Question 1

In a healthy kidney,very little __________ is filtered by the glomerulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  amino acids 
B)  electrolytes 
C)  glucose 
D)  vitamins 
E)  protein 
A)  amino acids 
B)  electrolytes 
C)  glucose 
D)  vitamins 
E)  protein

Question 2

Which of the following are primarily responsible for maintaining the salinity gradient of the renal medulla?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cortical nephrons 
B)  Juxtamedullary nephrons 
C)  Collecting ducts 
D)  Proximal convoluted tubules 
E)  Distal convoluted tubules 
A)  Cortical nephrons 
B)  Juxtamedullary nephrons 
C)  Collecting ducts 
D)  Proximal convoluted tubules 
E)  Distal convoluted tubules

Question 3

Which two substances are most useful for determining a patient's glomerular filtration rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insulin and glucose 
B)  Inulin and creatinine 
C)  Sodium and water 
D)  Albumin and inulin 
E)  Insulin and urea 
A)  Insulin and glucose 
B)  Inulin and creatinine 
C)  Sodium and water 
D)  Albumin and inulin 
E)  Insulin and urea

Question 4

Which of the following correctly traces blood flow from the renal cortex to the renal vein?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interlobular v.→ interlobar v.→ segmental v.→ renal v. 
B)  Arcuate v.→ interlobar v.→ segmental v.→ renal v. 
C)  Interlobar v.→ interlobular v.→ arcuate v.→ renal v. 
D)  Segmental v.→ arcuate v.→ interlobar v.→ renal v. 
E)  Interlobular v.→ arcuate v.→ interlobar v.→ renal v. 
A)  Interlobular v.→ interlobar v.→ segmental v.→ renal v. 
B)  Arcuate v.→ interlobar v.→ segmental v.→ renal v. 
C)  Interlobar v.→ interlobular v.→ arcuate v.→ renal v. 
D)  Segmental v.→ arcuate v.→ interlobar v.→ renal v. 
E)  Interlobular v.→ arcuate v.→ interlobar v.→ renal v.

Question 5

The urine is most likely to be hypotonic when the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  body's water volume is high 
B)  body's pH is low 
C)  output of antidiuretic hormone is high 
D)  output of natriuretic peptides is high 
E)  person is lost and deprived of drinking water 
A)  body's water volume is high 
B)  body's pH is low 
C)  output of antidiuretic hormone is high 
D)  output of natriuretic peptides is high 
E)  person is lost and deprived of drinking water

Question 6

The mechanism of stabilizing the GFR based on the tendency of smooth muscle to contract when stretched is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  renal autoregulation 
B)  the myogenic mechanism 
C)  tubuloglomerular feedback 
D)  sympathetic control 
E)  the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone mechanism 
A)  renal autoregulation 
B)  the myogenic mechanism 
C)  tubuloglomerular feedback 
D)  sympathetic control 
E)  the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone mechanism

Question 7

Which of the following is not reabsorbed by the proximal convoluted tubule?

Accepted Answer

A)  Potassium 
B)  Sodium chloride 
C)  Hydrogen ions 
D)  Urea 
E)  Water 
A)  Potassium 
B)  Sodium chloride 
C)  Hydrogen ions 
D)  Urea 
E)  Water

Question 8

The medial concavity of the kidney is called the __________,which admits the renal nerves,blood vessels,lymphatic vessels,and ureter.

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla 
B)  corpuscle 
C)  cortex 
D)  hilum 
E)  capsule 
A)  medulla 
B)  corpuscle 
C)  cortex 
D)  hilum 
E)  capsule

In a healthy kidney,very little __________ is filtered by the glomerulus.

Which of the following are primarily responsible for maintaining the salinity gradient of the renal medulla?

Which two substances are most useful for determining a patient's glomerular filtration rate?

Which of the following correctly traces blood flow from the renal cortex to the renal vein?

The urine is most likely to be hypotonic when the __________.

The mechanism of stabilizing the GFR based on the tendency of smooth muscle to contract when stretched is known as __________.

Which of the following is not reabsorbed by the proximal convoluted tubule?

The medial concavity of the kidney is called the __________,which admits the renal nerves,blood vessels,lymphatic vessels,and ureter.

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Exam 23: The Urinary System

In a healthy kidney,very little __________ is filtered by the glomerulus.

Which of the following are primarily responsible for maintaining the salinity gradient of the renal medulla?

Which two substances are most useful for determining a patient's glomerular filtration rate?

Which of the following correctly traces blood flow from the renal cortex to the renal vein?

The urine is most likely to be hypotonic when the __________.

The mechanism of stabilizing the GFR based on the tendency of smooth muscle to contract when stretched is known as __________.

Which of the following is not reabsorbed by the proximal convoluted tubule?

The medial concavity of the kidney is called the __________,which admits the renal nerves,blood vessels,lymphatic vessels,and ureter.

Major Themes of Anatomy and Physiology

The Chemistry of Life

Cellular Form and Function

Genetics of Cellular Function

Histology

The Integumentary System

Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System

Joints

The Muscular System

Muscular Tissue

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord,spinal Nerves,and Somatic Reflexes

The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Reflexes

Sense Organs

The Endocrine System

The Circulatory System: Blood

The Circulatory System: Heart

The Circulatory System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

The Respiratory System

Fluid, electrolyte, and Acidbase Balance

The Digestive System

Nutrition and Metabolism

The Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

Human Development and Aging

Atlas a General Orientation to Human Anatomy

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