Question 1

Items in the blood that are NOT filtered will travel from the glomerulus to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  glomerular (Bowman's) capsule 
B)  afferent arteriole 
C)  efferent arteriole 
D)  proximal convoluted tubule 
E)  nephron loop (loop of Henle)

Question 2

Where are most nephrons located?

Accepted Answer

A)  renal pelvis 
B)  calyces 
C)  renal medulla 
D)  renal pyramids 
E)  renal cortex

Question 3

Dilute urine would have a specific gravity closest to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.005 
B)  1.001 
C)  1.010 
D)  1.020 
E)  1.030

Question 4

Figure 15.2
Using Figure 15.2, identify the following:
-The nephron loop, or loop of Henle, is indicated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Label I 
B)  Label J 
C)  Label K 
D)  Label M 
E)  Label O

Question 5

Figure 15.2
Using Figure 15.2, identify the following:
-The glomerulus is indicated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Label F 
B)  Label I 
C)  Label K 
D)  Label O 
E)  Label M

Question 6

The voluntarily controlled sphincter fashioned by skeletal muscle at the point where the urethra passes through the pelvic floor is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal urethral sphincter 
B)  internal anal sphincter 
C)  external urethral sphincter 
D)  trigone 
E)  detrusor sphincter

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Trace the pathway of a red blood cell through the kidney from the renal artery to the renal vein.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Identify the process that occurs in the kidney.
A) tubular reabsorption
B) glomerular filtration
C) tubular secretion
-Substances such as potassium, urea, and creatinine are moved from the blood of the peritubular capillaries into the filtrate to be eliminated in urine

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Control of the voluntary urethral sphincter in normal children is related to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence 
B)  nervous system development 
C)  enzymatic regulation 
D)  hormone regulation 
E)  muscular development

Question 11

Of the capillary beds associated with each nephron, which one is both fed and drained by arterioles?

Accepted Answer

A)  peritubular capillaries 
B)  pyramidal capillaries 
C)  glomerulus 
D)  Henle capillaries 
E)  Bowman's capillaries

Question 12

When blood pH begins to rise, the respiratory control centers in the brain are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  accelerated 
B)  depressed 
C)  not effected 
D)  shut off 
E)  controlled by the kidneys

Question 13

Identify the process that occurs in the kidney.
A) tubular reabsorption
B) glomerular filtration
C) tubular secretion
-Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) promotes the movement of water from the filtrate back into the blood of the peritubular capillaries

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Identify these organs of the urinary system with their associated descriptions:
A) ureter
B) urinary bladder
C) urethra
-Tube that drains urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Who has the highest percentage of water in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  adult male 
B)  adult female 
C)  infant 
D)  elderly female 
E)  elderly male

Question 16

Explain how tubular reabsorption and tubular secretion are nearly opposite processes.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

The main hormone that acts on the kidneys to regulate sodium ion concentration of the extracellular fluid (ECF) is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  antidiuretic hormone (ADH) 
B)  renin 
C)  secretin 
D)  aldosterone 
E)  epinephrine

Question 18

Hypospadias is a condition of male children that involves ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  atrophied prostate 
B)  opening of the urethra on the ventral surface of the penis 
C)  cysts on the kidneys 
D)  closing of the foreskin over the end of the penis 
E)  inflammation of the glomerulus

Question 19

Untreated streptococcal infections in childhood can lead to the kidney condition known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cystitis 
B)  hypospadias 
C)  urethritis 
D)  glomerulonephritis

Question 20

Identify these organs of the urinary system with their associated descriptions:
A) ureter
B) urinary bladder
C) urethra
-Muscular sac suitable for temporary urine storage

Accepted Answer

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Exam 15: The Urinary System

Items in the blood that are NOT filtered will travel from the glomerulus to the ________.

Where are most nephrons located?

Dilute urine would have a specific gravity closest to ________.

Figure 15.2 Using Figure 15.2, identify the following: -The nephron loop, or loop of Henle, is indicated by ________.

Figure 15.2 Using Figure 15.2, identify the following: -The glomerulus is indicated by ________.

The voluntarily controlled sphincter fashioned by skeletal muscle at the point where the urethra passes through the pelvic floor is called the ________.

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

Trace the pathway of a red blood cell through the kidney from the renal artery to the renal vein.

Identify the process that occurs in the kidney. A) tubular reabsorption B) glomerular filtration C) tubular secretion -Substances such as potassium, urea, and creatinine are moved from the blood of the peritubular capillaries into the filtrate to be eliminated in urine