Question 1

The structures anterior to the right kidney are the:
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________

Accepted Answer

right adrenal gland, right lobe of the liver, second part of the duodenum, hepatic flexure of the colon, jejunum of the small bowel
Structures anterior to the right kidney are the right adrenal gland, right lobe of the liver, second part of the duodenum, hepatic flexure of the colon, and jejunum of the small bowel.

Question 2

What is the echogenicity of the renal pyramids?

Accepted Answer

A)  High level echoes 
B)  Medium level echoes 
C)  Low level echoes 
A)  High level echoes 
B)  Medium level echoes 
C)  Low level echoes C

Question 3

Where is ADH produced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenal cortex 
B)  Kidney 
C)  Juxtaglomerular apparatus 
D)  Posterior pituitary gland 
A)  Adrenal cortex 
B)  Kidney 
C)  Juxtaglomerular apparatus 
D)  Posterior pituitary gland D

Question 4

At birth, the adrenal glands are as large as the kidneys but then rapidly shrink. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The adult male and female urethras measure, respectively,

Accepted Answer

A)  10 cm and 2.5 cm. 
B)  20 cm and 3.5 cm. 
C)  15 cm and 2.5 cm. 
D)  20 cm and 5.5 cm. 
A)  10 cm and 2.5 cm. 
B)  20 cm and 3.5 cm. 
C)  15 cm and 2.5 cm. 
D)  20 cm and 5.5 cm.

Question 6

The structures anterior to the left kidney are the:
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________

Accepted Answer

tail of the pancreas, left adrenal gland

Question 7

What is the echogenicity of the renal sinus?

Accepted Answer

A)  High level echoes 
B)  Medium level echoes 
C)  Low level echoes 
A)  High level echoes 
B)  Medium level echoes 
C)  Low level echoes

Question 8

Where is renin produced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenal cortex 
B)  Kidney 
C)  Juxtaglomerular apparatus 
D)  Posterior pituitary gland 
A)  Adrenal cortex 
B)  Kidney 
C)  Juxtaglomerular apparatus 
D)  Posterior pituitary gland

Question 9

The renal pyramid is one component of the renal lobe. Two other components are the ________ and the ________.

Accepted Answer

interlobar arteries; interlobar veins; o

Question 10

The adult ureter is ______ cm long.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 to 15 
B)  15 to 20 
C)  20 to 25 
D)  25 to 30 
A)  10 to 15 
B)  15 to 20 
C)  20 to 25 
D)  25 to 30

Question 11

The structures posterior to the kidneys are the:
________________
________________
________________
________________

Accepted Answer

diaphragm, psoas muscle, trans

Question 12

The apex of the medullary pyramid sits within a __________.

Accepted Answer

minor calyx
The apex

Question 13

The adrenal medulla is the source of the hormones that produces the "flight or fight" response. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Where is erythropoietin produced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenal cortex 
B)  Kidney 
C)  Juxtaglomerular apparatus 
D)  Posterior pituitary gland 
A)  Adrenal cortex 
B)  Kidney 
C)  Juxtaglomerular apparatus 
D)  Posterior pituitary gland

Question 15

The adrenal cortex produces steroid hormones. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the echogenicity of the renal cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  High level echoes 
B)  Medium level echoes 
C)  Low level echoes 
A)  High level echoes 
B)  Medium level echoes 
C)  Low level echoes

Question 17

List and explain the laboratory values that help measure renal function.

Accepted Answer

The laboratory values that help measure

Question 18

List the structures contained in the renal pelvis.

Accepted Answer

The structures in the renal pelvis are t

Question 19

The adrenal gland is easily visualized sonographically in adults. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The kidneys are composed mainly of two distinct areas: the

Accepted Answer

A)  corpuscle and proximal and distal convoluted tubules. 
B)  parenchyma and sinus. 
C)  renal loops and medulla. 
D)  medullary and renal pyramids. 
A)  corpuscle and proximal and distal convoluted tubules. 
B)  parenchyma and sinus. 
C)  renal loops and medulla. 
D)  medullary and renal pyramids.

Exam 15: The Urinary System

The structures anterior to the right kidney are the: _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

What is the echogenicity of the renal pyramids?

Where is ADH produced?

At birth, the adrenal glands are as large as the kidneys but then rapidly shrink. ____

The adult male and female urethras measure, respectively,

The structures anterior to the left kidney are the: _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

What is the echogenicity of the renal sinus?

Where is renin produced?

The renal pyramid is one component of the renal lobe. Two other components are the ________ and the ________.

The adult ureter is ______ cm long.

The structures posterior to the kidneys are the: ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

The apex of the medullary pyramid sits within a __________.

The adrenal medulla is the source of the hormones that produces the "flight or fight" response. ____

Where is erythropoietin produced?

The adrenal cortex produces steroid hormones. ____

What is the echogenicity of the renal cortex?

List and explain the laboratory values that help measure renal function.

List the structures contained in the renal pelvis.

The adrenal gland is easily visualized sonographically in adults. ____

The kidneys are composed mainly of two distinct areas: the

Before and After the Ultrasound Examination

Ultrasound Instrumentation: Knobology, Imaging Processing, and Storage

General Patient Care

First Scanning Experience

Interdependent Body Systems

Anatomy Layering and Sectional Anatomy

Embryology

The Abdominal Aorta

The Inferior Vena Cava

The Portal Venous System

Abdominal Vasculature

The Liver

The Biliary System

The Pancreas

The Spleen

The Gastrointestinal System

The Prostate Gland and Seminal Vesicles

The Female Pelvis

First Trimester Obstetrics 0 to 12 Weeks

Second and Third Trimester Obstetrics 13 to 42 Weeks

High-Risk Obstetric Sonography

The Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands

Breast Sonography

Penile and Scrotal Ultrasound

The Neonatal Brain

Pediatric Echocardiography

Adult Echocardiography

Vascular Technology

Three-Dimensional Ultrasound

Interventional and Intraoperative Ultrasound

Filters

The structures anterior to the right kidney are the: _______ _ _ _ _________

The structures anterior to the left kidney are the: _______ _ _ _ _ _______

The renal pyramid is one component of the renal lobe. Two other components are the and the .

The structures posterior to the kidneys are the: