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Quiz: Urinary System
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1Which of the following is not a normal constituent of urine
- ANitrogenous wastes
- BHormones
- CPigments
- DBlood cells
2This hormone tends to decrease the amount or urine produced.
- Aa. ANH
- Bb. Aldosterone
- Cc. ADH
- Dd. Both B and C
3Which of the following is/are classified as an accessory organ of the urinary system
- AUreters
- BUrinary bladder
- CUrethra
- DAll of the above
4The function of the urinary bladder is to
- Aa. serve as a reservoir for urine before it leaves the body.
- Bb. expel urine from the body, aided by the urethra.
- Cc. help concentrate the urine in periods of dehydration.
- Dd. Both A and B
5The nitrogenous wastes in the urine are usually the result of protein catabolism. They include all but:
- Aurea
- Bammonia
- Ccreatinine
- Damino acids
6Reabsorption, as performed in the kidney, may be defined as the
- Amovement of molecules out of the tubule and into the peritubular blood
- Bmovement of molecules out of the peritubular blood and into the tubule for excretion
- Cmovement of water and solutes from the plasma in the glomerulus, across the glomerular-capsular membrane, and into the capsular space of Bowman’s capsule
- Dvolume of plasma from which a substance is removed by the kidney per minute
7This hormone tends to increase the amount of urine produced
- Aa. ANH
- Bb. Aldosterone
- Cc. ADH
- Dd. Both B and C
8Of all the blood pumped per minute by the heart, approximately [blank_start]one-fifth[blank_end] goes through the kidneys.
- AOne-fifth
- BOne-third
- COne-half
- DThree-fourths
9ADH has the greatest effect on the reabsorption of water in the
- Aproximal tubule
- Bascending loop of Henle
- Cdescending loop of Henle
- Ddistal tubule
10This vein drains into the renal vein
- ALobar vein
- BArcuate vein
- CInterlobular vein
- DSegmental vein
11The calyces of the kidney join together to form a large collection reservoir called the
- Arenal columns
- Brenal pyramids
- Crenal pelvis
- Dhilum
12A good description of the urinary system is that it
- Aproduces urine
- Bbalances blood plasma
- Cmaintains the dynamic consistency of the internal fluid environment
- Ddoes all of the above
13This is the first branch of the segmental artery
- AAfferent arterioles
- BLobar arteries
- CArcuate arteries
14In the average bladder, this amount of urine causes a moderately distended sensation and the desire to void
- A250 ml
- B100 ml
- C600 ml
- D150 ml
15Urine formation involves all the following processes except
- Afiltration
- Bcatabolism
- Creabsorption
- Dsecretion
16In the kidney, blood flows from the interlobular artery into the
- Aglomerulus
- Befferent arteriole
- Cafferent arteriole
- Dperitubular capillaries
17Which following structure does not enter or leave through the hilum of the kidney?
- ACalyx
- BRenal artery
- CRenal vein
- DUreter
18A drop in systemic blood pressure would cause the filtration rate to
- Aincrease
- Bdecrease
- Cstay the same
- Dall of these
19Under normal conditions, most nutrients are reabsorbed in which portion of the nephron?
- AProximal tubule
- BAscending loop of Henle
- CDistal tubule
- DCollecting tubule
20Which of the following is not normally secreted into the distal or collecting tubules?
- APotassium ions
- BHydrogen ions
- CAmmonium ions
- DSodium ions
21The movement of molecules out of the tubules and into the peritubular blood defines
- Aglomerular filtration
- Bsecretion
- Cmicturition
- Dreabsorption
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- Lecture: Urinary System
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- Alexandra Bozan
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