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25. The Urinary System

Blood Supply of the Kidneys

25. The Urinary System

Blood Supply of the Kidneys

Multiple Choice
The arteriole that exits the glomerular capillaries and goes on to form the peritubular capillaries is the:
Multiple Choice
Under normal resting conditions, the __________ arteries deliver one-fourth of the total cardiac output (about 1200 ml) to the kidneys each minute.
Multiple Choice
The blood supply leading directly into the nephron is the __________.
Open Question
Multiple ChoiceMore than one choice may apply.Match each letter from the figure with the correct blood vessel name. Renal arterya. b. c. d. e.
Open Question
Multiple ChoiceMore than one choice may apply.Match each letter from the figure with the correct blood vessel name. Arcuate veina. b. c. d. e.
Open Question
The cortical radiate arteries supply blood to which part of the kidney?
Open Question
Multiple ChoiceMore than one choice may apply.Match each letter from the figure with the correct blood vessel name. Interlobar veina. b. c. d. e.
Open Question
Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

c. The first capillary bed of the kidneys is the peritubular capillaries, which are fed by the afferent arteriole and drained by the efferent arteriole.