Question 1

An inherited disorder characterized by the formation of cysts in the kidney tubules is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) renal failure 
B) glomerulonephritis 
C) polycystic kidney disease 
D) nocturnal enuresis 
E) cystic fibrosis 
A) renal failure 
B) glomerulonephritis 
C) polycystic kidney disease 
D) nocturnal enuresis 
E) cystic fibrosis

Question 2

The urethra is the tube connecting a kidney with the urinary bladder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A physician that specializes in the branch of medicine focusing on problems of the male and female urinary system and the male reproductive system is called a/an

Accepted Answer

A) nephrologist 
B) urologist 
C) proctologist 
D) gastroenterologist 
E) cardiologist 
A) nephrologist 
B) urologist 
C) proctologist 
D) gastroenterologist 
E) cardiologist

Question 4

All of the following are solutes normally found in urine EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) urea 
B) creatinine 
C) albumin 
D) uric acid 
E) sodium ions 
A) urea 
B) creatinine 
C) albumin 
D) uric acid 
E) sodium ions

Question 5

The renal corpuscle filters components of blood plasma into the glomerular capsule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The tubular structure that connects a kidney to the urinary bladder is the

Accepted Answer

A) ureter 
B) urethra 
C) renal pelvis 
D) collecting duct 
E) calyx 
A) ureter 
B) urethra 
C) renal pelvis 
D) collecting duct 
E) calyx

Question 7

Vasoconstriction of the efferent arteriole (labeled on the left side of the diagram)would result in all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) increased glomerular filtration rate. 
B) increased net filtration pressure. 
C) increased urine production. 
D) increased tubular secretion of wastes. 
E) less efficient tubular reabsorption of ions. 
A) increased glomerular filtration rate. 
B) increased net filtration pressure. 
C) increased urine production. 
D) increased tubular secretion of wastes. 
E) less efficient tubular reabsorption of ions.

Question 8

Which of the following steps help prevent UTIs in females?

Accepted Answer

A) When bathing, wash from front to back. 
B) Drink more fluids including cranberry and blueberry juice. 
C) Avoid deodorant tampons and sanitary napkins. 
D) Void urine from bladder frequently. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) When bathing, wash from front to back. 
B) Drink more fluids including cranberry and blueberry juice. 
C) Avoid deodorant tampons and sanitary napkins. 
D) Void urine from bladder frequently. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 9

Describe the differences between tubular reabsorption and tubular secretion.

Accepted Answer

Tubular reabsorption involves the moveme

Question 10

The kidneys help regulate blood pressure by adjusting blood volume.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The functional units of the kidneys are called

Accepted Answer

A) glomeruli 
B) calyces 
C) nephrons 
D) corpuscles 
E) tubules 
A) glomeruli 
B) calyces 
C) nephrons 
D) corpuscles 
E) tubules

Question 12

Which of the following structures found in the kidney is the site where filtration of the blood occurs?

Accepted Answer

A) renal calyx 
B) renal hilum 
C) renal corpuscle 
D) renal tubule 
E) renal artery 
A) renal calyx 
B) renal hilum 
C) renal corpuscle 
D) renal tubule 
E) renal artery

Question 13

Tubular secretion can be used to eliminate _____ from the blood at a faster rate than it enters the filtrate.

Accepted Answer

A) potassium ions 
B) hydrogen ions 
C) ammonium ions 
D) penicillin 
E) all of the choices are correct 
A) potassium ions 
B) hydrogen ions 
C) ammonium ions 
D) penicillin 
E) all of the choices are correct

Question 14

Tubular secretion involves the movement of solutes from the tubular fluid into the peritubular capillaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Constriction of the efferent arteriole increases blood pressure in the glomerulus, which increases GFR.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Urine volume is influenced by blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

"Scanty" urine production of about 50 to 250 ml per day is called

Accepted Answer

A) anuria 
B) dysuria 
C) ketonuria 
D) oliguria 
E) glucosuria 
A) anuria 
B) dysuria 
C) ketonuria 
D) oliguria 
E) glucosuria

Question 18

Which of the following answer selections contains the correct labels for the numbers contained in the blue circles in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 = glomerular filtration, 2 = tubular secretion, 3 = tubular reabsorption 
B) 1 = glomerular filtration, 2 = tubular reabsorption, 3 = tubular secretion 
C) 1 = tubular secretion, 2 = tubular reabsorption; 3 = glomerular filtration 
D) 1 = tubular reabsorption; 2 = glomerular filtration, 3 = tubular secretion 
E) 1 = glomerular filtration, 2 = tubular secretion, 3 = urination 
A) 1 = glomerular filtration, 2 = tubular secretion, 3 = tubular reabsorption 
B) 1 = glomerular filtration, 2 = tubular reabsorption, 3 = tubular secretion 
C) 1 = tubular secretion, 2 = tubular reabsorption; 3 = glomerular filtration 
D) 1 = tubular reabsorption; 2 = glomerular filtration, 3 = tubular secretion 
E) 1 = glomerular filtration, 2 = tubular secretion, 3 = urination

Question 19

The glomerular filtration rate in a normal adult male is about

Accepted Answer

A) 250 liters a day 
B) 210 liters a day 
C) 180 liters a day 
D) 120 liters a day 
E) 80 liters a day 
A) 250 liters a day 
B) 210 liters a day 
C) 180 liters a day 
D) 120 liters a day 
E) 80 liters a day

Question 20

When ADH secretion from the posterior pituitary gland is maximal, the kidneys will produce

Accepted Answer

A) 1 to 2 liters of dilute urine per day. 
B) 5 to 6 liters of dilute urine per day. 
C) 1 to 2 liters of concentrated urine per day. 
D) 90 to 180 liters of dilute urine per day. 
E) 0.4 to 0.5 liters of very concentrated urine per day. 
A) 1 to 2 liters of dilute urine per day. 
B) 5 to 6 liters of dilute urine per day. 
C) 1 to 2 liters of concentrated urine per day. 
D) 90 to 180 liters of dilute urine per day. 
E) 0.4 to 0.5 liters of very concentrated urine per day.

Exam 21: The Urinary System

An inherited disorder characterized by the formation of cysts in the kidney tubules is referred to as

The urethra is the tube connecting a kidney with the urinary bladder.

A physician that specializes in the branch of medicine focusing on problems of the male and female urinary system and the male reproductive system is called a/an

All of the following are solutes normally found in urine EXCEPT

The renal corpuscle filters components of blood plasma into the glomerular capsule.

The tubular structure that connects a kidney to the urinary bladder is the

Vasoconstriction of the efferent arteriole (labeled on the left side of the diagram)would result in all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following steps help prevent UTIs in females?

Describe the differences between tubular reabsorption and tubular secretion.

The kidneys help regulate blood pressure by adjusting blood volume.

The functional units of the kidneys are called

Which of the following structures found in the kidney is the site where filtration of the blood occurs?

Tubular secretion can be used to eliminate _____ from the blood at a faster rate than it enters the filtrate.

Tubular secretion involves the movement of solutes from the tubular fluid into the peritubular capillaries.

Constriction of the efferent arteriole increases blood pressure in the glomerulus, which increases GFR.

Urine volume is influenced by blood pressure.

"Scanty" urine production of about 50 to 250 ml per day is called

Which of the following answer selections contains the correct labels for the numbers contained in the blue circles in the diagram?

The glomerular filtration rate in a normal adult male is about

When ADH secretion from the posterior pituitary gland is maximal, the kidneys will produce

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