Question 1

The type of epithelium found in the urethra, ureters, and urinary bladder that allows them to stretch is

Accepted Answer

A)  psuedostratified columnar. 
B)  simple cuboidal. 
C)  simple squamous. 
D)  transitional. 
A)  psuedostratified columnar. 
B)  simple cuboidal. 
C)  simple squamous. 
D)  transitional. D

Question 2

Struvite crystals will precipitate out in urine with a pH of

Accepted Answer

A)  6.0. 
B)  7.0. 
C)  7.5. 
D)  9.0. 
A)  6.0. 
B)  7.0. 
C)  7.5. 
D)  9.0. A

Question 3

In what part of kidney are the majority of renal corpuscles found?

Accepted Answer

A)  calyx 
B)  cortex 
C)  medulla 
D)  pelvis 
A)  calyx 
B)  cortex 
C)  medulla 
D)  pelvis B

Question 4

Except in the pig, the right kidney sits __ to the left kidney.

Accepted Answer

A)  caudal 
B)  cranial 
C)  dorsal 
D)  ventral 
A)  caudal 
B)  cranial 
C)  dorsal 
D)  ventral

Question 5

What is the correct order of organs of the urinary system from cranial to caudal?

Accepted Answer

A)  kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra 
B)  kidneys, urethra, urinary bladder, ureter 
C)  ureter, urinary bladder, urethra, kidneys 
D)  urethra, urinary bladder, ureters, kidneys 
A)  kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra 
B)  kidneys, urethra, urinary bladder, ureter 
C)  ureter, urinary bladder, urethra, kidneys 
D)  urethra, urinary bladder, ureters, kidneys

Question 6

The presence of abnormal amounts of protein in urine can be used as an indicator of __ damage.

Accepted Answer

A)  DCT 
B)  glomerular 
C)  loop of Henle 
D)  PCT 
A)  DCT 
B)  glomerular 
C)  loop of Henle 
D)  PCT

Question 7

Which two hormones play a major role in the control of the amount of water contained in urine?

Accepted Answer

A)  ADH and aldosterone 
B)  aldosterone and estrogen 
C)  estrogen and progesterone 
D)  progesterone and ADH 
A)  ADH and aldosterone 
B)  aldosterone and estrogen 
C)  estrogen and progesterone 
D)  progesterone and ADH

Question 8

The overall process of conserving molecules by taking them back into the body is called

Accepted Answer

A)  diffusion. 
B)  filtration. 
C)  osmosis. 
D)  reabsorption. 
A)  diffusion. 
B)  filtration. 
C)  osmosis. 
D)  reabsorption.

Question 9

Which two of the methods for collecting a urine sample are considered sterile techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  bladder compression, free catch 
B)  catheterization, cystocentesis 
C)  cystocentesis, bladder compression 
D)  free catch, catheterization 
A)  bladder compression, free catch 
B)  catheterization, cystocentesis 
C)  cystocentesis, bladder compression 
D)  free catch, catheterization

Question 10

The outmost layer of the kidney is the

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex. 
B)  hilus. 
C)  medulla. 
D)  pelvis. 
A)  cortex. 
B)  hilus. 
C)  medulla. 
D)  pelvis.

Question 11

Aldosterone

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases reabsorption of sodium from the DCT and collecting ducts. 
B)  has no effect on kidney function or urine production. 
C)  increases reabsorption of sodium from the DCT and collecting ducts. 
D)  increases the secretion of ammonia from the PCT and the DCT. 
A)  decreases reabsorption of sodium from the DCT and collecting ducts. 
B)  has no effect on kidney function or urine production. 
C)  increases reabsorption of sodium from the DCT and collecting ducts. 
D)  increases the secretion of ammonia from the PCT and the DCT.

Question 12

In what part of the kidney is a majority of the DCT found?

Accepted Answer

A)  calyx 
B)  cortex 
C)  medulla 
D)  pelvis 
A)  calyx 
B)  cortex 
C)  medulla 
D)  pelvis

Question 13

The collection chamber for urine in the kidney is the

Accepted Answer

A)  calyx. 
B)  cortex. 
C)  medulla. 
D)  pelvis. 
A)  calyx. 
B)  cortex. 
C)  medulla. 
D)  pelvis.

Question 14

What two substances are normally 100% reabsorbed in the PCT?

Accepted Answer

A)  amino acids and potassium 
B)  glucose and amino acids 
C)  potassium and urea 
D)  urea and glucose 
A)  amino acids and potassium 
B)  glucose and amino acids 
C)  potassium and urea 
D)  urea and glucose

Question 15

The majority of tubular reabsorption takes place in the

Accepted Answer

A)  ascending loop of Henle. 
B)  DCT. 
C)  descending loop of Henle. 
D)  PCT. 
A)  ascending loop of Henle. 
B)  DCT. 
C)  descending loop of Henle. 
D)  PCT.

Question 16

Urea is a

Accepted Answer

A)  bile pigment. 
B)  bile salt. 
C)  carbohydrate metabolite. 
D)  nitrogenous waste. 
A)  bile pigment. 
B)  bile salt. 
C)  carbohydrate metabolite. 
D)  nitrogenous waste.

Question 17

The __ is a tuft of capillaries that filters blood in the first stage of urine production.

Accepted Answer

A)  calyx 
B)  glomerulus 
C)  peritubular capillary 
D)  renal corpuscle 
A)  calyx 
B)  glomerulus 
C)  peritubular capillary 
D)  renal corpuscle

Question 18

Glomerular capillaries are a continuation of the

Accepted Answer

A)  afferent arterioles. 
B)  efferent arterioles. 
C)  peritubular capillaries. 
D)  renal vein. 
A)  afferent arterioles. 
B)  efferent arterioles. 
C)  peritubular capillaries. 
D)  renal vein.

Question 19

Because the kidneys sit between and peritoneum and the dorsal abdominal muscles, they are considered

Accepted Answer

A)  intrahepatic. 
B)  intramuscular. 
C)  retroperitoneal. 
D)  retrorenal. 
A)  intrahepatic. 
B)  intramuscular. 
C)  retroperitoneal. 
D)  retrorenal.

Question 20

The detrusor muscle is found in the wall of the

Accepted Answer

A)  ureter. 
B)  urethra. 
C)  urinary bladder. 
D)  vagina. 
A)  ureter. 
B)  urethra. 
C)  urinary bladder. 
D)  vagina.

Exam 18: Urinary System

The type of epithelium found in the urethra, ureters, and urinary bladder that allows them to stretch is

Struvite crystals will precipitate out in urine with a pH of

In what part of kidney are the majority of renal corpuscles found?

Except in the pig, the right kidney sits __ to the left kidney.

What is the correct order of organs of the urinary system from cranial to caudal?

The presence of abnormal amounts of protein in urine can be used as an indicator of __ damage.

Which two hormones play a major role in the control of the amount of water contained in urine?

The overall process of conserving molecules by taking them back into the body is called

Which two of the methods for collecting a urine sample are considered sterile techniques?

The outmost layer of the kidney is the

Aldosterone

In what part of the kidney is a majority of the DCT found?

The collection chamber for urine in the kidney is the

What two substances are normally 100% reabsorbed in the PCT?

The majority of tubular reabsorption takes place in the

Urea is a

The __ is a tuft of capillaries that filters blood in the first stage of urine production.

Glomerular capillaries are a continuation of the

Because the kidneys sit between and peritoneum and the dorsal abdominal muscles, they are considered

The detrusor muscle is found in the wall of the

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