Chapter 15: Urinary System Quiz
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- 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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