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    What is the major artery that supplies the kidneys?

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Chapter 24: Pee Pee System!

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  • 2. 

    Which of the following is correct?

    • One kidney

    • One ureter

    • Two urinary bladders

    • One urethra

    Correct Answer
    A. One urethra
  • 3. 

    Which of the following is found in the kidney?

    • Detrusor muscle

    • Trigone

    • Nephron units

    • Urethra

    Correct Answer
    A. Nephron units
  • 4. 

    What is the urine-making strucutre of the kidney?

    • Trigone

    • Renal pyramid

    • Renal capsule

    • Nephron unit

    Correct Answer
    A. Nephron unit
  • 5. 

    Natriuresis refers to the renal excretion of

    • K+

    • Na+

    • Water

    • Bicarbonate

    Correct Answer
    A. Na+
  • 6. 

    Which of the following words best describes the function of the urinary bladder?

    • Filtration

    • Storage

    • Reabsorption

    • Buffering of H+

    Correct Answer
    A. Storage
  • 7. 

    The word voiding refers to

    • Urine formation

    • Catherization

    • Micturition

    • Cystitis

    Correct Answer
    A. Micturition
  • 8. 

    The renal excretion of Na+ is generally accompanied by the excretion of

    • Bocarbonate

    • Water

    • Albumin

    • Renin

    Correct Answer
    A. Water
  • 9. 

    Which of the following should not be found in the glomerular filtrate?

    • Albumin

    • Sodium

    • Potassium

    • Water

    Correct Answer
    A. Albumin
  • 10. 

    Renal failure causes anemia because of

    • A lack of erythropoietin

    • Gross hematuria

    • Uremia-induced hemolysis

    • Uremia-induced hypokalemia

    Correct Answer
    A. A lack of erythropoietin
  • 11. 

    The renal capsule

    • Lines the tubules

    • Lines the urinary bladder

    • Surrounds the kidneys

    • Outlines the trigone

    Correct Answer
    A. Surrounds the kidneys
  • 12. 

    Which of the following is not "plumbing"?

    • Glomeruli

    • Ureters

    • Urinary bladder

    • Urethra

    Correct Answer
    A. Glomeruli
  • 13. 

    Creatinine is

    • Completely reabsorbed by the peritubular capillaries

    • A waste product that is filtered and not reabsorbed

    • A renal enzyme that activates angiotensinogen

    • A renal hormone that stimulates red blood cell production by the bone marrow

    Correct Answer
    A. A waste product that is filtered and not reabsorbed
  • 14. 

    Which of the following terms refers to the voluntary expulsion of urine?

    • Polyuria

    • Diuresis

    • Micturition

    • Dialysis

    Correct Answer
    A. Micturition
  • 15. 

    The urinary tract is lined with

    • Serous membrane

    • The renal capsule

    • Mucous membrane

    • Tubular epithelium

    Correct Answer
    A. Mucous membrane
  • 16. 

    The detrusor muscle is located in the

    • Urethra

    • Renal pelvis

    • Urinary bladder

    • Glomeruli

    Correct Answer
    A. Urinary bladder
  • 17. 

    What vascular structure is found between the afferent and efferent arterioles?

    • Peritubular capillaries

    • Renal artery

    • Glomerulus

    • Renal veins

    Correct Answer
    A. Glomerulus
  • 18. 

    The calyces receive urine from the

    • Proximal convulated tubule

    • Collecting ducts

    • Glomeruli

    • Peritubular capillaries

    Correct Answer
    A. Collecting ducts
  • 19. 

    Kaliuresis refers to the renal excretion of

    • Sodium

    • Bicarbonate

    • Water

    • Potassium

    Correct Answer
    A. Potassium
  • 20. 

    The detrusor muscle is concerned with

    • Urine formation

    • Micturition

    • Sodium reabsorption

    • Potassium excretion

    Correct Answer
    A. Micturition
  • 21. 

    Aldosterone

    • Depletes blood volume

    • Cuses potassium reabsorption

    • Causes sodium excretion

    • Causes Na+ and water reabsorption

    Correct Answer
    A. Causes Na+ and water reabsorption
  • 22. 

    A diuretic

    • Cause the excretion of sodium and water in the urine

    • Causes hyperglycemia

    • Blocks the effects of PTH

    • Stimulates the reabsorption of sodium by the peritubular capillaries

    Correct Answer
    A. Cause the excretion of sodium and water in the urine
  • 23. 

    Under normal conditions, this substance is present in the urine

    • Creatinine

    • Fibrinogen

    • Myosin

    • Albumin

    Correct Answer
    A. Creatinine
  • 24. 

    Which blood vessels are primarily concerned with reabsorption?

    • Renal artery

    • Glomeruli

    • Renal vein

    • Peritubular capillaries

    Correct Answer
    A. Peritubular capillaries
  • 25. 

    The urinary bladder

    • Contains only skeletal muscle

    • Recieves urine from two urethras

    • Causes diuresis in response to ADH deficiency

    • Causes micturition when the detrusor muscle contracts and the internal sphincter relaxes

    Correct Answer
    A. Causes micturition when the detrusor muscle contracts and the internal sphincter relaxes
  • 26. 

