Question 1

Most water and solutes are resorbed from the convoluted renal tubules into the ________.

Accepted Answer

peritubula...

Question 2

Arteries that branch to form the afferent arterioles to the glomeruli are

Accepted Answer

A)   segmental arteries.
B)   arcuate arteries.
C)   cortical radiate arteries.
D)   interlobar arteries.

Question 3

Venous structures of the kidney mirror those of the arterial circuit, except for the absence of segmental veins.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The ________ layer of the ureters propel urine to the bladder by peristalsis.

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Question 5

The external urethral sphincter is located

Accepted Answer

A)   at the external urethral orifice.
B)   at the junction of the bladder wall and urethra.
C)   at the ureteral orifice.
D)   at the urogenital diaphragm.

Question 6

The mucosal folds in the bladder (rugae)

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A)   act to increase the surface area for absorption.
B)   thicken the bladder wall so that it does not burst.
C)   are not present in life, only in cadavers.
D)   have the same basic function as transitional epithelium-accommodating stretch as the bladder fills.

Question 7

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter that indicates the afferent arteriole.

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   E

Question 8

Which segment of the nephron has a simple squamous epithelium?

Accepted Answer

A)   collecting duct
B)   descending limb of the nephron loop
C)   distal convoluted tubule
D)   proximal convoluted tubule

Question 9

How much of the fluid filtered by the kidney actually becomes urine?

Accepted Answer

A)   1%
B)   10%
C)   50%
D)   99%

Question 10

85% of nephrons are described by this term that relates to their location in the kidney.

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A)   sinusoidal
B)   trabecular
C)   medullary
D)   cortical
E)   extrinsic

Question 11

Which vessels lie within the renal columns?

Accepted Answer

A)   arcuate arteries
B)   cortical radiate arteries
C)   interlobar arteries
D)   segmental arteries

Question 12

Which of the following statements about the urinary bladder is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   In females, the bladder lies posterior to the uterus but anterior to the rectum.
B)   The ureters attach to the bladder through oblique posterolateral orifices.
C)   Two ureteral openings and the internal urethral orifice bound the trigone of the bladder.
D)   When empty, the bladder lies inferior to the abdominal cavity.

Question 13

The location and length of the urethra are two factors that contribute to the high incidence of urinary tract infections in women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following processes does not participate in the production of urine in the kidney?

Accepted Answer

A)   filtration
B)   secretion
C)   evaporation
D)   resorption

Question 15

The function of the collecting duct is to

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A)   contract its muscular walls to expel urine from the cortex.
B)   determine the final volume and concentration of urine.
C)   drain blood from the kidney and deliver it to the renal vein.
D)   transport resorbed water back into the cardiovascular system.

Question 16

Adjacent collecting ducts join to form larger ________ that drain into the minor calyx.

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Question 17

Knot of capillaries that directs blood into the efferent arteriole.

Accepted Answer

A)   arcuate arteries
B)   cortical radiate arteries
C)   glomerulus
D)   afferent arterioles
E)   peritubular capillaries

Question 18

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter that indicates the region of the nephron with receptors sensitive to antidiuretic hormone (ADH) .

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   E

Question 19

Of the following, the only epithelial type that does not line the urethra is

Accepted Answer

A)   simple squamous.
B)   pseudostratified columnar.
C)   stratified squamous.
D)   stratified columnar.
E)   transitional.

Question 20

The ________ urethral sphincter is composed of skeletal muscle and under voluntary control.

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Exam 24: The Urinary System

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Arteries that branch to form the afferent arterioles to the glomeruli are

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Which of the following processes does not participate in the production of urine in the kidney?

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How much of the fluid filtered by the kidney actually becomes urine?

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The external urethral sphincter is located

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85% of nephrons are described by this term that relates to their location in the kidney.

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Which of the following statements about the urinary bladder is false?

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Venous structures of the kidney mirror those of the arterial circuit, except for the absence of segmental veins.

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The ________ urethral sphincter is composed of skeletal muscle and under voluntary control.

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Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the afferent arteriole.

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The mucosal folds in the bladder (rugae)

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The location and length of the urethra are two factors that contribute to the high incidence of urinary tract infections in women.

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Which vessels lie within the renal columns?

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The ________ layer of the ureters propel urine to the bladder by peristalsis.

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Most water and solutes are resorbed from the convoluted renal tubules into the ________.

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Knot of capillaries that directs blood into the efferent arteriole.

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