Question 1

Cystitis refers to inflammation of the

Accepted Answer

A) kidneys. 
B) meatus. 
C) urinary bladder. 
D) renal pelvis. 
A) kidneys. 
B) meatus. 
C) urinary bladder. 
D) renal pelvis.

Question 2

Which hormone affects blood volume?

Accepted Answer

A) PTH 
B) Erythropoietin 
C) Insulin 
D) Aldosterone 
A) PTH 
B) Erythropoietin 
C) Insulin 
D) Aldosterone

Question 3

The trigone,detrusor,and rugae are all related to the

Accepted Answer

A) nephron unit. 
B) renal pelvis. 
C) Bowman's capsule. 
D) urinary bladder. 
A) nephron unit. 
B) renal pelvis. 
C) Bowman's capsule. 
D) urinary bladder.

Question 4

Which condition is characterized by hematuria and pyuria?

Accepted Answer

A) Renal failure 
B) Diuresis 
C) Urinary retention 
D) Cystitis 
A) Renal failure 
B) Diuresis 
C) Urinary retention 
D) Cystitis

Question 5

Urea is

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A) transported from the liver to the kidneys by the blood. 
B) made in the liver. 
C) excreted by the kidneys. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) transported from the liver to the kidneys by the blood. 
B) made in the liver. 
C) excreted by the kidneys. 
D) All of the above are true.

Question 6

The renal cortex descends between the pyramids as the

Accepted Answer

A) pelvis. 
B) collecting ducts. 
C) calyces. 
D) renal columns. 
A) pelvis. 
B) collecting ducts. 
C) calyces. 
D) renal columns.

Question 7

Which of the following words best describes the function of the urinary bladder?

Accepted Answer

A) Filtration 
B) Storage 
C) Reabsorption 
D) Buffering of H+ 
A) Filtration 
B) Storage 
C) Reabsorption 
D) Buffering of H+

Question 8

Pyuria is indicative of

Accepted Answer

A) infection. 
B) glomerular damage. 
C) deficiency of ADH. 
D) excess secretion of aldosterone. 
A) infection. 
B) glomerular damage. 
C) deficiency of ADH. 
D) excess secretion of aldosterone.

Question 9

The urinary meatus is a part of the

Accepted Answer

A) ureter. 
B) urinary bladder. 
C) urethra. 
D) collecting duct. 
A) ureter. 
B) urinary bladder. 
C) urethra. 
D) collecting duct.

Question 10

The renal excretion of Na⁺ is generally accompanied by the excretion of

Accepted Answer

A) bicarbonate. 
B) water. 
C) albumin. 
D) renin. 
A) bicarbonate. 
B) water. 
C) albumin. 
D) renin.

Question 11

Which of the following is handled by the kidneys as either urea or ammonia?

Accepted Answer

A) Carbon dioxide 
B) Creatinine 
C) Nitrogen 
D) Glucose 
A) Carbon dioxide 
B) Creatinine 
C) Nitrogen 
D) Glucose

Question 12

The juxtaglomerular apparatus (JGA) secretes

Accepted Answer

A) aldosterone. 
B) ADH. 
C) angiotensin. 
D) renin. 
A) aldosterone. 
B) ADH. 
C) angiotensin. 
D) renin.

Question 13

A severe decline in blood pressure is most apt to induce

Accepted Answer

A) respiratory acidosis. 
B) osmotic diuresis. 
C) oliguria. 
D) hematuria. 
A) respiratory acidosis. 
B) osmotic diuresis. 
C) oliguria. 
D) hematuria.

Question 14

Angiotensin II

Accepted Answer

A) causes vasodilation. 
B) is secreted by the JGA. 
C) elevates blood pressure. 
D) activates angiotensinogen. 
A) causes vasodilation. 
B) is secreted by the JGA. 
C) elevates blood pressure. 
D) activates angiotensinogen.

Question 15

Creatinine is

Accepted Answer

A) completely reabsorbed by the peritubular capillaries. 
B) a waste product that is filtered and not reabsorbed. 
C) a renal enzyme that activates angiotensinogen. 
D) a renal hormone that stimulates red blood cell production by the bone marrow. 
A) completely reabsorbed by the peritubular capillaries. 
B) a waste product that is filtered and not reabsorbed. 
C) a renal enzyme that activates angiotensinogen. 
D) a renal hormone that stimulates red blood cell production by the bone marrow.

Question 16

Activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

Accepted Answer

A) reabsorbs K+ and eliminates Na+ in the urine. 
B) causes albuminuria. 
C) expands blood volume. 
D) causes hematuria. 
A) reabsorbs K+ and eliminates Na+ in the urine. 
B) causes albuminuria. 
C) expands blood volume. 
D) causes hematuria.

Question 17

ADH exerts its effects primarily on the

Accepted Answer

A) proximal convoluted tubule. 
B) afferent arteriole. 
C) collecting duct. 
D) renal pelvis. 
A) proximal convoluted tubule. 
B) afferent arteriole. 
C) collecting duct. 
D) renal pelvis.

Question 18

ADH

Accepted Answer

A) is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. 
B) is a mineralocorticoid that is secreted by the adrenal cortex. 
C) stimulates the collecting duct to reabsorb water. 
D) increases the GFR. 
A) is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. 
B) is a mineralocorticoid that is secreted by the adrenal cortex. 
C) stimulates the collecting duct to reabsorb water. 
D) increases the GFR.

Question 19

A patient with stenosis (narrowing) of the renal artery is most likely to present with

Accepted Answer

A) uremia. 
B) hypertension. 
C) albuminuria,hypoalbuminemia,and edema. 
D) glucosuria. 
A) uremia. 
B) hypertension. 
C) albuminuria,hypoalbuminemia,and edema. 
D) glucosuria.

Question 20

The renal capsule

Accepted Answer

A) lines the tubules. 
B) lines the urinary bladder. 
C) surrounds the kidneys. 
D) outlines the trigone. 
A) lines the tubules. 
B) lines the urinary bladder. 
C) surrounds the kidneys. 
D) outlines the trigone.

Exam 24: Urinary System

Cystitis refers to inflammation of the

Which hormone affects blood volume?

The trigone,detrusor,and rugae are all related to the

Which condition is characterized by hematuria and pyuria?

Urea is

The renal cortex descends between the pyramids as the

Which of the following words best describes the function of the urinary bladder?

Pyuria is indicative of

The urinary meatus is a part of the

The renal excretion of Na⁺ is generally accompanied by the excretion of

Which of the following is handled by the kidneys as either urea or ammonia?

The juxtaglomerular apparatus (JGA) secretes

A severe decline in blood pressure is most apt to induce

Angiotensin II

Creatinine is

Activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

ADH exerts its effects primarily on the

ADH

A patient with stenosis (narrowing) of the renal artery is most likely to present with

The renal capsule

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