Question 1

Glucose and other nutrients are moved from the filtrate back into the blood by the process of ____________________. ​

Accepted Answer

tubular re

Question 2

After being filtered, which substance is normally completely reabsorbed? ​

Accepted Answer

A) salts 
B) water 
C) glucose 
D) H+ 
E) urea ​ 
A) salts 
B) water 
C) glucose 
D) H+ 
E) urea ​

Question 3

For a healthy, adult female what percentage of her body weight is water? ​

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 50 percent 
E) 60 percent ​ 
A) 10 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 50 percent 
E) 60 percent ​

Question 4

When a substance is reabsorbed by the kidney, it moves from the nephron tubule into the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) glomerulus 
B) peritubular capillaries 
C) afferent arteriole 
D) efferent arteriole 
E) renal artery ​ 
A) glomerulus 
B) peritubular capillaries 
C) afferent arteriole 
D) efferent arteriole 
E) renal artery ​

Question 5

The portion of the nephron that enters and exits the renal medulla is the ____________________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The portion of the nephron that enters...

Question 6

The body loses fluids by four of the following means. Which is the exception? ​

Accepted Answer

A) urine 
B) evaporation from lungs 
C) retention of salts 
D) sweating 
E) elimination of feces ​ 
A) urine 
B) evaporation from lungs 
C) retention of salts 
D) sweating 
E) elimination of feces ​

Question 7

The normal pH of body fluids is ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) acidic 
B) always 7.0 
C) slightly basic 
D) in the 6.0-8.0 range 
E) controlled primarily by water balance ​ 
A) acidic 
B) always 7.0 
C) slightly basic 
D) in the 6.0-8.0 range 
E) controlled primarily by water balance ​

Question 8

Which of the following is the target for aldosterone? ​

Accepted Answer

A) proximal tubules 
B) loop of Henle 
C) distal tubules 
D) renin 
E) angiotensin II ​ 
A) proximal tubules 
B) loop of Henle 
C) distal tubules 
D) renin 
E) angiotensin II ​

Question 9

Which of the following disorders is classified under the general term glomerulornephritis? ​

Accepted Answer

A) chronic hypertension 
B) metabolic acidosis 
C) hemodialysis 
D) polycystic kidney disease 
E) aldosterone deficiency ​ 
A) chronic hypertension 
B) metabolic acidosis 
C) hemodialysis 
D) polycystic kidney disease 
E) aldosterone deficiency ​

Question 10

Which of the following might cause metabolic alkalosis? ​

Accepted Answer

A) diarrhea 
B) kidney failure 
C) vomiting 
D) increased metabolism 
E) decreased H+ excretion ​ 
A) diarrhea 
B) kidney failure 
C) vomiting 
D) increased metabolism 
E) decreased H+ excretion ​

Question 11

Deposits of uric acid and calcium salts that settle out of urine can produce ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Deposits of uric acid and calcium salts...

Question 12

When the blood becomes acidic, the kidneys ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) produce extra bicarbonate 
B) reabsorb H+ 
C) secrete carbon dioxide 
D) produce water 
E) remove blood buffers ​ 
A) produce extra bicarbonate 
B) reabsorb H+ 
C) secrete carbon dioxide 
D) produce water 
E) remove blood buffers ​

Question 13

Wastes and excess ions are moved from the blood into the filtrate in the process of ____________________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Wastes and excess ions are moved from...

Question 14

Urinary tract infections ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) are caused by heavy alcohol use 
B) are secondary to viral kidney infections 
C) usually result in kidney stones 
D) are associated with STDs 
E) are associated with over-the-counter painkillers ​ 
A) are caused by heavy alcohol use 
B) are secondary to viral kidney infections 
C) usually result in kidney stones 
D) are associated with STDs 
E) are associated with over-the-counter painkillers ​

Question 15

The kidney's central urine collecting cavity is known as the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) pelvis 
B) capsule 
C) cortex 
D) medulla 
E) nephron ​ 
A) pelvis 
B) capsule 
C) cortex 
D) medulla 
E) nephron ​

Glucose and other nutrients are moved from the filtrate back into the blood by the process of ____________________.

After being filtered, which substance is normally completely reabsorbed?

For a healthy, adult female what percentage of her body weight is water?

When a substance is reabsorbed by the kidney, it moves from the nephron tubule into the ____.

The portion of the nephron that enters and exits the renal medulla is the ____________________.

The body loses fluids by four of the following means. Which is the exception?

The normal pH of body fluids is ____.

Which of the following is the target for aldosterone?

Which of the following disorders is classified under the general term glomerulornephritis?

Which of the following might cause metabolic alkalosis?

Deposits of uric acid and calcium salts that settle out of urine can produce ____________________.

When the blood becomes acidic, the kidneys ____.

Wastes and excess ions are moved from the blood into the filtrate in the process of ____________________.

Urinary tract infections ____.

The kidney's central urine collecting cavity is known as the ____.

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Exam 12: The Urinary System

Glucose and other nutrients are moved from the filtrate back into the blood by the process of ____________________. ​

After being filtered, which substance is normally completely reabsorbed? ​

For a healthy, adult female what percentage of her body weight is water? ​

When a substance is reabsorbed by the kidney, it moves from the nephron tubule into the ____. ​

The portion of the nephron that enters and exits the renal medulla is the ____________________. ​

The body loses fluids by four of the following means. Which is the exception? ​

The normal pH of body fluids is ____. ​

Which of the following is the target for aldosterone? ​

Which of the following disorders is classified under the general term glomerulornephritis? ​

Which of the following might cause metabolic alkalosis? ​

Deposits of uric acid and calcium salts that settle out of urine can produce ____________________.

When the blood becomes acidic, the kidneys ____. ​

Wastes and excess ions are moved from the blood into the filtrate in the process of ____________________. ​

Urinary tract infections ____. ​

The kidney's central urine collecting cavity is known as the ____. ​

Learning About Human Biology

Chemistry of Life

Cells and How They Work

Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

Circulation: the Heart and Blood Vessels

Blood

Immunity and Disease

The Respiratory System

Digestion and Nutrition

The Nervous System

Sensory Systems

The Endocrine System

Reproductive Systems

Development and Aging

Cell Reproduction

Introduction to Genetics

Chromosomes and Human Genetics

DNA Genes and Biotechnology

Genes and Disease: Cancer

Principles of Evolution

Principles of Ecology

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

Filters

Glucose and other nutrients are moved from the filtrate back into the blood by the process of ____________________.

After being filtered, which substance is normally completely reabsorbed?

For a healthy, adult female what percentage of her body weight is water?

When a substance is reabsorbed by the kidney, it moves from the nephron tubule into the ____.

The portion of the nephron that enters and exits the renal medulla is the ____________________.

The body loses fluids by four of the following means. Which is the exception?

The normal pH of body fluids is ____.

Which of the following is the target for aldosterone?

Which of the following disorders is classified under the general term glomerulornephritis?

Which of the following might cause metabolic alkalosis?

When the blood becomes acidic, the kidneys ____.

Wastes and excess ions are moved from the blood into the filtrate in the process of ____________________.

Urinary tract infections ____.

The kidney's central urine collecting cavity is known as the ____.