Question 1

Where are the renal pyramids found in the kidney?

Accepted Answer

A)  hilum 
B)  medulla 
C)  cortex 
D)  none of the above 
A)  hilum 
B)  medulla 
C)  cortex 
D)  none of the above B

Question 2

The single duct that drains urine from the bladder out of the body is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ureter 
B)  urethra 
C)  renal pelvis 
D)  none of the above 
A)  ureter 
B)  urethra 
C)  renal pelvis 
D)  none of the above B

Question 3

What drains the blood from the glomerulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  renal artery 
B)  efferent arteriole 
C)  arcuate arteries 
D)  afferent arteriole 
A)  renal artery 
B)  efferent arteriole 
C)  arcuate arteries 
D)  afferent arteriole B

Question 4

The renal artery branches into ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  interlobar arteries 
B)  arcuate arteries 
C)  segmental arteries 
D)  cortical radiate arteries 
A)  interlobar arteries 
B)  arcuate arteries 
C)  segmental arteries 
D)  cortical radiate arteries

Question 5

Which is NOT associated with the renal corpuscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  an afferent arteriole 
B)  a fenestrated capillary 
C)  a podocyte 
D)  a vasa recta 
A)  an afferent arteriole 
B)  a fenestrated capillary 
C)  a podocyte 
D)  a vasa recta

Question 6

The renal corpuscle is made up of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the descending loop of Henle 
B)  the glomerular capsule 
C)  the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule 
D)  the renal papillae 
A)  the descending loop of Henle 
B)  the glomerular capsule 
C)  the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule 
D)  the renal papillae

Question 7

The urinary bladder is composed of ________ epithelium?

Accepted Answer

A)  stratified squamous 
B)  pseudostratified columnar 
C)  simple squamous 
D)  transitional 
A)  stratified squamous 
B)  pseudostratified columnar 
C)  simple squamous 
D)  transitional

Question 8

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the ureters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ureters have sphincters at their entrances to prevent backflow of urine. 
B)  The ureters are lined with stratified squamous epithelium like the skin. 
C)  The ureters are capable of peristalsis. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Ureters have sphincters at their entrances to prevent backflow of urine. 
B)  The ureters are lined with stratified squamous epithelium like the skin. 
C)  The ureters are capable of peristalsis. 
D)  none of the above

Question 9

What anchors the kidney to the abdominal wall?

Accepted Answer

A)  perinephric fat 
B)  the peritoneal cavity 
C)  fibrous capsule 
D)  renal fascia 
A)  perinephric fat 
B)  the peritoneal cavity 
C)  fibrous capsule 
D)  renal fascia

Question 10

What type of epithelium line the urethral mucosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  stratified cuboidal epithelium 
B)  stratified squamous epithelium 
C)  transitional epithelium 
D)  none of the above 
A)  stratified cuboidal epithelium 
B)  stratified squamous epithelium 
C)  transitional epithelium 
D)  none of the above

Question 11

Urine passes through the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  glomerulus to ureter to renal tubule 
B)  renal pelvis to the ureter to the bladder to the urethra 
C)  renal hilum to the bladder to the ureter 
D)  hilum to urethra to bladder 
A)  glomerulus to ureter to renal tubule 
B)  renal pelvis to the ureter to the bladder to the urethra 
C)  renal hilum to the bladder to the ureter 
D)  hilum to urethra to bladder

Question 12

What is the muscular organ that temporarily stores urine?

Accepted Answer

A)  ureter 
B)  bladder 
C)  kidney 
D)  none of the above 
A)  ureter 
B)  bladder 
C)  kidney 
D)  none of the above

Question 13

The ________ artery lies on the boundary between the cortex and the medulla of the kidney.

Accepted Answer

A)  interlobar 
B)  arcuate 
C)  lobar 
D)  cortical radiate 
A)  interlobar 
B)  arcuate 
C)  lobar 
D)  cortical radiate

Question 14

The functional and structural unit of the kidneys is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  loop of Henle 
B)  glomerular capsule 
C)  nephron 
D)  none of the above 
A)  loop of Henle 
B)  glomerular capsule 
C)  nephron 
D)  none of the above

Question 15

Which cells of the kidney monitor NaCl concentrations?

Accepted Answer

A)  macula densa 
B)  mesangial cells 
C)  juxtaglomerular cells 
D)  podocytes 
A)  macula densa 
B)  mesangial cells 
C)  juxtaglomerular cells 
D)  podocytes

Question 16

The nephron ends at the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  descending limb 
B)  distal convoluted tubule 
C)  collecting duct 
D)  ascending limb 
A)  descending limb 
B)  distal convoluted tubule 
C)  collecting duct 
D)  ascending limb

Exam 43: Anatomy of the Urinary System

Where are the renal pyramids found in the kidney?

The single duct that drains urine from the bladder out of the body is the ________.

What drains the blood from the glomerulus?

The renal artery branches into ________.

Which is NOT associated with the renal corpuscle?

The renal corpuscle is made up of ________.

The urinary bladder is composed of ________ epithelium?

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the ureters?

What anchors the kidney to the abdominal wall?

What type of epithelium line the urethral mucosa?

Urine passes through the ________.

What is the muscular organ that temporarily stores urine?

The ________ artery lies on the boundary between the cortex and the medulla of the kidney.

The functional and structural unit of the kidneys is the ________.

Which cells of the kidney monitor NaCl concentrations?

The nephron ends at the ________.

Laboratory Safety

Introduction to the Human Body

Organ Systems Overview

Use of the Microscope

Anatomy of the Cell and Cell Division

Movement Across Plasma Membranes

Epithelial Tissue

Connective Tissue

Muscle Tissue

Neural Tissue

Integumentary System

Body Membranes

Organization of the Skeletal System

Axial Skeleton

Appendicular Skeleton

Articulations

Organization of Skeletal Muscles

Muscles of the Head and Neck

Muscles of the Vertebral Column, Abdomen, and Pelvis

Muscles of the Pectoral Girdle and Upper Limb

Muscles of the Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limb

Muscle Physiology

Organization of the Nervous System

Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Reflexes

Anatomy of the Brain

Autonomic Nervous System

General Senses

Special Senses

Anatomy of the Eye

Physiology of the Eye

Anatomy of the Ear

Physiology of the Ear

Endocrine System

Blood

Anatomy of the Heart

Anatomy of the Systemic Circulation

Cardiovascular Physiology

Lymphatic System

Anatomy of the Respiratory System

Physiology of the Respiratory System

Anatomy of the Digestive System

Digestive Physiology

Physiology of the Urinary System

Anatomy of the Reproductive System

Development

Surface Anatomy

Pig Muscular System

Pig Nervous System

Pig Endocrine System

Pig Circulatory System

Pig Lymphatic System

Pig Respiratory System

Pig Digestive System

Pig Urinary System

Pig Reproductive System

Cat Muscular System

Cat Nervous System

Cat Endocrine System

Cat Circulatory System

Cat Lymphatic System

Cat Respiratory System

Cat Digestive System

Cat Urinary System