Question 1

The peritubular capillary bed arises from the afferent arteriole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What is the driving force for water intake?

Accepted Answer

A)  metabolism 
B)  the thirst mechanism 
C)  the renin-angiotensin mechanism 
D)  glomerular filtration 
A)  metabolism 
B)  the thirst mechanism 
C)  the renin-angiotensin mechanism 
D)  glomerular filtration B

Question 3

The degenerative condition in which blisterlike sacs (cysts) containing urine form in the kidneys and obstruct urine drainage is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cystitis 
B)  anuria 
C)  hypospadias 
D)  glycosuria 
E)  adult polycystic kidney disease 
A)  cystitis 
B)  anuria 
C)  hypospadias 
D)  glycosuria 
E)  adult polycystic kidney disease E

Question 4

What blood vessel carries blood from the aorta into the kidney?

Accepted Answer

A)  hepatic artery 
B)  renal artery 
C)  renal vein 
D)  glomerulus 
A)  hepatic artery 
B)  renal artery 
C)  renal vein 
D)  glomerulus

Question 5

Which congenital condition is found in male babies only and arises when the urethral orifice is located on the ventral surface of the penis?

Accepted Answer

A)  renal calculi 
B)  glomerulonephritis 
C)  hypospadias 
D)  cystitis 
A)  renal calculi 
B)  glomerulonephritis 
C)  hypospadias 
D)  cystitis

Question 6

The kidneys can help maintain a blood pH which is approaching the alkaline end of its range by excreting ________ ions.

Accepted Answer

A)  bicarbonate 
B)  oxygen 
C)  ammonia 
D)  hydrogen 
A)  bicarbonate 
B)  oxygen 
C)  ammonia 
D)  hydrogen

Question 7

Using Figure 15.1, identify the following:
-A calyx is indicated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Label G 
B)  Label F 
C)  Label A 
D)  Label B 
E)  Label C 
A)  Label G 
B)  Label F 
C)  Label A 
D)  Label B 
E)  Label C

Question 8

Identify these organs of the urinary system with their associated descriptions:
A) ureter
B) urinary bladder
C) urethra
-Contains an area called the trigone formed by the openings of the ureters and urethra

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify these organs of the urinary system...

Question 9

Filtrate contains everything in blood plasma EXCEPT for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  blood proteins 
C)  solutes 
D)  electrolytes 
A)  water 
B)  blood proteins 
C)  solutes 
D)  electrolytes

Question 10

Using Figure 15.1, identify the following:
-The renal pelvis is indicated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Label E 
B)  Label A 
C)  Label G 
D)  Label F 
E)  Label B 
A)  Label E 
B)  Label A 
C)  Label G 
D)  Label F 
E)  Label B

Question 11

Using Figure 15.1, identify the following:
-The renal cortex is indicated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Label F 
B)  Label G 
C)  Label D 
D)  Label E 
E)  Label A 
A)  Label F 
B)  Label G 
C)  Label D 
D)  Label E 
E)  Label A

Question 12

Which one of the following is NOT one of the functions of the kidneys?

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacture urine 
B)  convert vitamin D from its inactive to its active form 
C)  dispose of metabolic waste products 
D)  produce hormones that assist in digestion 
E)  regulate blood volume 
A)  manufacture urine 
B)  convert vitamin D from its inactive to its active form 
C)  dispose of metabolic waste products 
D)  produce hormones that assist in digestion 
E)  regulate blood volume

Question 13

The bicarbonate buffer system prevents changes in blood pH through the action of carbonic acid and its salt, sodium bicarbonate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) prevents excessive water loss by promoting water reabsorption in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  glomerulus 
B)  proximal convoluted tubule 
C)  distal convoluted tubule 
D)  collecting duct 
E)  urinary bladder 
A)  glomerulus 
B)  proximal convoluted tubule 
C)  distal convoluted tubule 
D)  collecting duct 
E)  urinary bladder

Question 15

Which one of the following substances is normally found in urine?

Accepted Answer

A)  blood proteins 
B)  red blood cells 
C)  hemoglobin 
D)  white blood cells 
E)  creatinine 
A)  blood proteins 
B)  red blood cells 
C)  hemoglobin 
D)  white blood cells 
E)  creatinine

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT True of the differences between the male and female urethrae?

Accepted Answer

A)  The male urethra is part of both the urinary and reproductive systems while the female urethra is only part of the urinary system. 
B)  The male urethra opens at the tip of the penis while the female urethra opens anterior to the vagina opening. 
C)  The male urethra transports both urine and sperm (but never at the same time) while the only function of the female urethra is to transport urine. 
D)  The male urethra has three different regions: prostatic, membranous, and spongy while the female urethra lacks these regions. 
E)  The male urethra is the same length as the female urethra. 
A)  The male urethra is part of both the urinary and reproductive systems while the female urethra is only part of the urinary system. 
B)  The male urethra opens at the tip of the penis while the female urethra opens anterior to the vagina opening. 
C)  The male urethra transports both urine and sperm (but never at the same time) while the only function of the female urethra is to transport urine. 
D)  The male urethra has three different regions: prostatic, membranous, and spongy while the female urethra lacks these regions. 
E)  The male urethra is the same length as the female urethra.

