Question 1

Why are females more susceptible to urinary tract infections?

Accepted Answer

A) Females have a shorter urethra. 
B) Females have a larger bladder. 
C) Males have a smaller bladder. 
D) Females have a shorter urethra and a larger bladder. 
A) Females have a shorter urethra. 
B) Females have a larger bladder. 
C) Males have a smaller bladder. 
D) Females have a shorter urethra and a larger bladder. A

Question 2

Breakdown products of drugs are secreted into the filtrate at the DCT.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  TRUE

Question 3

The procedure in which fluid is placed into the abdominal cavity to assist in cleansing the blood is called:

Accepted Answer

A) urinalysis. 
B) hemodialysis. 
C) a kidney transplant. 
D) peritoneal dialysis. 
A) urinalysis. 
B) hemodialysis. 
C) a kidney transplant. 
D) peritoneal dialysis. D

Question 4

Which structure is labeled B?

Accepted Answer

A) Renal capsule 
B) Renal pyramid 
C) Renal papilla 
D) Renal pelvis 
A) Renal capsule 
B) Renal pyramid 
C) Renal papilla 
D) Renal pelvis

Question 5

The functional unit of the kidney is the ureter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The renal pyramids are located in the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which structure directs urine into the ureter?

Accepted Answer

A) Renal hilus 
B) Renal pelvis 
C) Glomerulus 
D) Urethra 
A) Renal hilus 
B) Renal pelvis 
C) Glomerulus 
D) Urethra

Question 8

Which represents the correct order of the following blood vessels: 1 - afferent arteriole,2 - efferent arteriole,3 - glomerulus,4 - peritubular capillaries?

Accepted Answer

A) 4, 3, 2, 1 
B) 1, 2, 3, 4 
C) 2, 4, 1, 3 
D) 1, 3, 2, 4 
A) 4, 3, 2, 1 
B) 1, 2, 3, 4 
C) 2, 4, 1, 3 
D) 1, 3, 2, 4

Question 9

Micturition is like defecation in that part of the process is a reflex and part of it can be consciously controlled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Urinalysis can produce false positive results for certain drugs because it does not test for the specific drug but rather the breakdown products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which hormone directly affects the permeability of the collecting duct to water?

Accepted Answer

A) ANP 
B) ADH 
C) BNP 
D) Aldosterone 
A) ANP 
B) ADH 
C) BNP 
D) Aldosterone

Question 12

What occurs in the descending limb of the loop of Henle?

Accepted Answer

A) Filtration 
B) Water reasborption 
C) Secretion of sodium ions 
D) Secretion of potassium ions 
A) Filtration 
B) Water reasborption 
C) Secretion of sodium ions 
D) Secretion of potassium ions

Question 13

In the process diagram,what is the change in box A?

Accepted Answer

A) Blood pH is too acidic. 
B) Urine pH is too acidic. 
C) Blood pH is too basic. 
D) Urine pH is too acidic 
A) Blood pH is too acidic. 
B) Urine pH is too acidic. 
C) Blood pH is too basic. 
D) Urine pH is too acidic

Question 14

Which substance is found in blood plasma but not in the fluid of the glomerular capsule?

Accepted Answer

A) Water 
B) Amino acids 
C) Ions 
D) Large proteins 
A) Water 
B) Amino acids 
C) Ions 
D) Large proteins

Question 15

Glucose in the urine is an indication of:

Accepted Answer

A) overeating. 
B) starvation. 
C) diabetes mellitus. 
D) homeostasis (it is normal to have glucose in the urine). 
A) overeating. 
B) starvation. 
C) diabetes mellitus. 
D) homeostasis (it is normal to have glucose in the urine).

Question 16

Each kidney has millions more nephrons than it needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The kidneys help regulate blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which structure contains fluid that is most closely similar to the urine that will be expelled?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which structure is labeled A?

Accepted Answer

A) Renal pelvis 
B) Renal capsule 
C) Renal cortex 
D) Renal medulla 
A) Renal pelvis 
B) Renal capsule 
C) Renal cortex 
D) Renal medulla

Question 20

What is happening in the PCT?

Accepted Answer

A) Filtration 
B) Secretion 
C) Reabsorption 
D) Filtration and Reabsorption 
A) Filtration 
B) Secretion 
C) Reabsorption 
D) Filtration and Reabsorption

Exam 16: The Urinary System

Why are females more susceptible to urinary tract infections?

Breakdown products of drugs are secreted into the filtrate at the DCT.

The procedure in which fluid is placed into the abdominal cavity to assist in cleansing the blood is called:

Which structure is labeled B?

The functional unit of the kidney is the ureter.

The renal pyramids are located in the:

Which structure directs urine into the ureter?

Which represents the correct order of the following blood vessels: 1 - afferent arteriole,2 - efferent arteriole,3 - glomerulus,4 - peritubular capillaries?

Micturition is like defecation in that part of the process is a reflex and part of it can be consciously controlled.

Urinalysis can produce false positive results for certain drugs because it does not test for the specific drug but rather the breakdown products.

Which hormone directly affects the permeability of the collecting duct to water?

What occurs in the descending limb of the loop of Henle?

In the process diagram,what is the change in box A?

Which substance is found in blood plasma but not in the fluid of the glomerular capsule?

Glucose in the urine is an indication of:

Each kidney has millions more nephrons than it needs.

The kidneys help regulate blood pressure.

Which structure contains fluid that is most closely similar to the urine that will be expelled?

Which structure is labeled A?

What is happening in the PCT?

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