Question 1

The collecting duct of the nephron originates in what region of the kidney and extends to what region of the kidney?

Accepted Answer

A)  renal cortex to the renal medulla 
B)  renal cortex to the renal pelvis 
C)  renal medulla to the renal cortex 
D)  renal medulla to the renal pelvis 
E)  renal pelvis to the renal medulla 
A)  renal cortex to the renal medulla 
B)  renal cortex to the renal pelvis 
C)  renal medulla to the renal cortex 
D)  renal medulla to the renal pelvis 
E)  renal pelvis to the renal medulla B

Question 2

What is an infection of the urinary bladder called?

Accepted Answer

A)  cystitis 
B)  urethritis 
C)  pyelonephritis 
D)  hemodialysis 
E)  uremia 
A)  cystitis 
B)  urethritis 
C)  pyelonephritis 
D)  hemodialysis 
E)  uremia A

Question 3

What is the normal pH of blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  neutral 
B)  slightly basic 
C)  slightly acidic 
A)  neutral 
B)  slightly basic 
C)  slightly acidic B

Question 4

Females are more likely than males to get urinary tract infections due to the short length of the urethra and the proximity of the anal opening.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not a metabolic waste product?

Accepted Answer

A)  urea 
B)  erythropoietin 
C)  ammonia 
D)  creatinine 
E)  uric acid 
A)  urea 
B)  erythropoietin 
C)  ammonia 
D)  creatinine 
E)  uric acid

Question 6

What hormones regulate the reabsorption of sodium and water in the distal convoluted tubule?

Accepted Answer

A)  creatinine and renin 
B)  renin and aquaporin 
C)  aquaporin and aldosterone 
D)  aldosterone and renin 
E)  creatinine and aldosterone 
A)  creatinine and renin 
B)  renin and aquaporin 
C)  aquaporin and aldosterone 
D)  aldosterone and renin 
E)  creatinine and aldosterone

Question 7

Which of the following does not filter out of the blood in the glomerulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  plasma proteins 
B)  water 
C)  nitrogenous wastes 
D)  salts 
E)  nutrients 
A)  plasma proteins 
B)  water 
C)  nitrogenous wastes 
D)  salts 
E)  nutrients

Question 8

The kidneys interact with every other organ system of the human body in maintaining homeostasis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which part of the urinary system is shared with the reproductive system in males?

Accepted Answer

A)  bladder 
B)  ureters 
C)  kidneys 
D)  urethra 
A)  bladder 
B)  ureters 
C)  kidneys 
D)  urethra

Question 10

Which of the hormones involved in the regulation of water-salt balance is produced by the juxtaglomerular apparatus?

Accepted Answer

A)  aldosterone 
B)  renin 
C)  ADH 
D)  ANH 
A)  aldosterone 
B)  renin 
C)  ADH 
D)  ANH

Question 11

How many openings are there from the urinary bladder?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five

Question 12

Which molecule is secreted from the peritubular capillary network into the convoluted tubules?

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  salt 
C)  H+ 
D)  nutrients 
E)  plasma proteins 
A)  water 
B)  salt 
C)  H+ 
D)  nutrients 
E)  plasma proteins

Question 13

Which of the following is not a function of the urinary system?

Accepted Answer

A)  excretion of metabolic wastes 
B)  maintenance of water-salt balance 
C)  maintenance of acid-base balance 
D)  maintenance of blood glucose levels 
E)  secretion of hormones 
A)  excretion of metabolic wastes 
B)  maintenance of water-salt balance 
C)  maintenance of acid-base balance 
D)  maintenance of blood glucose levels 
E)  secretion of hormones

Question 14

Why is the urine yellow?

Accepted Answer

A)  A breakdown product of hemoglobin is yellow. 
B)  Urea is yellow. 
C)  Uric acid is yellow. 
D)  Creatinine is yellow. 
E)  Renin is yellow. 
A)  A breakdown product of hemoglobin is yellow. 
B)  Urea is yellow. 
C)  Uric acid is yellow. 
D)  Creatinine is yellow. 
E)  Renin is yellow.

Question 15

Which part of the nephron contains podocytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  distal convoluted tubule 
B)  proximal convoluted tubule 
C)  ascending limb of loop 
D)  descending limb of loop 
E)  glomerular capsule 
A)  distal convoluted tubule 
B)  proximal convoluted tubule 
C)  ascending limb of loop 
D)  descending limb of loop 
E)  glomerular capsule

Question 16

List the three processes involved in the formation of urine in order.1.tubular secretion; 2.tubular reabsorption; 3.glomerular filtration

Accepted Answer

A)  1,2,3 
B)  3,2,1 
C)  1,3,2 
D)  2,3,1 
E)  2,1,3 
A)  1,2,3 
B)  3,2,1 
C)  1,3,2 
D)  2,3,1 
E)  2,1,3

Question 17

What are the walls of a ureter composed of?

Accepted Answer

A)  skeletal muscle and mucous membrane 
B)  mucous membrane and fibrous connective tissue 
C)  mucous membrane, smooth muscle, and fibrous connective tissue 
D)  skeletal muscle, fibrous connective tissue, and cartilage 
E)  fibrous connective tissue, cartilage, and mucous membrane 
A)  skeletal muscle and mucous membrane 
B)  mucous membrane and fibrous connective tissue 
C)  mucous membrane, smooth muscle, and fibrous connective tissue 
D)  skeletal muscle, fibrous connective tissue, and cartilage 
E)  fibrous connective tissue, cartilage, and mucous membrane

Question 18

In CAPD,what serves as the dialysis membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)  the walls of the blood vessels 
B)  a filter inside the instrument 
C)  the kidneys themselves 
D)  the peritoneum 
E)  the pleural membrane 
A)  the walls of the blood vessels 
B)  a filter inside the instrument 
C)  the kidneys themselves 
D)  the peritoneum 
E)  the pleural membrane

Question 19

A nephron is a two-way system with glomerular filtrate traveling back and forth within the nephron.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If you do not drink enough water,which hormone will the hypothalamus produce to regulate urine production?

Accepted Answer

A)  renin 
B)  ADH 
C)  ANH 
D)  aldosterone 
A)  renin 
B)  ADH 
C)  ANH 
D)  aldosterone

Exam 10: Urinary System and Excretion

The collecting duct of the nephron originates in what region of the kidney and extends to what region of the kidney?

What is an infection of the urinary bladder called?

What is the normal pH of blood?

Females are more likely than males to get urinary tract infections due to the short length of the urethra and the proximity of the anal opening.

Which of the following is not a metabolic waste product?

What hormones regulate the reabsorption of sodium and water in the distal convoluted tubule?

Which of the following does not filter out of the blood in the glomerulus?

The kidneys interact with every other organ system of the human body in maintaining homeostasis.

Which part of the urinary system is shared with the reproductive system in males?

Which of the hormones involved in the regulation of water-salt balance is produced by the juxtaglomerular apparatus?

How many openings are there from the urinary bladder?

Which molecule is secreted from the peritubular capillary network into the convoluted tubules?

Which of the following is not a function of the urinary system?

Why is the urine yellow?

Which part of the nephron contains podocytes?

List the three processes involved in the formation of urine in order.1.tubular secretion; 2.tubular reabsorption; 3.glomerular filtration

What are the walls of a ureter composed of?

In CAPD,what serves as the dialysis membrane?

A nephron is a two-way system with glomerular filtrate traveling back and forth within the nephron.

If you do not drink enough water,which hormone will the hypothalamus produce to regulate urine production?

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