Question 1

The sphincters that control urination are found in the

Accepted Answer

A)  neck of the urinary bladder. 
B)  trigone of the urinary bladder. 
C)  ureter. 
D)  urethra. 
A)  neck of the urinary bladder. 
B)  trigone of the urinary bladder. 
C)  ureter. 
D)  urethra.

Question 2

The specific gravity of a urine sample is a reflection of its

Accepted Answer

A)  color. 
B)  concentration. 
C)  pH. 
D)  volume. 
A)  color. 
B)  concentration. 
C)  pH. 
D)  volume.

Question 3

The sphincters that control urination are under __ control.

Accepted Answer

A)  enzymatic 
B)  hormonal 
C)  involuntary muscle 
D)  voluntary muscle 
A)  enzymatic 
B)  hormonal 
C)  involuntary muscle 
D)  voluntary muscle

Question 4

Which animal rarely develops uroliths?

Accepted Answer

A)  cow 
B)  dog 
C)  goat 
D)  horse 
A)  cow 
B)  dog 
C)  goat 
D)  horse

Question 5

A kidney can slowly lose nearly __ of its functional ability to make urine before clinical signs of renal failure appear.

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  67% 
D)  90% 
A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  67% 
D)  90%

Question 6

Which species of animal has a lobulated kidney when viewed grossly?

Accepted Answer

A)  bovine 
B)  equine 
C)  ovine 
D)  porcine 
A)  bovine 
B)  equine 
C)  ovine 
D)  porcine

Question 7

Where does ADH exert is control over water reabsorption?

Accepted Answer

A)  collecting ducts and renal pelvis 
B)  DCT and collecting ducts 
C)  glomerulus and DCT 
D)  renal pelvis and glomerulus 
A)  collecting ducts and renal pelvis 
B)  DCT and collecting ducts 
C)  glomerulus and DCT 
D)  renal pelvis and glomerulus

Question 8

What makes equine urine normally cloudy?

Accepted Answer

A)  casts 
B)  crystals 
C)  mucous 
D)  mucus 
A)  casts 
B)  crystals 
C)  mucous 
D)  mucus

Question 9

Which hormone is produced and secreted by the kidney when an animal's blood pressure is too low?

Accepted Answer

A)  aldosterone 
B)  epinephrine 
C)  erythropoietin 
D)  renin 
A)  aldosterone 
B)  epinephrine 
C)  erythropoietin 
D)  renin

Question 10

Most of the nitrogenous waste in the body is a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrate metabolism. 
B)  erythrocyte breakdown. 
C)  fat metabolism. 
D)  protein metabolism. 
A)  carbohydrate metabolism. 
B)  erythrocyte breakdown. 
C)  fat metabolism. 
D)  protein metabolism.

Question 11

The high blood pressure in glomerular capillaries forces some __ to leave the blood.

Accepted Answer

A)  glomerular filtrate 
B)  plasma 
C)  red blood cells 
D)  water 
A)  glomerular filtrate 
B)  plasma 
C)  red blood cells 
D)  water

Question 12

The term for a condition where very little urine is being passed is

Accepted Answer

A)  anuria. 
B)  diuresis. 
C)  dysuria. 
D)  oliguria. 
A)  anuria. 
B)  diuresis. 
C)  dysuria. 
D)  oliguria.

Question 13

Diabetes insipidus can result from an inadequate release of

Accepted Answer

A)  ADH. 
B)  aldosterone. 
C)  estrogen. 
D)  progestins. 
A)  ADH. 
B)  aldosterone. 
C)  estrogen. 
D)  progestins.

Question 14

Urine is moved from the kidneys to the urinary bladder

Accepted Answer

A)  12 times a day. 
B)  continuously. 
C)  every time an animal drinks water/fluid. 
D)  when the animal has to urinate. 
A)  12 times a day. 
B)  continuously. 
C)  every time an animal drinks water/fluid. 
D)  when the animal has to urinate.

Question 15

What type of muscle is found in the ureters?

Accepted Answer

A)  elastic 
B)  none 
C)  skeletal 
D)  smooth 
A)  elastic 
B)  none 
C)  skeletal 
D)  smooth

Question 16

The BUN is a measure of

Accepted Answer

A)  blood urea nitrogen. 
B)  blood urine nitric acid. 
C)  body urea nitric acid. 
D)  body urine nitrogen. 
A)  blood urea nitrogen. 
B)  blood urine nitric acid. 
C)  body urea nitric acid. 
D)  body urine nitrogen.

Question 17

Which animal has uroliths that resemble sand rather than large stones?

Accepted Answer

A)  cat 
B)  dog 
C)  goat 
D)  sheep 
A)  cat 
B)  dog 
C)  goat 
D)  sheep

Question 18

Oxygen transfer to the cells of a nephron takes place in the

Accepted Answer

A)  afferent glomerular arterioles. 
B)  efferent glomerular arterioles. 
C)  glomerular capillaries. 
D)  peritubular capillaries. 
A)  afferent glomerular arterioles. 
B)  efferent glomerular arterioles. 
C)  glomerular capillaries. 
D)  peritubular capillaries.

Question 19

The medulla of the kidney is made up of mostly

Accepted Answer

A)  distal convoluted tubules. 
B)  glomeruli. 
C)  loops of Henle. 
D)  proximal convoluted tubules. 
A)  distal convoluted tubules. 
B)  glomeruli. 
C)  loops of Henle. 
D)  proximal convoluted tubules.

Question 20

Which two ions can the kidney preserve or excrete to regulate the blood pH?

Accepted Answer

A)  bicarbonate and carbon 
B)  carbon and oxygen 
C)  hydrogen and bicarbonate 
D)  oxygen and hydrogen 
A)  bicarbonate and carbon 
B)  carbon and oxygen 
C)  hydrogen and bicarbonate 
D)  oxygen and hydrogen

Exam 18: Urinary System

The sphincters that control urination are found in the

The specific gravity of a urine sample is a reflection of its

The sphincters that control urination are under __ control.

Which animal rarely develops uroliths?

A kidney can slowly lose nearly __ of its functional ability to make urine before clinical signs of renal failure appear.

Which species of animal has a lobulated kidney when viewed grossly?

Where does ADH exert is control over water reabsorption?

What makes equine urine normally cloudy?

Which hormone is produced and secreted by the kidney when an animal's blood pressure is too low?

Most of the nitrogenous waste in the body is a result of

The high blood pressure in glomerular capillaries forces some __ to leave the blood.

The term for a condition where very little urine is being passed is

Diabetes insipidus can result from an inadequate release of

Urine is moved from the kidneys to the urinary bladder

What type of muscle is found in the ureters?

The BUN is a measure of

Which animal has uroliths that resemble sand rather than large stones?

Oxygen transfer to the cells of a nephron takes place in the

The medulla of the kidney is made up of mostly

Which two ions can the kidney preserve or excrete to regulate the blood pH?

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