Question 17

Blood proteins and blood cells are too large to pass through the filtration membrane and should not be found in filtrate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The process of emptying the urinary bladder is known as voiding or ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  urgency 
B)  incontinence 
C)  micturition 
D)  nocturia 
A)  urgency 
B)  incontinence 
C)  micturition 
D)  nocturia

Question 19

Starting from the glomerular (Bowman's) capsule, the correct order of the renal tubule regions is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle) 
B)  distal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle), proximal convoluted tubule 
C)  nephron loop (loop of Henle), proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule 
D)  proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle), distal convoluted tubule 
E)  distal convoluted tubule, proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle) 
A)  proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle) 
B)  distal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle), proximal convoluted tubule 
C)  nephron loop (loop of Henle), proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule 
D)  proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle), distal convoluted tubule 
E)  distal convoluted tubule, proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle)

Question 20

What tube transports urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  ureter 
B)  distal convoluted tubule 
C)  proximal convoluted tubule 
D)  urethra 
E)  collecting duct 
A)  ureter 
B)  distal convoluted tubule 
C)  proximal convoluted tubule 
D)  urethra 
E)  collecting duct

The peritubular capillary bed arises from the afferent arteriole.

What is the driving force for water intake?

The degenerative condition in which blisterlike sacs (cysts) containing urine form in the kidneys and obstruct urine drainage is called ________.

What blood vessel carries blood from the aorta into the kidney?

Which congenital condition is found in male babies only and arises when the urethral orifice is located on the ventral surface of the penis?

The kidneys can help maintain a blood pH which is approaching the alkaline end of its range by excreting ________ ions.

Using Figure 15.1, identify the following: -A calyx is indicated by ________.

Identify these organs of the urinary system with their associated descriptions: A) ureter B) urinary bladder C) urethra -Contains an area called the trigone formed by the openings of the ureters and urethra

Filtrate contains everything in blood plasma EXCEPT for ________.

Using Figure 15.1, identify the following: -The renal pelvis is indicated by ________.

Using Figure 15.1, identify the following: -The renal cortex is indicated by ________.

Which one of the following is NOT one of the functions of the kidneys?

The bicarbonate buffer system prevents changes in blood pH through the action of carbonic acid and its salt, sodium bicarbonate.

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) prevents excessive water loss by promoting water reabsorption in the ________.

Which one of the following substances is normally found in urine?

Which of the following is NOT True of the differences between the male and female urethrae?

Blood proteins and blood cells are too large to pass through the filtration membrane and should not be found in filtrate.

The process of emptying the urinary bladder is known as voiding or ________.

Starting from the glomerular (Bowman's) capsule, the correct order of the renal tubule regions is ________.

What tube transports urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body?

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Exam 15: The Urinary System

The peritubular capillary bed arises from the afferent arteriole.

What is the driving force for water intake?

The degenerative condition in which blisterlike sacs (cysts) containing urine form in the kidneys and obstruct urine drainage is called ________.

What blood vessel carries blood from the aorta into the kidney?

Which congenital condition is found in male babies only and arises when the urethral orifice is located on the ventral surface of the penis?

The kidneys can help maintain a blood pH which is approaching the alkaline end of its range by excreting ________ ions.

Using Figure 15.1, identify the following: -A calyx is indicated by ________.

Identify these organs of the urinary system with their associated descriptions: A) ureter B) urinary bladder C) urethra -Contains an area called the trigone formed by the openings of the ureters and urethra

Filtrate contains everything in blood plasma EXCEPT for ________.

Using Figure 15.1, identify the following: -The renal pelvis is indicated by ________.

Using Figure 15.1, identify the following: -The renal cortex is indicated by ________.

Which one of the following is NOT one of the functions of the kidneys?

The bicarbonate buffer system prevents changes in blood pH through the action of carbonic acid and its salt, sodium bicarbonate.

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) prevents excessive water loss by promoting water reabsorption in the ________.

Which one of the following substances is normally found in urine?

Which of the following is NOT True of the differences between the male and female urethrae?

Blood proteins and blood cells are too large to pass through the filtration membrane and should not be found in filtrate.

The process of emptying the urinary bladder is known as voiding or ________.

Starting from the glomerular (Bowman's) capsule, the correct order of the renal tubule regions is ________.

What tube transports urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body?

The Human Body: An Orientation

Basic Chemistry

Cells and Tissues

Skin and Body Membranes

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Nervous System

Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Cardiovascular System

The Lymphatic System and Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System and Body Metabolism

The Reproductive System

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