    Cystitis refers to inflammation of the

    • Kidneys

    • Meatus

    • Urinary bladder

    • Renal pelvis

    Correct Answer
    A. Urinary bladder
  • 27. 

    The renal cortex descends between the pyramids as the

    • Pelvis

    • Collecting ducts

    • Calyces

    • Renal columns

    Correct Answer
    A. Renal columns
  • 28. 

    The internal and external sphincters are associated with (the)

    • Renal pelvis

    • Bowman's capsule

    • Juxtaglomerular apparatus

    • Urinary bladder

    Correct Answer
    A. Urinary bladder
  • 29. 

    Which of the following is not located within the urinary bladder?

    • Trigone

    • Detrusor muscle

    • Internal spincter

    • Calyces

    Correct Answer
    A. Calyces
  • 30. 

    Pyuria is indicative of

    • Infection

    • Glomerular damage

    • Deficiency of ADH

    • Excess secretion of aldosterone

    Correct Answer
    A. Infection
  • 31. 

    What is the meaning of an elevated serum creatinine?

    • The kidneys are making too much creatinine

    • Too much creatinine is being reabsorbed by the peritubular capillaries

    • The kidneys are not filtering creatinine; this is a sign of kidney failure

    • The kidneys are excreting too much urine

    Correct Answer
    A. The kidneys are not filtering creatinine; this is a sign of kidney failure
  • 32. 

    The proximal convulated tubules extend to become the

    • Peritubular capillaries

    • Collecting duct

    • Descending limb (loop of Henle)

    • Glomeruli

    Correct Answer
    A. Descending limb (loop of Henle)
  • 33. 

    Urine flows from the ascending limb (loop of Henle) into the

    • Glomeruli

    • Proximal convulated tubule

    • Distal convulated tubule

    • Ureter

    Correct Answer
    A. Distal convulated tubule
  • 34. 

    Renin activates

    • Aldosterone

    • Converting enzyme

    • Agiotensinogen

    • Angiotensin II

    Correct Answer
    A. Agiotensinogen
  • 35. 

    Bowman's capsule is part of the

    • Nephron unit

    • Renal pelvis

    • Collecting duct

    • Urinary bladder

    Correct Answer
    A. Nephron unit
  • 36. 

    Which of the following is caused by a deficiency of erythropoietin?

    • Oliguria

    • Anemia

    • Albuminuria

    • Cystitis

    Correct Answer
    A. Anemia
  • 37. 

    This substance is filtered by the glomerulus and is excreted in the urine; there is minimal reabsorption

    • Albumin

    • Glucose

    • Sodium

    • Creatinine

    Correct Answer
    A. Creatinine
  • 38. 

    Which of the following is absorbed across the walls of the collectiong duct under he influence of ADH?

    • Potassium

    • Urea

    • Water

    • Albumin

    Correct Answer
    A. Water
  • 39. 

    Low levels of oxygen stimulate the kidneys to secrete this hormone

    • Renin

    • Aldosterone

    • Erythropoietin

    • Converting enzyme

    Correct Answer
    A. Erythropoietin
  • 40. 

    Where does aldosterone exert its effects?

    • Glomeruli

    • Efferent arteriole

    • Distal convulted tubule

    • Ascending limb (loop of Henle)

    Correct Answer
    A. Distal convulted tubule
  • 41. 

    The urinary meatus is part of the

    • Ureter

    • Urinary bladder

    • Urethra

    • Collecting duct

    Correct Answer
    A. Urethra
  • 42. 

    What happens at the glomerular membrane?

    • Water and dissolved solute are filtered into Bowman's capsule

    • The JGA cells release ADH

    • The JGA cells release aldosterone

    • Na+ is reabsorbed

    Correct Answer
    A. Water and dissolved solute are filtered into Bowman's capsule
  • 43. 

    What part of the nephron unit filters 180L of water per day?

    • Peritubular capillaries

    • Glomeruli

    • Calyces

    • Trigone

    Correct Answer
    A. Glomeruli
  • 44. 

    With regard to reabsorption, which structure plays the most important role?

    • Glomeruli

    • Renal pelvis

    • Urinary bladder

    • Peritubular capillaries

    Correct Answer
    A. Peritubular capillaries
  • 45. 

    A patient with stenosis (narrowing) of the renal artery is most likely to present with

    • Uremia

    • Hypertension

    • Albuminuria, hypoalbuminemia, and edema

    • Glucosuria

    Correct Answer
    A. Hypertension
  • 46. 

    This structure is located between the renal pelvis and the urinary bladder

    • Urethra

    • Trigone

    • Urinary meatus

    • Ureter

    Correct Answer
    A. Ureter
  • 47. 

    Activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

    • Reabsorbs K+ and eliminates Na+ in the urine

    • Causes albuminuria

    • Expands blood volume

    • Causes hematuria

    Correct Answer
    A. Expands blood volume
  • 48. 

    Which of the following is most likely to cause polyuria?

    • Oversecretion of aldosterone

    • Decreased gloerular filtration rate (GFR)

    • Deficiency of ADH

    • Activation of angiotensinogen

    Correct Answer
    A. Deficiency of ADH
  • 49. 

    The juxtaglomerular apparatus (JGA) secretes

    • Aldosterone

    • ADH

    • Angotensin

    • Renin

    Correct Answer
    A. Renin

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