Question 1

Which of the following supportive tissues is most superficial?

Accepted Answer

A)  fibrous capsule 
B)  pararenal fat 
C)  perirenal fat 
D)  renal fascia 
A)  fibrous capsule 
B)  pararenal fat 
C)  perirenal fat 
D)  renal fascia

Question 2

The medial concave cleft in which vessels, ureters, and nerves enter/leave the kidney.

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex 
B)  hilum 
C)  renal corpuscle 
D)  renal capsule 
E)  sinus 
A)  cortex 
B)  hilum 
C)  renal corpuscle 
D)  renal capsule 
E)  sinus

Question 3

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter that indicates the renal pelvis.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 4

When Melinda was asked to identify a "mystery" slide on a histology test, she immediately identified it as renal cortex because of the presence of scattered

Accepted Answer

A)  renal corpuscles. 
B)  thin segments. 
C)  renal papillae. 
D)  vasa recta. 
A)  renal corpuscles. 
B)  thin segments. 
C)  renal papillae. 
D)  vasa recta.

Question 5

Describe the structure, function, and control of the internal and external urethral sphincters in micturition.

Accepted Answer

The internal urethral sphincter is compo

Question 6

A large fat-filled space within the kidney that also contains the renal pelvis, blood vessels, and nerves.

Accepted Answer

A)  sinus 
B)  convoluted tubules 
C)  renal corpuscle 
D)  renal pyramids 
E)  cortical columns 
A)  sinus 
B)  convoluted tubules 
C)  renal corpuscle 
D)  renal pyramids 
E)  cortical columns

Question 7

Describe how the structure of the proximal convoluted tubule walls reflects its function in filtrate processing.

Accepted Answer

The walls of the proximal tubule are sim

Question 8

The layer of podocytes is the same as the

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal layer. 
B)  glomerulus. 
C)  visceral layer of glomerular capsule. 
D)  capsular space. 
A)  parietal layer. 
B)  glomerulus. 
C)  visceral layer of glomerular capsule. 
D)  capsular space.

Question 9

Glomeruli arise from branches off the ________ arterioles of the cortex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Glomeruli arise from branches off the ________...

Question 10

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter that indicates the vasa recta.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 11

In females, the urinary bladder lies anterior to the vagina and uterus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter that indicates the major calyx.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 13

Which of the following statements about the internal urethral sphincter is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a thickening of the detrusor muscle. 
B)  It is located superior to the prostatic urethra in males. 
C)  It is not consciously controlled. 
D)  It is surrounded by the urogenital diaphragm. 
A)  It is a thickening of the detrusor muscle. 
B)  It is located superior to the prostatic urethra in males. 
C)  It is not consciously controlled. 
D)  It is surrounded by the urogenital diaphragm.

Question 14

The left renal vein ________ the right renal vein.

Accepted Answer

A)  is shorter than 
B)  is the same length as 
C)  is longer than 
D)  carries less blood than 
A)  is shorter than 
B)  is the same length as 
C)  is longer than 
D)  carries less blood than

Question 15

________ cells are modified smooth muscle cells of the afferent and efferent arterioles that secrete the hormone renin.

Accepted Answer

Granular (

Question 16

Which off the following puts the flow of blood through the kidney in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

A)  segmental artery - interlobar artery - arcuate artery - cortical radiate artery 
B)  segmental artery - arcuate artery - interlobar artery - cortical radiate artery 
C)  interlobar artery - segmental artery - cortical radiate artery - arcuate artery 
D)  interlobar artery - arcuate artery - segmental artery - cortical radiate artery 
A)  segmental artery - interlobar artery - arcuate artery - cortical radiate artery 
B)  segmental artery - arcuate artery - interlobar artery - cortical radiate artery 
C)  interlobar artery - segmental artery - cortical radiate artery - arcuate artery 
D)  interlobar artery - arcuate artery - segmental artery - cortical radiate artery

Question 17

The region of the distal tubule that monitors concentration of the filtrate is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  vasa recta 
B)  collecting duct 
C)  macula densa 
D)  mesangial 
E)  extraglomerular 
A)  vasa recta 
B)  collecting duct 
C)  macula densa 
D)  mesangial 
E)  extraglomerular

Question 18

Based on what you know about the location of the kidneys in the posterior abdominal wall, the hilum of the kidney must be at the level of which vertebra?

Accepted Answer

A)  T11 or T12 
B)  L1 or L2 
C)  L4 
D)  T8 
A)  T11 or T12 
B)  L1 or L2 
C)  L4 
D)  T8

Question 19

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter that indicates the glomerulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 20

The most superficial layer of the kidney is the

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex. 
B)  medulla. 
C)  renal pyramids. 
D)  renal papilla. 
A)  cortex. 
B)  medulla. 
C)  renal pyramids. 
D)  renal papilla.

Exam 24: The Urinary System

Which of the following supportive tissues is most superficial?

The medial concave cleft in which vessels, ureters, and nerves enter/leave the kidney.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the renal pelvis.

When Melinda was asked to identify a "mystery" slide on a histology test, she immediately identified it as renal cortex because of the presence of scattered

Describe the structure, function, and control of the internal and external urethral sphincters in micturition.

A large fat-filled space within the kidney that also contains the renal pelvis, blood vessels, and nerves.

Describe how the structure of the proximal convoluted tubule walls reflects its function in filtrate processing.

The layer of podocytes is the same as the

Glomeruli arise from branches off the ________ arterioles of the cortex.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the vasa recta.

In females, the urinary bladder lies anterior to the vagina and uterus.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the major calyx.

Which of the following statements about the internal urethral sphincter is false?

The left renal vein ________ the right renal vein.

________ cells are modified smooth muscle cells of the afferent and efferent arterioles that secrete the hormone renin.

Which off the following puts the flow of blood through the kidney in the correct order?

The region of the distal tubule that monitors concentration of the filtrate is called the

Based on what you know about the location of the kidneys in the posterior abdominal wall, the hilum of the kidney must be at the level of which vertebra?

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the glomerulus.

The most superficial layer of the kidney is the

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