Question 1

Excessive aldosterone secretion would induce

Accepted Answer

A) decreased plasma potassium. 
B) decreased plasma sodium. 
C) decreased plasma chloride. 
D) no change in plasma ion balance. 
A) decreased plasma potassium. 
B) decreased plasma sodium. 
C) decreased plasma chloride. 
D) no change in plasma ion balance.

Question 2

Na+ is actively transported into the tubule cells of the ascending limb of the Loop of Henle from the tubular lumen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Water permeability of the proximal convoluted tubule is regulated by antidiuretic hormone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Antidiuretic hormone

Accepted Answer

A) stimulates water reabsorption by the kidney. 
B) induces fusion of aquaporin containing vesicles with the plasma membrane. 
C) is secreted in response to dehydration. 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
A) stimulates water reabsorption by the kidney. 
B) induces fusion of aquaporin containing vesicles with the plasma membrane. 
C) is secreted in response to dehydration. 
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 5

Where is the micturition center?

Accepted Answer

A) S2-S4 of the spinal cord 
B) medulla oblongata 
C) urinary bladder 
D) pons 
A) S2-S4 of the spinal cord 
B) medulla oblongata 
C) urinary bladder 
D) pons

Question 6

Renal damage often produces microalbuminuria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The reabsorption of Na+ in the proximal tubule creates an osmotic gradient for the diffusion of _____ to occur.

Accepted Answer

A) Cl- 
B) H2O 
C) K+ 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
A) Cl- 
B) H2O 
C) K+ 
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 8

The renal plasma clearance of a substance that is filtered and secreted is ____ the GFR.

Accepted Answer

A) greater than 
B) less than 
C) equal to 
A) greater than 
B) less than 
C) equal to

Question 9

The maximal response to antidiuretic hormone occurs in the cortical nephrons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Inhibition of __________ secretion from the adrenal cortex stimulates hyperkalemia.

Accepted Answer

A) aldosterone 
B) renin 
C) angiotensin I 
D) angiotensin II 
A) aldosterone 
B) renin 
C) angiotensin I 
D) angiotensin II

Question 11

_______________ is an autosomal dominant inherited condition in which progressive renal failure develops due to expanded portions of the renal tubule.

Accepted Answer

A) Glomerulonephritis 
B) Renal calculus 
C) Polycystic kidney disease 
D) Pyelonephritis 
A) Glomerulonephritis 
B) Renal calculus 
C) Polycystic kidney disease 
D) Pyelonephritis

Question 12

Urine collects in the urinary bladder prior to entry into the urethra.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The obligatory water loss needed to excrete metabolic wastes is _____ per day.

Accepted Answer

A) 300 mL 
B) 400 mL 
C) 600 mL 
D) 800 mL 
A) 300 mL 
B) 400 mL 
C) 600 mL 
D) 800 mL

Question 14

Plasma measurement of creatinine is a close estimate of GFR.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The average glomerular filtration rate is equal to

Accepted Answer

A) 180 L/day. 
B) 5.5 L/min. 
C) 100 mmHg/hour. 
D) 8 mg/hour. 
A) 180 L/day. 
B) 5.5 L/min. 
C) 100 mmHg/hour. 
D) 8 mg/hour.

Question 16

The process of urination is called

Accepted Answer

A) deglutition. 
B) micturition. 
C) incontinence. 
D) glomerular filtration. 
A) deglutition. 
B) micturition. 
C) incontinence. 
D) glomerular filtration.

Question 17

The minimum plasma concentration of a substance that results in the excretion of that substance in the urine is the

Accepted Answer

A) transport maximum. 
B) GFR. 
C) renal plasma clearance. 
D) renal plasma thresholD. 
A) transport maximum. 
B) GFR. 
C) renal plasma clearance. 
D) renal plasma thresholD.

Question 18

PAH actually measures

Accepted Answer

A) glomerular filtration rate. 
B) renal plasma clearance. 
C) total renal blood flow. 
D) transport maximum. 
A) glomerular filtration rate. 
B) renal plasma clearance. 
C) total renal blood flow. 
D) transport maximum.

Question 19

Aldosterone secretion from the adrenal cortex is stimulated by a(n)____ in blood Na+ or a(n)___ in blood K+.

