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Study Guide: Urinary System

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Study Guide: Urinary System

Study Guide: Urinary System

Question 1 of 34

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Which of the following is regulated by the kidneys?

Select one of the following:

  • water content of the blood

  • blood pH level

  • blood ion concentration

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 2 of 34

1

The medial surface of each kidney has a notch called the

Select one of the following:

  • medulla

  • cortex

  • hilum

  • pelvis

Explanation

Question 3 of 34

1

At the beginning of the plumbing system of the urinary system, urine leaving the renal papilla is collected in the cuplike structures called

Select one of the following:

  • renal columns

  • renal pyramids

  • calyces

  • ureters

Explanation

Question 4 of 34

1

The functional unit of the kidney is the

Select one of the following:

  • renal carpuscle

  • nephron

  • juxtaglomerular apparatus

  • Bowman's capsule

Explanation

Question 5 of 34

1

Which of the following is a component of the renal corpuscle?

Select one of the following:

  • a. glomerulus

  • b. Bowman's capsule

  • c. afferent arteriole

  • d. both a & b

Explanation

Question 6 of 34

1

Which of the following structures secretes renin when blood pressure in the afferent arteriole drops?

Select one of the following:

  • renal tubule

  • proximal convoluted tubule

  • juxtaglomerular apparatus

  • renal tubule and juxtaglomerular apparatus

Explanation

Question 7 of 34

1

Substances pass from the glomerulus and into the Bowman's capsule by

Select one of the following:

  • diffusion

  • active transport

  • filtration

  • osmosis

Explanation

Question 8 of 34

1

The juxtaglomerular cells reside in the

Select one of the following:

  • afferent arteriole

  • efferent arteriole

  • proximal convoluted tubule

  • distal convoluted tubule

Explanation

Question 9 of 34

1

The left kidney is often slightly larger and positioned slightly lower than the right kidney

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 10 of 34

1

Blood is brought to the kidneys by the renal vein

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 11 of 34

1

Micturition and urination are synonymous

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 34

1

The glomerulus is one of the most important capillary networks for survival

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 13 of 34

1

Once urine enters the renal pelvis, it travels to the renal calyces

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 14 of 34

1

As the basic functional until of the kidney, the nephron's function is blood processing and urine formation

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 15 of 34

1

The kidneys are covered with visceral pertoneum

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 16 of 34

1

Which of the following is not one of the processes of urine formation

Select one of the following:

  • filtration

  • diffusion

  • reabsorption

  • secretion

Explanation

Question 17 of 34

1

The movement of water and solutes from the plasma in the glomerulus, across the glomerular-caspular membrane, and into the capsular space of the Bowman's capsule is termed:

Select one of the following:

  • filtration

  • diffusion

  • reabsorption

  • secretion

Explanation

Question 18 of 34

1

The movement of molecules out of the peritubular blood and into the tubule for excretion is

Select one of the following:

  • filtration

  • diffusion

  • reabsorption

  • secretion

Explanation

Question 19 of 34

1

Which of the following is considered a countercurrent structure

Select one of the following:

  • glomerulus

  • proximal convoluted tubule

  • Henle loop

  • distal convoluted tubule

Explanation

Question 20 of 34

1

Proximal convoluted tubules reabsorb nutrients from the tubule fluid, notably glucose and amino acids, into peritubular blood by a special type of active transport mechanism called sodium contransport

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 21 of 34

1

Fluid exiting the Henle loop becomes less concentrated with Na+ and Cl- ions

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 22 of 34

1

A hydrostatic pressure gradient drives the filtration out of the plasma and into the nephron

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 23 of 34

1

The efferent arteriole has a lager diameter than the afferent arteriole

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 24 of 34

1

In the renal tubule, Na+ is reabsorbed via active transport

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 25 of 34

1

Glomerular filtration separates only harmful substances from the blood

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 26 of 34

1

Urine consists of approximately 75% water

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 27 of 34

1

Urine has a pH of 4.6 to 8.0 and is generally alkaline

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 28 of 34

1

More than 99% of filtrates must be reabosorbed from the tubular segments of the nephron.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 29 of 34

1

Hydrogen ions are transferred from blood into the urine during which of the following processes?

Select one of the following:

  • secretion

  • filtration

  • reabsorption

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 30 of 34

1

Which of the following steps involved in urine formation allows the blood to retain most body nutrients?

Select one of the following:

  • secretion

  • filtration

  • reabsorption

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 31 of 34

1

Voluntary control of micturition is achieved by the action of which of the following?

Select one of the following:

  • internal urethral sphincter

  • external urethral sphincter

  • trigone

  • bladder muscles

Explanation

Question 32 of 34

1

What is the structure that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder called?

Select one of the following:

  • urethra

  • Bowman's capsule

  • ureter

  • renal pelvis

Explanation

Question 33 of 34

1

What are the capillary loops contained within Bowman's capsule called?

Select one of the following:

  • convoluted tubules

  • glomeruli

  • limbs of Henle

  • collecting ducts

Explanation

Question 34 of 34

1

The trigone is located in the

Select one of the following:

  • kidney

  • bladder

  • ureter

  • urethra

Explanation

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