Question 1

The renal artery is a branch of the ____________________.

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Question 2

The detrusor muscle is shaped like a ____ and is made of ____ tissue.

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A)  sphere/striated muscle
B)  pear/striated muscle
C)  sphere/smooth muscle
D)  pear/smooth muscleE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The stimulus for the urination reflex is stretching of the ____________________.

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Question 4

Which statement is NOT true of normal urine?

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A)  Vitamin C may be present if the dietary intake has been high.
B)  The color amber is a deep yellow.
C)  500 mL per 24 hours is considered a normal output.
D)  A trace of ketones is considered normal.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

In the kidneys,the hormone that directly increases the reabsorption of water is ____________________.

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Question 6

If the kidneys are decreasing their excretion of hydrogen ions,this means that the pH of the blood has been:

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A)  rising,becoming more alkaline
B)  falling,becoming more alkaline
C)  rising,becoming more acidic
D)  falling,becoming more acidicE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The function of the nephrons of the kidneys is to form urine from:

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A)  tissue fluid
B)  blood plasma
C)  intracellular fluid
D)  intercellular fluidE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney secrete ____________________ when ____________________ decreases.

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Question 9

Which of the following statements are true of tubular secretion? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

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A)  Hydrogen ions may be secreted in response to a decrease in the pH of the blood.
B)  The metabolic products of medications may be secreted into the peritubular capillaries.
C)  Creatinine is a nitrogenous waste product that may be actively secreted.
D)  Tubular secretion takes place from the renal tubules to the peritubular capillaries.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The renal cortex is the:

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A)  outer layer of kidney tissue
B)  cavity on the medial side of the kidney
C)  inner layer of kidney tissue
D)  cavity on the lateral side of the kidneyE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following statements are true of the ureter,urinary bladder,and urethra? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

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A)  Peristalsis of the ureters is the function of their smooth muscle.
B)  The spherical detrusor muscle is smooth muscle that forms the wall of the bladder.
C)  In men,the urethra passes through the prostate gland and penis.
D)  The internal urethral sphincter is striated muscle at the junction of the bladder and urethra.
E)  The transitional epithelium of the bladder absorbs water to concentrate the urinE.F) The external urethral sphincter is striated muscle that is under parasympathetic control.G) D) and E)
H) B) and D)

Question 12

The cells called podocytes are part of ____,and their "feet" are on the ____.

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A)  the glomerulus/Bowman's capsule
B)  Bowman's capsule/renal tubule
C)  the glomerulus/renal tubule
D)  Bowman's capsule/glomerulusE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Voluntary control of the urination reflex is provided by the ____________________,which ____________________ to prevent urination.

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external u...

Question 14

In the kidneys,the processes of reabsorption and secretion take place in the:

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A)  renal corpuscle
B)  renal tubule
C)  renal pelvis
D)  glomerulusE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The trigone is on the ____________________ of the urinary bladder,and its boundaries are the openings of the ____________________ and ____________________.

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floor,uret...

Question 16

Which of the following statements are true of nephrons? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

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A)  A nephron changes blood plasma to renal filtrate and then to urine.
B)  A renal tubule consists of a proximal convoluted tubule,loop of Henle,distal convoluted tubule,and collecting tubule.
C)  The first step in the formation of urine is filtration,which takes place in the renal corpuscle from a glomerulus to a Bowman's capsule.
D)  Glomerular capillaries are more permeable than are other capillaries.
E)  Podocytes are the inner layer of Bowman's capsule,and as a layer are very permeablE.F) Filtration of plasma separates materials based on size; that is,larger materials remain in the blood.G) C) and E)
H) A) and B)

Question 17

The maximum amount of glucose or amino acids that may be reabsorbed by the kidney tubules is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  secretion level
B)  GFR
C)  all or none law
D)  threshold levelE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Which of the following statements are true of the kidneys and renin? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Renin is secreted by the juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney when blood pressure rises too high.
B)  One function of angiotensin II is to increase vasoconstriction.
C)  The secretion of aldosterone is increased by angiotensinogen.
D)  The renin-angiotensin mechanism is a negative feedback mechanism.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which statement is NOT true of glomerular filtration?

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A)  It takes place from Bowman's capsule to the glomerulus.
B)  The energy is provided by blood pressure.
C)  The fluid in Bowman's capsule is called renal filtrate.
D)  Any substance that is dissolved in the plasma may become part of renal filtrate.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

A Bowman's capsule has ____________________ layers,and the layer that is very permeable is the ____________________ layer.

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Exam 18: The Urinary System

Which statement is NOT true of glomerular filtration?

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The juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney secrete ____________________ when ____________________ decreases.

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A Bowman's capsule has ____________________ layers,and the layer that is very permeable is the ____________________ layer.

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The detrusor muscle is shaped like a ____ and is made of ____ tissue.

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The renal artery is a branch of the ____________________.

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The trigone is on the ____________________ of the urinary bladder,and its boundaries are the openings of the ____________________ and ____________________.

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Which of the following statements are true of nephrons? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

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The renal cortex is the:

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In the kidneys,the hormone that directly increases the reabsorption of water is ____________________.

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Which statement is NOT true of normal urine?

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The maximum amount of glucose or amino acids that may be reabsorbed by the kidney tubules is called the:

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In the kidneys,the processes of reabsorption and secretion take place in the:

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Which of the following statements are true of tubular secretion? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

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Which of the following statements are true of the ureter,urinary bladder,and urethra? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

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The cells called podocytes are part of ____,and their "feet" are on the ____.

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Voluntary control of the urination reflex is provided by the ____________________,which ____________________ to prevent urination.

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The function of the nephrons of the kidneys is to form urine from:

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Which of the following statements are true of the kidneys and renin? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

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If the kidneys are decreasing their excretion of hydrogen ions,this means that the pH of the blood has been:

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The stimulus for the urination reflex is stretching of the ____________________.

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