Chapter 15: Urinary System Quiz
10 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.Each kidney has a medial ______________________, where in the renal ___________, renal _________, and the ____________ are seen.
- 2.The ____________ are slender tubes running from each kidney to the bladder.
- 3.The ____________ is a muscular sac posterior to the pubic symphsis.
- 4.The action of emptying the urinary bladder is called _________.
- A.
Urination
- B.
Peristalsis
- C.
Eversion
- D.
Micturition
- E.
Urochrome
- 5.What are the structural and functional units of the kidneys involved in forming urine?
- A.
Calyces
- B.
Medullary pyramids
- C.
Nephrons
- D.
Renal columns
- E.
Renal pelvises
- 6.Which of the following substances enters the renal tubule by both filtration and secretion?
- A.
Amino acids
- B.
Creatine
- C.
Glucose
- D.
Urea
- E.
Water
- 7.The regulation of blood pH by the elimination of excess acids or alkaline substances from the body is accomplished by the:
- A.
Bicarbonate buffer system
- B.
Phosphate buffer system
- C.
Protein buffer system
- D.
Respiratory system
- E.
Renal mechanism
- 8.The notch on the medial surface of the kidney, through which the blood vessels enter and leave the kidney, is called the:
- A.
Calyx
- B.
Hilus
- C.
Renal pelvis
- D.
Renal cortex
- E.
Ureter
- 9.The uptake of substances from the lumen of the nephrons is known as tubular reabsorption.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.The portion of the nephron closest to the collecting duct is called the glomerulus.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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Sample QuestionWhich of the following is a function of the kidney?
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Sample QuestionComponents of the urinary system include
Welcome to this anatomy and physiology quiz on the urinary system! The urinary system is charged with the production of urine, which helps in excreting waste thanks to the kidney. It is quite normal for people to live on one...
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Sample QuestionWhich is not a major function of the kidney?
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