Question 1

Blood loss that occurs during surgery will stimulate cells in the

Accepted Answer

A)  efferent arteriole. 
B)  wall of the right atrium. 
C)  proprioceptors. 
D)  juxtaglomerular apparatus. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  efferent arteriole. 
B)  wall of the right atrium. 
C)  proprioceptors. 
D)  juxtaglomerular apparatus. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 2

Where do the ureters enter the urinary bladder?

Accepted Answer

A)  The anterosuperior surface 
B)  The anteroinferior surface 
C)  The posteromedial surface 
D)  The posterolateral surface 
A)  The anterosuperior surface 
B)  The anteroinferior surface 
C)  The posteromedial surface 
D)  The posterolateral surface

Question 3

Urea and mannitol are examples of which of the following types of diuretics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Osmotic diuretics 
B)  Thiazide diuretics 
C)  Potassium-sparing diuretics 
D)  Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors 
E)  ADH inhibitors 
A)  Osmotic diuretics 
B)  Thiazide diuretics 
C)  Potassium-sparing diuretics 
D)  Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors 
E)  ADH inhibitors

Question 4

Water reabsorption by the renal tubules uses ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  active transport 
B)  cotransport 
C)  solvent drag 
D)  osmosis 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  active transport 
B)  cotransport 
C)  solvent drag 
D)  osmosis 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 5

Which of the following events would increase filtration pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase in capsular pressure 
B)  Constriction of the efferent arteriole 
C)  Increase in colloid osmotic pressure 
D)  Decrease in renal blood flow 
E)  Dilation of the efferent arteriole 
A)  Increase in capsular pressure 
B)  Constriction of the efferent arteriole 
C)  Increase in colloid osmotic pressure 
D)  Decrease in renal blood flow 
E)  Dilation of the efferent arteriole

Question 6

What is tubular reabsorption?

Accepted Answer

A)  The process where the nephron returns water and some filtered molecules to the blood. 
B)  The reabsorption of blood cells in the nephron into the body. 
C)  The passage of water and ions into the filtrate during filtration in the nephron. 
D)  The absorption of proteins into the filtrate which later becomes urine. 
E)  The transport additional solutes from the blood into the filtrate by tubule cells. 
A)  The process where the nephron returns water and some filtered molecules to the blood. 
B)  The reabsorption of blood cells in the nephron into the body. 
C)  The passage of water and ions into the filtrate during filtration in the nephron. 
D)  The absorption of proteins into the filtrate which later becomes urine. 
E)  The transport additional solutes from the blood into the filtrate by tubule cells.

Question 7

Effects of aging on the kidneys include all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A)  an increased ability to eliminate uric acid and creatine from the blood. 
B)  a gradual decrease in the size of the kidneys. 
C)  a gradual decrease in blood flow through the kidneys. 
D)  a loss of general function. 
E)  a decline in absorption and secretion. 
A)  an increased ability to eliminate uric acid and creatine from the blood. 
B)  a gradual decrease in the size of the kidneys. 
C)  a gradual decrease in blood flow through the kidneys. 
D)  a loss of general function. 
E)  a decline in absorption and secretion.

Question 8

At the rate of 125 ml of filtrate/minute, estimate the amount of filtrate formed in 24 hours.

Accepted Answer

A)  45 liters 
B)  90 liters 
C)  125 liters 
D)  180 liters 
E)  200 liters 
A)  45 liters 
B)  90 liters 
C)  125 liters 
D)  180 liters 
E)  200 liters

Question 9

When macula densa cells experience increased Na+ concentration in the filtrate, they respond by

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing afferent arteriole constriction. 
B)  decreasing urine production. 
C)  decreasing renin secretion. 
D)  increasing aldosterone secretion. 
E)  increasing renin secretion 
A)  increasing afferent arteriole constriction. 
B)  decreasing urine production. 
C)  decreasing renin secretion. 
D)  increasing aldosterone secretion. 
E)  increasing renin secretion

Question 10

A substance used to calculate plasma clearance must

Accepted Answer

A)  pass freely through the filtration membrane of the renal corpuscle. 
B)  be readily reabsorbed. 
C)  be either a protein or a polysaccharide. 
D)  be secreted into the nephron. 
E)  be produced in the kidney. 
A)  pass freely through the filtration membrane of the renal corpuscle. 
B)  be readily reabsorbed. 
C)  be either a protein or a polysaccharide. 
D)  be secreted into the nephron. 
E)  be produced in the kidney.

Blood loss that occurs during surgery will stimulate cells in the

Where do the ureters enter the urinary bladder?

Urea and mannitol are examples of which of the following types of diuretics?

Water reabsorption by the renal tubules uses ________.

Which of the following events would increase filtration pressure?

What is tubular reabsorption?

Effects of aging on the kidneys include all of the following, except

At the rate of 125 ml of filtrate/minute, estimate the amount of filtrate formed in 24 hours.

When macula densa cells experience increased Na⁺ concentration in the filtrate, they respond by

A substance used to calculate plasma clearance must

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Exam 26: Urinary System

Blood loss that occurs during surgery will stimulate cells in the

Where do the ureters enter the urinary bladder?

Urea and mannitol are examples of which of the following types of diuretics?

Water reabsorption by the renal tubules uses ________.

Which of the following events would increase filtration pressure?

What is tubular reabsorption?

Effects of aging on the kidneys include all of the following, except

At the rate of 125 ml of filtrate/minute, estimate the amount of filtrate formed in 24 hours.

When macula densa cells experience increased Na+ concentration in the filtrate, they respond by

A substance used to calculate plasma clearance must

The Human Organism

The Chemical Basis of Life

Cell Biology

Tissues

Integumentary System

Skeletal System: Bones and Bone Tissue

Skeletal System: Gross Anatomy

Joint and Movement

Muscular System: Histology and Physiology

Muscular System: Gross Anatomy

Functional Organization of Nervous Tissue

Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

Brain and Cranial Nerves

Integration of Nervous System Functions

The Special Senses

Autonomic Nervous System

Functional Organization of the Endocrine System

Endocrine Glands

Cardiovascular System: Blood

Cardiovascular System: the Heart

Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

Lymphatic System and Immunity

Respiratory System

Digestive System

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Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Reproductive System

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When macula densa cells experience increased Na⁺ concentration in the filtrate, they respond by