Question 1

Why are urinary tract infections more common in females than in males?

Accepted Answer

A)   In males the urethra is made up of three regions, whereas in females it is made of only one.
B)   In females the urethra is attached to the anterior vaginal wall by connective tissue.
C)   In females the urethra is shorter than in males.
D)   In males the urethra is shared by the both the reproductive and the urinary systems, whereas in females it is part of the urinary system only.

Question 2

Based on what you know about the location of the kidneys in the posterior abdominal wall, the hilum of the kidney must be at the level of which vertebra?

Accepted Answer

A)   T₁₁ or T₁₂
B)   L₁ or L₂
C)   L₄
D)   T₈

Question 3

Which of the following is not part of the filtration membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)   basement membrane
B)   capillary endothelium
C)   filtration slit diaphragm
D)   granular cells

Question 4

The correct sequence of arterial blood flow is the renal artery to the segmental arteries to the interlobar arteries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A large fat-filled space within the kidney that also contains the renal pelvis, blood vessels, and nerves.

Accepted Answer

A)   sinus
B)   convoluted tubules
C)   renal corpuscle
D)   renal pyramids
E)   cortical columns

Question 6

The left renal vein ________ the right renal vein.

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A)   is shorter than
B)   is the same length as
C)   is longer than
D)   carries less blood than

Question 7

Figure 24.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter that indicates the vasa recta.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The glomerular capsule and the glomerular capillaries together make up the renal corpuscle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Blood pressure is regulated by a specialized structure, known as the ________, that contacts both the afferent arteriole and the terminal end of the nephron loop.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Figure 24.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter that indicates blood vessels that absorb solutes from the convoluted tubules.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

If you looked closely at the tip of a renal papilla with a hand lens, the hundreds of little openings you would see on its surface are

Accepted Answer

A)   minor calyces.
B)   renal sinuses.
C)   openings of papillary ducts.
D)   glomeruli.

Question 12

Which of the following is not usually associated with the formation of renal calculi?

Accepted Answer

A)   increased intake of calcium
B)   polyurea
C)   dehydration
D)   bacterial infection

Question 13

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 14

Which of the following conditions is most often seen in elderly males with prostatic hyperplasia?

Accepted Answer

A)   urge incontinence
B)   overflow incontinence
C)   urinary retention
D)   stress incontinence

Question 15

During a dissection, Arnie saw the ureters entering the lateral corners of the bladder but found the internal openings of the ureters in the trigone near the midline of the bladder. His observation necessarily means that

Accepted Answer

A)   the ureters run medially for some distance within the posterior bladder wall.
B)   the ureters and urethra are really the same tube.
C)   each ureter must have four distinct openings into the bladder.
D)   this bladder had a congenital defect.

Question 16

Describe how the structure of the proximal convoluted tubule walls reflects its function in filtrate processing.

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The walls of the proximal tubule are sim...

Question 17

Describe the structure and function of the filtration slit and membrane.

Accepted Answer

Blood is filtered through filtration sli...

Question 18

The part of the nephron whose epithelial cells are most responsible for resorption and secretion is the

Accepted Answer

A)   glomerular capsule (podocytes) .
B)   proximal tubule.
C)   thin segment.
D)   distal tubule.

Question 19

Between the fibrous renal capsule and the renal fascia is a cushioning and supportive ________ fat capsule.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

The mucosal folds in the bladder (rugae)

Accepted Answer

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.

Exam 24: The Urinary System

The correct sequence of arterial blood flow is the renal artery to the segmental arteries to the interlobar arteries.

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If you looked closely at the tip of a renal papilla with a hand lens, the hundreds of little openings you would see on its surface are

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The mucosal folds in the bladder (rugae)

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Describe how the structure of the proximal convoluted tubule walls reflects its function in filtrate processing.

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Between the fibrous renal capsule and the renal fascia is a cushioning and supportive ________ fat capsule.

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During a dissection, Arnie saw the ureters entering the lateral corners of the bladder but found the internal openings of the ureters in the trigone near the midline of the bladder. His observation necessarily means that

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Describe the structure and function of the filtration slit and membrane.

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Which of the following conditions is most often seen in elderly males with prostatic hyperplasia?

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Which of the following is not usually associated with the formation of renal calculi?

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The part of the nephron whose epithelial cells are most responsible for resorption and secretion is the

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Blood pressure is regulated by a specialized structure, known as the ________, that contacts both the afferent arteriole and the terminal end of the nephron loop.

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Which of the following is not part of the filtration membrane?

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Figure 24.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates blood vessels that absorb solutes from the convoluted tubules.

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The left renal vein ________ the right renal vein.

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Figure 24.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the vasa recta.

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Why are urinary tract infections more common in females than in males?

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

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The glomerular capsule and the glomerular capillaries together make up the renal corpuscle.

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A large fat-filled space within the kidney that also contains the renal pelvis, blood vessels, and nerves.

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Based on what you know about the location of the kidneys in the posterior abdominal wall, the hilum of the kidney must be at the level of which vertebra?

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