Question 1

Which of the following organs of the urinary system is the storage area for urine?

Accepted Answer

A)  bladder 
B)  kidney 
C)  ureter 
D)  renal pelvis 
E)  urethra 
A)  bladder 
B)  kidney 
C)  ureter 
D)  renal pelvis 
E)  urethra A

Question 2

Which of the following is not a function of the urinary system?

Accepted Answer

A)  excretion of metabolic wastes 
B)  maintenance of water-salt balance 
C)  maintenance of acid-base balance 
D)  maintenance of blood glucose levels 
E)  secretion of hormones 
A)  excretion of metabolic wastes 
B)  maintenance of water-salt balance 
C)  maintenance of acid-base balance 
D)  maintenance of blood glucose levels 
E)  secretion of hormones D

Question 3

What hormones regulate the reabsorption of sodium and water in the distal convoluted tubule?

Accepted Answer

A)  creatinine and renin 
B)  renin and aquaporin 
C)  aquaporin and aldosterone 
D)  aldosterone and renin 
E)  creatinine and aldosterone 
A)  creatinine and renin 
B)  renin and aquaporin 
C)  aquaporin and aldosterone 
D)  aldosterone and renin 
E)  creatinine and aldosterone D

Question 4

What is the normal pH of blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  neutral 
B)  slightly basic 
C)  slightly acidic 
D)  extremely basic 
E)  extremely acidic 
A)  neutral 
B)  slightly basic 
C)  slightly acidic 
D)  extremely basic 
E)  extremely acidic

Question 5

While glucose is filtered out at the glomerulus,none is excreted in the urine.What happens to the glucose?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is reabsorbed at the distal convoluted tubule. 
B)  It is secreted at the proximal convoluted tubule. 
C)  It is reabsorbed at the proximal convoluted tubule. 
D)  It is secreted at the distal convoluted tubule. 
E)  It is reabsorbed from the collecting duct. 
A)  It is reabsorbed at the distal convoluted tubule. 
B)  It is secreted at the proximal convoluted tubule. 
C)  It is reabsorbed at the proximal convoluted tubule. 
D)  It is secreted at the distal convoluted tubule. 
E)  It is reabsorbed from the collecting duct.

Question 6

ANH is a hormone produced by the hypothalamus and secreted by the posterior pituitary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not a metabolic waste product?

Accepted Answer

A)  urea 
B)  erythropoietin 
C)  ammonia 
D)  creatinine 
E)  uric acid 
A)  urea 
B)  erythropoietin 
C)  ammonia 
D)  creatinine 
E)  uric acid

Question 8

What effect does cellular respiration have on the pH of the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not affect the pH. 
B)  It raises the pH. 
C)  It lowers the pH. 
D)  It decreases the amount of hydrogen ions in the blood. 
E)  It increases the amount of hydroxide ions in the blood. 
A)  It does not affect the pH. 
B)  It raises the pH. 
C)  It lowers the pH. 
D)  It decreases the amount of hydrogen ions in the blood. 
E)  It increases the amount of hydroxide ions in the blood.

Question 9

The kidneys excrete metabolic wastes,including urea,a by-product of glucose metabolism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following particles are not filtered out of the blood in the glomerulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  plasma proteins 
B)  water 
C)  nitrogenous wastes 
D)  salts 
E)  nutrients 
A)  plasma proteins 
B)  water 
C)  nitrogenous wastes 
D)  salts 
E)  nutrients

Question 11

An enlarged prostate gland can lead to kidney stones in males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why do some people not drink beverages with caffeine right before bedtime?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases the flow of urine and causes you to go to the bathroom during the night. 
B)  It decreases the flow of urine and can cause kidney stones. 
C)  It may affect the ability to sleep, but caffeine has very little effect on the urinary system. 
D)  It can cause a headache if consumed late at night. 
E)  It can lead to diarrhea. 
A)  It increases the flow of urine and causes you to go to the bathroom during the night. 
B)  It decreases the flow of urine and can cause kidney stones. 
C)  It may affect the ability to sleep, but caffeine has very little effect on the urinary system. 
D)  It can cause a headache if consumed late at night. 
E)  It can lead to diarrhea.

Question 13

List the components of the glomerular filtrate and indicate where they can be found.

Accepted Answer

Water,salts,nutrient molecules

Question 14

The urethra in females is much longer than in males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The inner medulla of the kidney is _____ to the loop of Henle and therefore,water leaves the loop at the descending limb and collecting duct.

Accepted Answer

A)  isotonic 
B)  hypertonic 
C)  hypotonic 
D)  balanced 
E)  None of these. 
A)  isotonic 
B)  hypertonic 
C)  hypotonic 
D)  balanced 
E)  None of these.

Question 16

A nephron is a two-way system with glomerular filtrate traveling back and forth within the nephron.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Substances that are nonfilterable in the glomerulus exit the nephron through the afferent arteriole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the hormones involved in the regulation of water-salt balance is produced by the juxtaglomerular apparatus?

Accepted Answer

A)  aldosterone 
B)  renin 
C)  ADH 
D)  ANH 
E)  testosterone 
A)  aldosterone 
B)  renin 
C)  ADH 
D)  ANH 
E)  testosterone

Question 19

The renal pyramids are located within the renal pelvis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

List the three processes involved in the formation of urine in order.
1)tubular secretion
2)tubular reabsorption
3)glomerular filtration

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 11: Urinary System

Which of the following organs of the urinary system is the storage area for urine?

Which of the following is not a function of the urinary system?

What hormones regulate the reabsorption of sodium and water in the distal convoluted tubule?

What is the normal pH of blood?

While glucose is filtered out at the glomerulus,none is excreted in the urine.What happens to the glucose?

ANH is a hormone produced by the hypothalamus and secreted by the posterior pituitary.

Which of the following is not a metabolic waste product?

What effect does cellular respiration have on the pH of the blood?

The kidneys excrete metabolic wastes,including urea,a by-product of glucose metabolism.

Which of the following particles are not filtered out of the blood in the glomerulus?

An enlarged prostate gland can lead to kidney stones in males.

Why do some people not drink beverages with caffeine right before bedtime?

List the components of the glomerular filtrate and indicate where they can be found.

The urethra in females is much longer than in males.

The inner medulla of the kidney is _____ to the loop of Henle and therefore,water leaves the loop at the descending limb and collecting duct.

A nephron is a two-way system with glomerular filtrate traveling back and forth within the nephron.

Substances that are nonfilterable in the glomerulus exit the nephron through the afferent arteriole.

Which of the hormones involved in the regulation of water-salt balance is produced by the juxtaglomerular apparatus?

The renal pyramids are located within the renal pelvis.

List the three processes involved in the formation of urine in order. 1)tubular secretion 2)tubular reabsorption 3)glomerular filtration

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