Question 1

Five ________ arteries branch from the renal artery and enter the hilum.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Five ________ arteries branch from the renal...

Question 2

Blood vessel that contains granular cells involved in blood pressure regulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  afferent arteriole 
B)  efferent arteriole 
C)  segmental artery 
D)  macula densa 
E)  extraglomerular mesangial 
A)  afferent arteriole 
B)  efferent arteriole 
C)  segmental artery 
D)  macula densa 
E)  extraglomerular mesangial

Question 3

The kidneys are located just below lumbar vertebrae L2 and L3.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter that indicates the blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood to the kidney.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The calyces and renal pelvis are all flared branches off the ________, which is an organ that transmits urine to the bladder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The calyces and renal pelvis are all...

Question 7

During a dissection, Arnie saw the ureters entering the lateral corners of the bladder but found the internal openings of the ureters in the trigone near the midline of the bladder. His observation necessarily means that

Accepted Answer

A)  the ureters run medially for some distance within the posterior bladder wall. 
B)  the ureters and urethra are really the same tube. 
C)  each ureter must have four distinct openings into the bladder. 
D)  this bladder had a congenital defect. 
A)  the ureters run medially for some distance within the posterior bladder wall. 
B)  the ureters and urethra are really the same tube. 
C)  each ureter must have four distinct openings into the bladder. 
D)  this bladder had a congenital defect.

Question 8

The glomerular capsule and the glomerular capillaries together make up the renal corpuscle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If you looked closely at the tip of a renal papilla with a hand lens, the hundreds of little openings you would see on its surface are

Accepted Answer

A)  minor calyces. 
B)  renal sinuses. 
C)  openings of papillary ducts. 
D)  glomeruli. 
A)  minor calyces. 
B)  renal sinuses. 
C)  openings of papillary ducts. 
D)  glomeruli.

Question 10

The longest of the three parts of the male urethra is the

Accepted Answer

A)  prostatic. 
B)  membranous. 
C)  spongy urethra. 
D)  neck. 
A)  prostatic. 
B)  membranous. 
C)  spongy urethra. 
D)  neck.

Question 11

A network of peritubular capillaries surrounds the convoluted tubules and nephron loop for the purpose of filtration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is found exclusively in the renal medulla?

Accepted Answer

A)  nephron loop of juxtamedullary nephrons 
B)  cortical radiate arteries 
C)  peritubular capillaries 
D)  proximal convoluted tubules 
A)  nephron loop of juxtamedullary nephrons 
B)  cortical radiate arteries 
C)  peritubular capillaries 
D)  proximal convoluted tubules

Question 13

Voiding of urine, known as ________, involves sympathetic, parasympathetic, and somatic fibers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Voiding of urine, known as ________, involves...

Question 14

The U-shaped ________ is located between the proximal and distal convoluted tubules.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The U-shaped ________ is located between the...

Question 15

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter that indicates the parietal layer of glomerular capsule.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The ________ artery is located between the interlobar and cortical radiate arteries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ artery is located between the...

Question 17

Which of the following is not part of the filtration membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)  basement membrane 
B)  capillary endothelium 
C)  filtration slit diaphragm 
D)  granular cells 
A)  basement membrane 
B)  capillary endothelium 
C)  filtration slit diaphragm 
D)  granular cells

Question 18

In the juxtaglomerular apparatus, the macula densa is part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  terminal nephron loop. 
B)  glomerulus. 
C)  efferent arteriole. 
D)  visceral layer of the glomerular capsule (podocytes). 
A)  terminal nephron loop. 
B)  glomerulus. 
C)  efferent arteriole. 
D)  visceral layer of the glomerular capsule (podocytes).

Question 19

The ureters

Accepted Answer

A)  are lined by stratified squamous epithelium. 
B)  contain only an inner circular layer in their muscularis. 
C)  do not have an adventitia layer. 
D)  have a muscularis layer that is stimulated to contract by the stretching of their walls as urine enters them. 
A)  are lined by stratified squamous epithelium. 
B)  contain only an inner circular layer in their muscularis. 
C)  do not have an adventitia layer. 
D)  have a muscularis layer that is stimulated to contract by the stretching of their walls as urine enters them.

Question 20

________ are large cells with complex "footlike" processes that wrap around the glomerular capillaries.

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Exam 24: The Urinary System

Five ________ arteries branch from the renal artery and enter the hilum.

Blood vessel that contains granular cells involved in blood pressure regulation.

The kidneys are located just below lumbar vertebrae L2 and L3.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood to the kidney.

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

The calyces and renal pelvis are all flared branches off the ________, which is an organ that transmits urine to the bladder.

During a dissection, Arnie saw the ureters entering the lateral corners of the bladder but found the internal openings of the ureters in the trigone near the midline of the bladder. His observation necessarily means that

The glomerular capsule and the glomerular capillaries together make up the renal corpuscle.

If you looked closely at the tip of a renal papilla with a hand lens, the hundreds of little openings you would see on its surface are

The longest of the three parts of the male urethra is the

A network of peritubular capillaries surrounds the convoluted tubules and nephron loop for the purpose of filtration.

Which of the following is found exclusively in the renal medulla?

Voiding of urine, known as ________, involves sympathetic, parasympathetic, and somatic fibers.

The U-shaped ________ is located between the proximal and distal convoluted tubules.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the parietal layer of glomerular capsule.

The ________ artery is located between the interlobar and cortical radiate arteries.

Which of the following is not part of the filtration membrane?

In the juxtaglomerular apparatus, the macula densa is part of the

The ureters

________ are large cells with complex "footlike" processes that wrap around the glomerular capillaries.

The Human Body: an Orientation

Cells: the Living Units

Basic Embryology

Tissues

The Integumentary System

Bones and Skeletal Tissues

Bones, Part 1: the Axial Skeleton

Bones, Part 2: the Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Skeletal Muscle Tissue

Muscles of the Body

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System

The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Sensory Neurons

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Heart

Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Reproductive System

Filters

The kidneys are located just below lumbar vertebrae L₂ and L₃.