Question 1

Contraction of the bladder and relaxation of the internal sphincter are controlled by the sympathetic nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Outline the flow of blood through the kidney tissue.

Accepted Answer

The flow of blood through the kidney tis

Question 3

Match each of the structures of the nephron with its description, function, or location.
-Cup-shaped structure surrounding the glomerulus

Accepted Answer

A) Distal convoluted tubule 
B) Glomerulus 
C) Bowman capsule 
D) Loop of Henle 
E) Proximal convoluted tubule
F)Collecting duct
G)Peritubular capillary
H)Vasa recta 
A) Distal convoluted tubule 
B) Glomerulus 
C) Bowman capsule 
D) Loop of Henle 
E) Proximal convoluted tubule
F)Collecting duct
G)Peritubular capillary
H)Vasa recta

Question 4

A hydrostatic pressure gradient drives the filtration of much of the plasma into the nephron.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Any material such as water or glucose that enters the collecting duct will be lost to the body in the urine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Three processes are important in the formation of urine: filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The connective tissue that anchors the kidney to the surrounding structures is called the renal cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The urochrome pigments impart a yellowish color to the urine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Water will move by osmosis only in the presence of ADH in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  distal tubule. 
B)  collecting duct. 
C)  ascending limb of Henle. 
D)  Both A and B are correct. 
A)  distal tubule. 
B)  collecting duct. 
C)  ascending limb of Henle. 
D)  Both A and B are correct.

Question 10

The reabsorption of electrolytes by the peritubular capillaries will cause obligatory water reabsorption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match each of the structures of the nephron with its description, function, or location.
-Name given to the blood vessel surrounding the loop of Henle

Accepted Answer

A) Distal convoluted tubule 
B) Glomerulus 
C) Bowman capsule 
D) Loop of Henle 
E) Proximal convoluted tubule
F)Collecting duct
G)Peritubular capillary
H)Vasa recta 
A) Distal convoluted tubule 
B) Glomerulus 
C) Bowman capsule 
D) Loop of Henle 
E) Proximal convoluted tubule
F)Collecting duct
G)Peritubular capillary
H)Vasa recta

Question 12

The capsular space is a microscopic space between the glomerulus and the parietal layer of Bowman capsule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A hormone that affects reabsorption in the kidney is made in the wall of the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A person had been working hard on a hot day and had been perspiring freely and drinking very little water. If a blood sample were taken, would you expect ANH or ADH to have the greater concentration? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

If a person had been working hard on a h

Question 15

The juxtaglomerular apparatus has components in both the distal convoluted tubule and the afferent arterioles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Starting with the afferent arteriole, place the parts of the nephron in correct anatomical order, beginning with the number 1.
-Collecting tubules

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5
F)6
G)7 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5
F)6
G)7

Question 17

A good description of the urinary system function is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  produces urine. 
B)  balances blood plasma. 
C)  maintains the dynamic consistency of the internal fluid environment. 
D)  does all of the above. 
A)  produces urine. 
B)  balances blood plasma. 
C)  maintains the dynamic consistency of the internal fluid environment. 
D)  does all of the above.

Question 18

Trace the movement of filtrate through the nephron from the afferent arteriole to the collecting duct.

Accepted Answer

The movement of filtrate through the nep

Question 19

Urine is conducted from the kidney to the urinary bladder through a tube called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  renal column. 
B)  renal pelvis. 
C)  urethra. 
D)  ureter. 
A)  renal column. 
B)  renal pelvis. 
C)  urethra. 
D)  ureter.

Question 20

The volume of urine is normally determined by the glomerular filtration rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 42: Urinary System

Contraction of the bladder and relaxation of the internal sphincter are controlled by the sympathetic nervous system.

Outline the flow of blood through the kidney tissue.

Match each of the structures of the nephron with its description, function, or location. -Cup-shaped structure surrounding the glomerulus

A hydrostatic pressure gradient drives the filtration of much of the plasma into the nephron.

Any material such as water or glucose that enters the collecting duct will be lost to the body in the urine.

Three processes are important in the formation of urine: filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion.

The connective tissue that anchors the kidney to the surrounding structures is called the renal cortex.

The urochrome pigments impart a yellowish color to the urine.

Water will move by osmosis only in the presence of ADH in the:

The reabsorption of electrolytes by the peritubular capillaries will cause obligatory water reabsorption.

Match each of the structures of the nephron with its description, function, or location. -Name given to the blood vessel surrounding the loop of Henle

The capsular space is a microscopic space between the glomerulus and the parietal layer of Bowman capsule.

A hormone that affects reabsorption in the kidney is made in the wall of the heart.

A person had been working hard on a hot day and had been perspiring freely and drinking very little water. If a blood sample were taken, would you expect ANH or ADH to have the greater concentration? Explain your answer.

The juxtaglomerular apparatus has components in both the distal convoluted tubule and the afferent arterioles.

Starting with the afferent arteriole, place the parts of the nephron in correct anatomical order, beginning with the number 1. -Collecting tubules

A good description of the urinary system function is that it:

Trace the movement of filtrate through the nephron from the afferent arteriole to the collecting duct.

Urine is conducted from the kidney to the urinary bladder through a tube called the:

The volume of urine is normally determined by the glomerular filtration rate.

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