Question 1

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) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

What are the walls of a ureter composed of?

Accepted Answer

A)   skeletal muscle and mucous membrane
B)   mucous membrane and fibrous connective tissue
C)   mucous membrane, smooth muscle, and fibrous connective tissue
D)   skeletal muscle, fibrous connective tissue, and cartilage
E)   fibrous connective tissue, cartilage, and mucous membraneF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 3

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 E)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Parts of the nephron are lined with epithelial cells containing large numbers of mitochondria to assist in diffusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The urethra is controlled by two sphincters,one composed of smooth muscle and one composed of skeletal muscle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is considered a secondary or additional function of the urinary system?

Accepted Answer

A)   synthesis of vitamin D
B)   excretion of metabolic wastes
C)   secretion of hormones
D)   maintenance of acid-base balance
E)   maintenance of water-salt balanceF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 8

List the functions of the urinary system.

Accepted Answer

1.excretion of metabolic waste...

Question 9

The success rate for a kidney transplant from even a relative is fairly low.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The renal pelvis is continuous with the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which part of the nephron contains podocytes?

Accepted Answer

A)   distal convoluted tubule
B)   proximal convoluted tubule
C)   ascending limb of loop
D)   descending limb of loop
E)   glomerular capsuleF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

The reabsorption of water in the kidneys always precedes the reabsorption of salt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not a part of the kidney?

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothalamus
B)   cortex
C)   medulla
D)   pelvis
E)   collecting ductsF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

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

Question 16

What is one of the earliest signs of nephron damage?

Accepted Answer

A)   burning upon urination
B)   extreme pain
C)   albumin or formed elements in the urine
D)   the absence of urination
E)   edemaF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

In CAPD,what serves as the dialysis membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)   the walls of the blood vessels
B)   a filter inside the instrument
C)   the kidneys themselves
D)   the peritoneum
E)   the pleural membraneF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

The kidneys are much more powerful than the acid-base buffer and the respiratory center mechanisms in controlling blood pH.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Each nephron has its own collecting duct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why does glucose appear in the urine of a diabetic?

Accepted Answer

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) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Exam 11: Urinary System

List the functions of the urinary system.

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What is one of the earliest signs of nephron damage?

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Parts of the nephron are lined with epithelial cells containing large numbers of mitochondria to assist in diffusion.

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The renal pelvis is continuous with the

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The success rate for a kidney transplant from even a relative is fairly low.

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Each nephron has its own collecting duct.

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How are excretion and defecation alike?

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

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What effect does ANH have on renin?

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The reabsorption of water in the kidneys always precedes the reabsorption of salt.

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How is penicillin removed from the blood?

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Which part of the nephron contains podocytes?

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The urethra is controlled by two sphincters,one composed of smooth muscle and one composed of skeletal muscle.

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Why does glucose appear in the urine of a diabetic?

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What are the walls of a ureter composed of?

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Which of the following is considered a secondary or additional function of the urinary system?

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

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In CAPD,what serves as the dialysis membrane?

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The kidneys are much more powerful than the acid-base buffer and the respiratory center mechanisms in controlling blood pH.

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Which of the following is not a part of the kidney?

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