Exam 42: Urinary System

In the average bladder, what amount of urine would cause a moderately distended sensation and the desire to void?

The blood vessel that surrounds the loop of Henle is called the vasa recta.

The kidney and bladder are the principal organs of the urinary system.

With increased ADH, urine becomes hypotonic to blood.

The male urethra is about twice as long as the female urethra.

The myogenic mechanism helps regulate GFR by regulating the diameter of the efferent arterioles.

One difference between the male urethra and the female urethra is the male urethra is:

Cells called podocytes make up the:

The kidney could best be described as pear-shaped.

The kidney is similar to the hepatic portal system because it has a venule connecting two capillary beds-the glomerulus and the peritubular capillaries.

The kidneys are located in the right and left iliac regions of the abdomen.

Penicillin can be cleared from the blood by tubular secretion.

In the loop of Henle, the descending limb is thicker than the ascending limb.

Which statement best explains why the insertion of a urinary catheter would be an ineffective treatment for renal suppression?

Which of the following is not a normal function of the kidneys?

The three openings on the bladder floor make up the trigone.

When aldosterone is released, secretion of _____ occurs.

Generally, the right kidney is larger than the left kidney.

Which hormone tends to increase the amount of urine produced?

Kidney disease can be diagnosed by taking a tissue sample by means of a needle biopsy.