Question 1

Parathyroid hormone plays an important role in the regulation of:

Accepted Answer

A)  ammonia and iron. 
B)  phosphate and iron. 
C)  calcium and phosphate. 
D)  iron and calcium. 
A)  ammonia and iron. 
B)  phosphate and iron. 
C)  calcium and phosphate. 
D)  iron and calcium. C

Question 2

What happens at the glomerular membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water and dissolved solute are filtered into Bowman's capsule. 
B)  The juxtaglomerular apparatus cells release antidiuretic hormone (ADH). 
C)  The juxtaglomerular apparatus cells release aldosterone. 
D)  The glomerular membrane reabsorbs NaS1U1P1+S1S1P0. 
A)  Water and dissolved solute are filtered into Bowman's capsule. 
B)  The juxtaglomerular apparatus cells release antidiuretic hormone (ADH). 
C)  The juxtaglomerular apparatus cells release aldosterone. 
D)  The glomerular membrane reabsorbs NaS1U1P1+S1S1P0. A

Question 3

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH):

Accepted Answer

A)  is secreted by the adrenal cortex. 
B)  increases the reabsorption of water by the collecting duct membrane. 
C)  is the salt-retaining hormone. 
D)  increases the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). 
A)  is secreted by the adrenal cortex. 
B)  increases the reabsorption of water by the collecting duct membrane. 
C)  is the salt-retaining hormone. 
D)  increases the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). B

Question 4

What is the composition of urine?

Accepted Answer

A)  water, nitrogen-containing waste, and electrolytes 
B)  water and atrial natriuretic peptides 
C)  water, natriuretic peptides, and electrolytes 
D)  water, nitrogen-containing waste, and carbon dioxide 
A)  water, nitrogen-containing waste, and electrolytes 
B)  water and atrial natriuretic peptides 
C)  water, natriuretic peptides, and electrolytes 
D)  water, nitrogen-containing waste, and carbon dioxide

Question 5

Which of the following is the hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex and stimulates the reabsorption of sodium and water as well as the excretion of potassium?

Accepted Answer

A)  aldosterone 
B)  progesterone 
C)  estrogen 
D)  albumin 
A)  aldosterone 
B)  progesterone 
C)  estrogen 
D)  albumin

Question 6

Why is glucose not normally found in the urine?

Accepted Answer

A)  No glucose is filtered by the glomerulus. 
B)  The filtered glucose is used by the kidney cells for energy. 
C)  All filtered glucose is reabsorbed. 
D)  The filtered glucose is converted to creatinine and then excreted. 
A)  No glucose is filtered by the glomerulus. 
B)  The filtered glucose is used by the kidney cells for energy. 
C)  All filtered glucose is reabsorbed. 
D)  The filtered glucose is converted to creatinine and then excreted.

Question 7

Angiotensin II:

Accepted Answer

A)  is secreted by the juxtaglomerular apparatus cells. 
B)  is produced in response to the activity of converting enzyme. 
C)  is a powerful vasodilator. 
D)  prevents the release of aldosterone. 
A)  is secreted by the juxtaglomerular apparatus cells. 
B)  is produced in response to the activity of converting enzyme. 
C)  is a powerful vasodilator. 
D)  prevents the release of aldosterone.

Question 8

What is meant by the specific gravity of urine?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ratio of the amount of solute to volume 
B)  the weight of urine within the kidney 
C)  the ratio of urine to juxtaglomerular apparatus 
D)  the separation of urine from other solutes 
A)  the ratio of the amount of solute to volume 
B)  the weight of urine within the kidney 
C)  the ratio of urine to juxtaglomerular apparatus 
D)  the separation of urine from other solutes

Question 9

What condition is most likely to cause glucose to be excreted in the urine?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypertension 
B)  renal failure 
C)  hyperglycemia 
D)  jaundice 
A)  hypertension 
B)  renal failure 
C)  hyperglycemia 
D)  jaundice

Question 10

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding creatinine?

Accepted Answer

A)  All filtered creatinine is reabsorbed. 
B)  No creatinine is filtered. 
C)  Most filtered creatinine is eliminated in the urine. 
D)  Low creatinine levels in the urine indicate healthy kidney function. 
A)  All filtered creatinine is reabsorbed. 
B)  No creatinine is filtered. 
C)  Most filtered creatinine is eliminated in the urine. 
D)  Low creatinine levels in the urine indicate healthy kidney function.

Parathyroid hormone plays an important role in the regulation of:

What happens at the glomerular membrane?

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH):

What is the composition of urine?

Which of the following is the hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex and stimulates the reabsorption of sodium and water as well as the excretion of potassium?

Why is glucose not normally found in the urine?

Angiotensin II:

What is meant by the specific gravity of urine?

What condition is most likely to cause glucose to be excreted in the urine?

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding creatinine?

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Exam 24: Urinary System

Parathyroid hormone plays an important role in the regulation of:

What happens at the glomerular membrane?

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH):

What is the composition of urine?

Which of the following is the hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex and stimulates the reabsorption of sodium and water as well as the excretion of potassium?

Why is glucose not normally found in the urine?

Angiotensin II:

What is meant by the specific gravity of urine?

What condition is most likely to cause glucose to be excreted in the urine?

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding creatinine?

Introduction to the Human Body

Basic Chemistry

Cells

Cell Metabolism

Microbiology Basics

Ttissues and Membranes

Integumentary System and Body Temperature

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain

Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory System

Endocrine System

Blood

Anatomy of the Heart

Function of the Heart

Anatomy of the Blood Vessels

Functions of the Blood Vessels

Lymphatic System

Immune System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Reproductive Systems

Human Development and Heredity

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