Question 1

Insoluble deposits that form within the urinary tract from calcium salts,magnesium salts,or uric acid are called kidney stones or renal

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A)  calculi.
B)  plaque.
C)  caries.
D)  otoliths.
E)  lithotrophs.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D) A

Question 2

The mechanism for producing a concentrated urine involves

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A)  the secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) by the neurohypophysis.
B)  aquaporins being inserted into the membranes of the collecting duct cells.
C)  a high concentration of NaCl in the interstitial fluid that surrounds the collecting ducts.
D)  an increase in facultative water reabsorption.
E)  All of the answers are correct.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 3

The process of filtration occurs at the

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A)  proximal convoluted tubule.
B)  distal convoluted tubule.
C)  collecting duct.
D)  nephron loop (loop of Henle) .
E)  glomerular (Bowman's) capsule.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Filtrate in the proximal convoluted tubule normally contains

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A)  hydrogen ions.
B)  water.
C)  nutrients.
D)  urea.
E)  All of the answers are correct.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 5

The renal sinus is

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A)  the innermost layer of kidney tissue.
B)  part of a renal pyramid.
C)  an internal cavity lined by the fibrous capsule.
D)  a large branch of the renal pelvis.
E)  a renal corpuscle.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 6

Each of the following organ systems excretes wastes to some degree except the ________ system.

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A)  urinary
B)  integumentary
C)  digestive
D)  endocrine
E)  respiratoryF) A) and C)
G) B) and E) D

Question 7

Figure 26-2 The Nephron
Use Figure 26-2 to answer the following questions:
-Where does most nutrient reabsorption occur?

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

Question 8

All of the following are true of the kidneys except that they are

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A)  located in a position that is retroperitoneal.
B)  surrounded by a fibrous capsule.
C)  located partly within the pelvic cavity.
D)  held in place by the renal fascia.
E)  covered by peritoneum.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 9

Renal blood flow is about

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A)  1 liter/min.
B)  2 liter/min.
C)  3 liter/min.
D)  4 liter/min.
E)  5 liter/min.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Chloride ion is reabsorbed in the thick ascending limb by

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A)  simple diffusion.
B)  facilitated diffusion.
C)  active transport.
D)  cotransport with Na and K ions.
E)  countertransport for bicarbonate ion.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Urine is carried from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body by the

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A)  urethra.
B)  glomerulus.
C)  convoluted tubule.
D)  ureter.
E)  collecting duct.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

List each organ of the urinary system and concisely describe its function.

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Question 13

The renal threshold for glucose is approximately ________ mg/dl.

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A)  75
B)  90
C)  100
D)  140
E)  180F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 14

Figure 26-1 The Structure of the Kidney
Use Figure 26-1 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the structure labeled "9."

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A)  renal sinus
B)  fibrous capsule
C)  renal pyramid
D)  renal papilla
E)  renal columnF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 15

Nephrons located close to the medulla with long nephron loops are called ________ nephrons.

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A)  cortical
B)  juxtaglomerular
C)  vasa recta
D)  juxtamedullary
E)  HenleF) A) and C)
G) A) and E) D

Question 16

Measurement of the functions of a nephron reveals a glomerular capillary pressure of 69 mm Hg,and a pressure in the capsular space of 15 mm Hg.Assuming that the colloid osmotic pressure is 30 mm Hg,and that essentially no plasma proteins are filtered by the glomerulus,what is the net filtration pressure in this case?

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A)  30 mm Hg
B)  24 mm Hg
C)  69 mm Hg
D)  84 mm Hg
E)  99 mm HgF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

The left kidney lies ________ to the right kidney.

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A)  inferior
B)  superior
C)  posterior
D)  transverse
E)  anteriorF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 18

The concentration at which all of the carriers for a given substance are saturated is the

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A)  tubular maximum.
B)  hydrostatic threshold.
C)  blood colloid maximum.
D)  osmotic pressure.
E)  renal threshold.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Figure 26-2 The Nephron
Use Figure 26-2 to answer the following questions:
-What physiological process occurs at the structure labeled "1"?

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A)  reabsorption
B)  excretion
C)  secretion
D)  filtration
E)  micturitionF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 20

The portion of the nephron that empties into the collecting duct is the

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A)  nephron loop (loop of Henle) .
B)  proximal convoluted tubule.
C)  distal convoluted tubule.
D)  papillary tubule.
E)  calyx.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Exam 26: The Urinary System

Insoluble deposits that form within the urinary tract from calcium salts,magnesium salts,or uric acid are called kidney stones or renal

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The mechanism for producing a concentrated urine involves

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The process of filtration occurs at the

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Filtrate in the proximal convoluted tubule normally contains

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The renal sinus is

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All of the following are true of the kidneys except that they are

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Chloride ion is reabsorbed in the thick ascending limb by

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Urine is carried from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body by the

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List each organ of the urinary system and concisely describe its function.

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The renal threshold for glucose is approximately ________ mg/dl.

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Figure 26-1 The Structure of the Kidney Use Figure 26-1 to answer the following questions: -Identify the structure labeled "9."

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Nephrons located close to the medulla with long nephron loops are called ________ nephrons.

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The left kidney lies ________ to the right kidney.

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The concentration at which all of the carriers for a given substance are saturated is the

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Figure 26-2 The Nephron Use Figure 26-2 to answer the following questions: -What physiological process occurs at the structure labeled "1"?

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List each organ of the urinary system and concisely describe its function.

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The renal threshold for glucose is approximately ________ mg/dl.

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