharge of urine from the urinary bladder is the .



9.  

The process of urination is coordinated by the .



10.  

We become consciously aware of the fluid pressure in the urinary bladder because of sensations relayed to the .


   


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