Accepted Answer

A) increase,decrease 
B) increase,increase 
C) decrease,increase 
D) decrease,decrease 
A) increase,decrease 
B) increase,increase 
C) decrease,increase 
D) decrease,decrease

Question 20

Which of the following is a layer of the renal corpuscle?

Accepted Answer

A) glomerular visceral epithelium 
B) glomerular parietal epithelium 
C) glomerular endothelium 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
A) glomerular visceral epithelium 
B) glomerular parietal epithelium 
C) glomerular endothelium 
D) All of the choices are correct.

Excessive aldosterone secretion would induce

Na⁺ is actively transported into the tubule cells of the ascending limb of the Loop of Henle from the tubular lumen.

Water permeability of the proximal convoluted tubule is regulated by antidiuretic hormone.

Antidiuretic hormone

Where is the micturition center?

Renal damage often produces microalbuminuria.

The reabsorption of Na⁺ in the proximal tubule creates an osmotic gradient for the diffusion of _____ to occur.

The renal plasma clearance of a substance that is filtered and secreted is ____ the GFR.

The maximal response to antidiuretic hormone occurs in the cortical nephrons.

Inhibition of __________ secretion from the adrenal cortex stimulates hyperkalemia.

_______________ is an autosomal dominant inherited condition in which progressive renal failure develops due to expanded portions of the renal tubule.

Urine collects in the urinary bladder prior to entry into the urethra.

The obligatory water loss needed to excrete metabolic wastes is _____ per day.

Plasma measurement of creatinine is a close estimate of GFR.

The average glomerular filtration rate is equal to

The process of urination is called

The minimum plasma concentration of a substance that results in the excretion of that substance in the urine is the

PAH actually measures

Aldosterone secretion from the adrenal cortex is stimulated by a(n)__ in blood Na⁺ or a(n)_ in blood K⁺.

Which of the following is a layer of the renal corpuscle?

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Exam 17: Physiology of the Kidneys

Excessive aldosterone secretion would induce

Na+ is actively transported into the tubule cells of the ascending limb of the Loop of Henle from the tubular lumen.

Water permeability of the proximal convoluted tubule is regulated by antidiuretic hormone.

Antidiuretic hormone

Where is the micturition center?

Renal damage often produces microalbuminuria.

The reabsorption of Na+ in the proximal tubule creates an osmotic gradient for the diffusion of _____ to occur.

The renal plasma clearance of a substance that is filtered and secreted is ____ the GFR.

The maximal response to antidiuretic hormone occurs in the cortical nephrons.

Inhibition of __________ secretion from the adrenal cortex stimulates hyperkalemia.

_______________ is an autosomal dominant inherited condition in which progressive renal failure develops due to expanded portions of the renal tubule.

Urine collects in the urinary bladder prior to entry into the urethra.

The obligatory water loss needed to excrete metabolic wastes is _____ per day.

Plasma measurement of creatinine is a close estimate of GFR.

The average glomerular filtration rate is equal to

The process of urination is called

The minimum plasma concentration of a substance that results in the excretion of that substance in the urine is the

PAH actually measures

Aldosterone secretion from the adrenal cortex is stimulated by a(n)____ in blood Na+ or a(n)___ in blood K+.

Which of the following is a layer of the renal corpuscle?

The Study of Body Function

Chemical Composition of the Body

Cell Structure and Genetic Control

Enzymes and Energy

Cell Respiration and Metabolism

Interactions Between Cells and the Extracellular Environment

The Nervous System: Neurons and Synapses

The Central Nervous System

The Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory Physiology

Endocrine Glands: Secretion and Action of Hormones

Muscle: Mechanisms of Contraction and Neural Control

Blood,Heart and Circulation

Cardiac Output,Blood Flow,and Blood Pressure

The Immune System

Respiratory Physiology

The Digestive System

Regulation and Metabolism

Reproduction

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Na⁺ is actively transported into the tubule cells of the ascending limb of the Loop of Henle from the tubular lumen.

The reabsorption of Na⁺ in the proximal tubule creates an osmotic gradient for the diffusion of _____ to occur.

Aldosterone secretion from the adrenal cortex is stimulated by a(n)__ in blood Na⁺ or a(n)_ in blood K⁺.