Question 1

Athletes might abuse which of the following chemicals made in the urinary system to improve performance by increasing red blood cell production?

Accepted Answer

A)  ADH
B)  Erythropoietin (EPO) 
C)  Glomerular filtrate
D)  UreaE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Cells in the _________ produce ADH.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cells in the _________ produce ADH....

Question 3

Which of the following is not part of the male urethra?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prostatic urethra
B)  Membranous urethra
C)  Penile urethra
D)  Ductus deferensE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

A nephron consists of

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A)  a renal corpuscle and a renal tubule.
B)  an afferent and efferent arteriole.
C)  a cortex and a medulla.
D)  a bladder and a ureter.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Once in the glomerular capsule,the filtrate moves into the

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A)  renal pelvis.
B)  minor calyx.
C)  renal tubule.
D)  ureter.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is not a function of the kidneys?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maintaining volume,pH,and composition of body fluids within normal ranges
B)  Removal of excess chemicals
C)  Removal of metabolic wastes
D)  Synthesis of plasma proteinsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Kidney cells die as early as age

Accepted Answer

A)  20.
B)  30.
C)  40.
D)  50.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following indicates the parts of a renal tubule in the correct sequence from beginning to end?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proximal convoluted tubule,ascending limb of nephron loop,descending limb of nephron loop,distal convoluted tubule
B)  Distal convoluted tubule,ascending limb of nephron loop,descending limb of nephron loop,proximal convoluted tubule
C)  Proximal convoluted tubule,descending limb of nephron loop,ascending limb of nephron loop,distal convoluted tubule
D)  Collecting duct,proximal convoluted tubule,descending limb of nephron loop,ascending limb of nephron loop,distal convoluted tubuleE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

An increase in urine volume is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  anuresis.
B)  dialysis.
C)  diuresis.
D)  urinary edema.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

A renal clearance test determines the rate at which the kidneys can

Accepted Answer

A)  excrete water.
B)  reabsorb ions.
C)  remove a particular substance from the blood.
D)  add a substance to the blooD.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

The efferent arteriole supplies blood to the capillary of the glomerulus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Nocturnal enuresis is

Accepted Answer

A)  an infection.
B)  bedwetting.
C)  kidney damage from a toxin that
D)  a form of kidney cancer.
E)  coli produces.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 13

The first capillary bed associated with the nephron

Accepted Answer

A)  filters.
B)  reabsorbs nutrients.
C)  adjusts pH.
D)  reverses the flow of blooD.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Aldosterone from the adrenal cortex causes sodium ions to be

Accepted Answer

A)  excreted and potassium ions to be conserved.
B)  excreted and potassium ions to be excreted.
C)  conserved and potassium ions to be conserved.
D)  conserved and potassium ions to be excreteD.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

If glucose is not reabsorbed in the tubular fluid ___________ increases.

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrostatic pressure
B)  glomerular filtration rate
C)  sodium reabsorption
D)  the osmotic pressureE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is a normal constituent of urine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urea
B)  Water
C)  Creatinine
D)  All of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

The reabsorption of glucose occurs primarily through the walls of the

Accepted Answer

A)  glomerular capsule.
B)  nephron loop.
C)  proximal convoluted tubule.
D)  distal convoluted tubule.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

In which of the following regions of the nephron is water actively transported?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proximal convoluted tubule
B)  Descending limb of the nephron loop
C)  Peritubular capillaries
D)  None of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 20: Urinary System

In which of the following regions of the nephron is water actively transported?

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Which of the following is not part of the male urethra?

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The first capillary bed associated with the nephron

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A nephron consists of

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Which of the following is a normal constituent of urine?

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The reabsorption of glucose occurs primarily through the walls of the

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Which of the following is not a function of the kidneys?

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Athletes might abuse which of the following chemicals made in the urinary system to improve performance by increasing red blood cell production?

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Nocturnal enuresis is

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Cells in the _________ produce ADH.

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Kidney cells die as early as age

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Once in the glomerular capsule,the filtrate moves into the

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Which of the following indicates the parts of a renal tubule in the correct sequence from beginning to end?

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If glucose is not reabsorbed in the tubular fluid ___________ increases.

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Aldosterone from the adrenal cortex causes sodium ions to be

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A renal clearance test determines the rate at which the kidneys can

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An increase in urine volume is termed

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The efferent arteriole supplies blood to the capillary of the glomerulus.

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Exam 20: Urinary System

In which of the following regions of the nephron is water actively transported?

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Which of the following is not part of the male urethra?

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The first capillary bed associated with the nephron

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A nephron consists of

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Which of the following is a normal constituent of urine?

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The reabsorption of glucose occurs primarily through the walls of the

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Which of the following is not a function of the kidneys?

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Athletes might abuse which of the following chemicals made in the urinary system to improve performance by increasing red blood cell production?

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Nocturnal enuresis is

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Cells in the _________ produce ADH.

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Kidney cells die as early as age

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Once in the glomerular capsule,the filtrate moves into the

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Which of the following indicates the parts of a renal tubule in the correct sequence from beginning to end?

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If glucose is not reabsorbed in the tubular fluid ___________ increases.

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Aldosterone from the adrenal cortex causes sodium ions to be

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A renal clearance test determines the rate at which the kidneys can

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An increase in urine volume is termed

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The efferent arteriole supplies blood to the capillary of the glomerulus.

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