Question 1

What are aquaporins?

Accepted Answer

Aquaporins are water- filled p

Question 2

Reabsorption of high levels of glucose and amino acids in the filtrate is accomplished by _ .

Accepted Answer

A) facilitated diffusion 
B) countertransport 
C) passive transport 
D) secondary active transport 
A) facilitated diffusion 
B) countertransport 
C) passive transport 
D) secondary active transport

Question 3

Select the correct statement about the ureters.

Accepted Answer

A) The ureters are capable of peristalsis like that of the gastrointestinal tract. 
B) The ureter is innervated by parasympathetic nerve endings only. 
C) Ureters contain sphincters at the entrance to the bladder to prevent the backflow of urine. 
D) The epithelium is stratified squamous like the skin,which allows a great deal of stretch. 
A) The ureters are capable of peristalsis like that of the gastrointestinal tract. 
B) The ureter is innervated by parasympathetic nerve endings only. 
C) Ureters contain sphincters at the entrance to the bladder to prevent the backflow of urine. 
D) The epithelium is stratified squamous like the skin,which allows a great deal of stretch.

Question 4

The descending limb of the loop of Henle .

Accepted Answer

A) is not permeable to water 
B) contains fluid that becomes more concentrated as it moves down into the medulla 
C) pulls water by osmosis into the lumen of the tubule 
D) is freely permeable to sodium and urea 
A) is not permeable to water 
B) contains fluid that becomes more concentrated as it moves down into the medulla 
C) pulls water by osmosis into the lumen of the tubule 
D) is freely permeable to sodium and urea

Question 5

The urinary bladder is composed of epithelium.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following is not associated with the renal corpuscle?

Accepted Answer

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

What are aquaporins?

Reabsorption of high levels of glucose and amino acids in the filtrate is accomplished by _ .

Select the correct statement about the ureters.

The descending limb of the loop of Henle .

The urinary bladder is composed of epithelium.

Which of the following is not associated with the renal corpuscle?

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Chemistry Comes Alive

Cells: the Living Units

Tissues: the Living Fabric

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Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

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Exam 24: The Urinary System

What are aquaporins?

Reabsorption of high levels of glucose and amino acids in the filtrate is accomplished by _ .

Select the correct statement about the ureters.

The descending limb of the loop of Henle .

The urinary bladder is composed of epithelium.

Which of the following is not associated with the renal corpuscle?

The Human Body: an Orientation

Chemistry Comes Alive

Cells: the Living Units

Tissues: the Living Fabric

The Integumentary System

Bones and Skeletal Tissues

The Skeleton

Joints

Muscles and Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity

The Autonomic Nervous System

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Nutrition,metabolism,and Body Temperature Regulation

Fluid,electrolyte,and Acid-Based Balance

The Reproductive System

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