Question 1

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The renal pelvis is continuous with the

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A)   renal cortex.
B)   bladder.
C)   urethra.
D)   ureter.
E)   nephrons.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Each nephron has its own collecting duct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Approximately 99% of the water that is filtered in the glomerulus is reabsorbed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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)   testosteroneF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

Why does glucose appear in the urine of a diabetic?

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A)   The volume of urine is too great to filter.
B)   No glucose is filtered into the glomerular filtrate.
C)   The kidneys produce glucose in diabetes.
D)   The carriers for glucose reabsorption reach their maximum rate of transport.
E)   The ascending limb of the loop of Henle secretes glucose into the urine.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following is not part of a nephron?

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A)   glomerular capsule
B)   proximal convoluted tubule
C)   loop of Henle
D)   collecting duct
E)   ureterF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

If your blood pressure is high because of increased blood volume, what hormone will correct this?

Accepted Answer

A)   renin
B)   ADH
C)   ANH
D)   aldosterone
E)   testosteroneF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 9

Place the parts of the nephron in order of how filtration would occur. 1. ascending limb of loop 2. descending limb of loop 3. proximal convoluted tubule 4. glomerulus 5. collecting duct 6. distal convoluted tubule

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A)   4, 3, 2, 1, 6, 5
B)   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
C)   2, 1, 6, 4, 3, 5
D)   1, 2, 4, 3, 6, 5
E)   6, 4, 1, 2, 3, 5F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

In the analogy where the liver is like the sewage treatment plant, the kidneys are like

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A)   the trucks that take the waste out of town.
B)   the people who produce the waste.
C)   trash cans where the waste is stored.
D)   the trucks that carry the waste from the people who produce it to the treatment plant.
E)   trucks that produce the waste.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

How many openings inputs and outputs)  are there in the urinary bladder?

Accepted Answer

A)   one
B)   two
C)   three
D)   four
E)   fiveF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 12

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)   urethraF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 13

How are excretion and defecation alike?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both are carried out by the urinary system.
B)   Both eliminate waste from the body.
C)   Both are carried out by the digestive system.
D)   Both involve the kidneys.
E)   Both involve the colon.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 14

What is located within the glomerular capsule?

Accepted Answer

A)   the renal cortex
B)   the loop of Henle
C)   several collecting ducts
D)   a knot of capillaries
E)   the peritubular capillary networkF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

The kidneys interact with every other organ system of the human body in maintaining homeostasis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What effect does ANH have on renin?

Accepted Answer

A)   It inhibits its secretion.
B)   It inhibits its production.
C)   It promotes its secretion.
D)   It promotes its production.
E)   It produces additional hormones that accelerate the production of renin.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Which part of the urinary system is shared with the reproductive system in males?

Accepted Answer

A)   bladder
B)   ureters
C)   kidneys
D)   urethra
E)   renal pelvisF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 18

How is penicillin removed from the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)   glomerular filtration
B)   tubular secretion
C)   tubular reabsorption
D)   phagocytosis
E)   passive transportF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 19

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, 3F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

The urethra in females is much longer than in males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Urinary System

How many openings inputs and outputs) are there in the urinary bladder?

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The urethra in females is much longer than in males.

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In the analogy where the liver is like the sewage treatment plant, the kidneys are like

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Place the parts of the nephron in order of how filtration would occur. 1. ascending limb of loop 2. descending limb of loop 3. proximal convoluted tubule 4. glomerulus 5. collecting duct 6. distal convoluted tubule

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

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Which of the following is not part of a nephron?

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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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What effect does ANH have on renin?

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If your blood pressure is high because of increased blood volume, what hormone will correct this?

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The renal pelvis is continuous with the

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Why does glucose appear in the urine of a diabetic?

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Approximately 99% of the water that is filtered in the glomerulus is reabsorbed.

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

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The kidneys interact with every other organ system of the human body in maintaining homeostasis.

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How are excretion and defecation alike?

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What is located within the glomerular capsule?

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Each nephron has its own collecting duct.

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

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How is penicillin removed from the blood?

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Which part of the urinary system is shared with the reproductive system in males?

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