Question 1

The ureters and urinary bladder are lined by ________ epithelium.

Accepted Answer

A)  stratified squamous
B)  pseudostratified columnar
C)  simple cuboidal
D)  transitional
E)  simple columnarF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

The renal veins drain into the

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A)  abdominal aorta.
B)  renal arteries.
C)  inferior vena cava.
D)  segmental arteries.
E)  peritubular capillaries.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

The ________ is the plasma concentration at which a specific compound will begin appearing in the urine.

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Question 4

Which of the following descriptions best matches the term nephron loop (loop of Henle) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  relies on countercurrent multiplication
B)  creates high interstitial NaCl concentration
C)  enables production of hypertonic urine
D)  site of obligatory water reabsorption.
E)  All of the answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Eighty percent of nephrons in the human kidney are located in the ________ and have short nephron loops.

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The answer of Eighty percent of nephrons in the human...

Question 6

A patient excretes a large volume of very dilute urine on a continuing basis.This is may be due to

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive ADH secretion.
B)  absence of ADH.
C)  hematuric oliguria.
D)  overproduction of aldosterone.
E)  dilation of the afferent arterioles.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Substances secreted by the distal convoluted tubule include

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrogen ions.
B)  penicillin.
C)  creatinine.
D)  potassium ions.
E)  All of the answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

The amount of filtrate produced by the kidneys each minute is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

GFR or glo...

Question 9

Figure 26-1 The Structure of the Kidney
Use Figure 26-1 to answer the following question:
-Identify the structure labeled "8."

Accepted Answer

A)  renal pelvis
B)  minor calyx
C)  ureter
D)  major calyx
E)  renal columnF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Changes that occur in the urinary system with aging include all of the following,except

Accepted Answer

A)  a decline in the number of functional nephrons.
B)  a reduction in the GFR (glomerular filtration rate) .
C)  increased sensitivity to ADH.
D)  problems with the micturition reflex.
E)  loss of sphincter muscle tone.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

The cells of the macula densa and the juxtaglomerular cells form the

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A)  renal corpuscle.
B)  filtration membrane.
C)  nephron loop (loop of Henle) .
D)  juxtaglomerular complex.
E)  afferent arteriole.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

The process of ________ involves a carrier protein that can transport a molecule across the cell membrane down its concentration gradient.

Accepted Answer

facilitate...

Question 13

Which of the following substances are not normally found in the filtrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  chloride ions
B)  water
C)  protein
D)  urea
E)  glucoseF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

List each organ of the urinary system and concisely describe its function.

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Consisting of the kidneys,ureters,urinar...

Question 15

Urine is eliminated through the

Accepted Answer

A)  liver.
B)  urinary bladder.
C)  kidney.
D)  ureter.
E)  urethra.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

As the filtrate passes through the renal tubules,approximately what percentage is reabsorbed and returned to the circulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  38
C)  63
D)  74
E)  99F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 17

The filtration of plasma takes place in the

Accepted Answer

A)  nephron loop (loop of Henle) .
B)  distal convoluted tubule.
C)  papillary duct.
D)  renal corpuscle.
E)  ureter.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Under normal conditions, glomerular filtration depends on three main pressures. From the list below, what are these three main pressures?
	1)  blood hydrostatic pressure 
	2)  capsular hydrostatic pressure 
	3)  capsular colloid osmotic pressure 
	4)  blood colloid osmotic pressure 
	5)  urinary bladder hydrostatic pressure

Accepted Answer

A)   1, 2, and 3 are correct.
B)   2, 3, and 4 are correct.
C)   3, 4, and 5 are correct.
D)   1, 2, and 4 are correct.
E)   2, 4, and 5 are correct.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Insoluble deposits that form within the urinary tract from calcium salts,magnesium salts,or uric acid are called kidney stones or renal ________.

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The answer of Insoluble deposits that form within the urinary...

Question 20

Figure 26-2 The Nephron
Use Figure 26-2 to answer the following question:
-Which area is sensitive to aldosterone?

Accepted Answer

A)  2
B)  1
C)  4
D)  3
E)  5F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Exam 26: The Urinary System

Eighty percent of nephrons in the human kidney are located in the ________ and have short nephron loops.

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The cells of the macula densa and the juxtaglomerular cells form the

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The filtration of plasma takes place in the

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Insoluble deposits that form within the urinary tract from calcium salts,magnesium salts,or uric acid are called kidney stones or renal ________.

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The ________ is the plasma concentration at which a specific compound will begin appearing in the urine.

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Figure 26-1 The Structure of the Kidney Use Figure 26-1 to answer the following question: -Identify the structure labeled "8."

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The amount of filtrate produced by the kidneys each minute is called the ________.

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The process of ________ involves a carrier protein that can transport a molecule across the cell membrane down its concentration gradient.

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Which of the following substances are not normally found in the filtrate?

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The ureters and urinary bladder are lined by ________ epithelium.

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Substances secreted by the distal convoluted tubule include

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As the filtrate passes through the renal tubules,approximately what percentage is reabsorbed and returned to the circulation?

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Figure 26-2 The Nephron Use Figure 26-2 to answer the following question: -Which area is sensitive to aldosterone?

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The renal veins drain into the

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Changes that occur in the urinary system with aging include all of the following,except

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List each organ of the urinary system and concisely describe its function.

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A patient excretes a large volume of very dilute urine on a continuing basis.This is may be due to

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Insoluble deposits that form within the urinary tract from calcium salts,magnesium salts,or uric acid are called kidney stones or renal ________.

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The amount of filtrate produced by the kidneys each minute is called the ________.

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