Quiz: Urinary System

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Lecture: Urinary System
Alexandra Bozan
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Question 1

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Which of the following is not a normal constituent of urine
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  • Nitrogenous wastes
  • Hormones
  • Pigments
  • Blood cells

Question 2

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This hormone tends to decrease the amount or urine produced.
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  • a. ANH
  • b. Aldosterone
  • c. ADH
  • d. Both B and C

Question 3

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Which of the following is/are classified as an accessory organ of the urinary system
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  • Ureters
  • Urinary bladder
  • Urethra
  • All of the above

Question 4

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The function of the urinary bladder is to
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  • a. serve as a reservoir for urine before it leaves the body.
  • b. expel urine from the body, aided by the urethra.
  • c. help concentrate the urine in periods of dehydration.
  • d. Both A and B

Question 5

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The nitrogenous wastes in the urine are usually the result of protein catabolism. They include all but:
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  • urea
  • ammonia
  • creatinine
  • amino acids

Question 6

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Reabsorption, as performed in the kidney, may be defined as the
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  • movement of molecules out of the tubule and into the peritubular blood
  • movement of molecules out of the peritubular blood and into the tubule for excretion
  • movement of water and solutes from the plasma in the glomerulus, across the glomerular-capsular membrane, and into the capsular space of Bowman’s capsule
  • volume of plasma from which a substance is removed by the kidney per minute

Question 7

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This hormone tends to increase the amount of urine produced
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  • a. ANH
  • b. Aldosterone
  • c. ADH
  • d. Both B and C

Question 8

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Of all the blood pumped per minute by the heart, approximately [blank_start]one-fifth[blank_end] goes through the kidneys.
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  • One-fifth
  • One-third
  • One-half
  • Three-fourths

Question 9

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ADH has the greatest effect on the reabsorption of water in the
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  • proximal tubule
  • ascending loop of Henle
  • descending loop of Henle
  • distal tubule

Question 10

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This vein drains into the renal vein
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  • Lobar vein
  • Arcuate vein
  • Interlobular vein
  • Segmental vein

Question 11

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The calyces of the kidney join together to form a large collection reservoir called the
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  • renal columns
  • renal pyramids
  • renal pelvis
  • hilum

Question 12

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A good description of the urinary system is that it
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  • produces urine
  • balances blood plasma
  • maintains the dynamic consistency of the internal fluid environment
  • does all of the above

Question 13

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This is the first branch of the segmental artery
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  • Afferent arterioles
  • Lobar arteries
  • Arcuate arteries

Question 14

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In the average bladder, this amount of urine causes a moderately distended sensation and the desire to void
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  • 250 ml
  • 100 ml
  • 600 ml
  • 150 ml

Question 15

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Urine formation involves all the following processes except
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  • filtration
  • catabolism
  • reabsorption
  • secretion

Question 16

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In the kidney, blood flows from the interlobular artery into the
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  • glomerulus
  • efferent arteriole
  • afferent arteriole
  • peritubular capillaries

Question 17

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Which following structure does not enter or leave through the hilum of the kidney?
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  • Calyx
  • Renal artery
  • Renal vein
  • Ureter

Question 18

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A drop in systemic blood pressure would cause the filtration rate to
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  • increase
  • decrease
  • stay the same
  • all of these

Question 19

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Under normal conditions, most nutrients are reabsorbed in which portion of the nephron?
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  • Proximal tubule
  • Ascending loop of Henle
  • Distal tubule
  • Collecting tubule

Question 20

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Which of the following is not normally secreted into the distal or collecting tubules?
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  • Potassium ions
  • Hydrogen ions
  • Ammonium ions
  • Sodium ions

Question 21

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The movement of molecules out of the tubules and into the peritubular blood defines
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  • glomerular filtration
  • secretion
  • micturition
  • reabsorption
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