Question 1

Outline the flow of blood through the kidney tissue.

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The flow of blood through the kidney tis...

Question 2

The reabsorption of electrolytes by the peritubular capillaries will cause obligatory water reabsorption.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Any material such as water or glucose that enters the collecting duct will be lost to the body in the urine.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Match each of the structures of the nephron with its description, function, or location.
-Name given to the blood vessel surrounding the loop of Henle

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A)  Distal convoluted tubule
B)  Glomerulus
C)  Bowman capsule
D)  Loop of Henle
E)  Proximal convoluted tubuleF) Collecting ductG) Peritubular capillaryH) Vasa rectaI) B) and C)
J) A) and F)

Question 5

Three processes are important in the formation of urine: filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A hormone that affects reabsorption in the kidney is made in the wall of the heart.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Contraction of the bladder and relaxation of the internal sphincter are controlled by the sympathetic nervous system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Water will move by osmosis only in the presence of ADH in the:

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A)   distal tubule.
B)   collecting duct.
C)   ascending limb of Henle.
D)   Both A and B are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Trace the movement of filtrate through the nephron from the afferent arteriole to the collecting duct.

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The movement of filtrate through the nep...

Question 10

A hydrostatic pressure gradient drives the filtration of much of the plasma into the nephron.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The urochrome pigments impart a yellowish color to the urine.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The volume of urine is normally determined by the glomerular filtration rate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Starting with the afferent arteriole, place the parts of the nephron in correct anatomical order, beginning with the number 1.
-Collecting tubules

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A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4
E)  5F) 6G) 7H) E) and F)
I) F) and G)

Question 14

A person had been working hard on a hot day and had been perspiring freely and drinking very little water. If a blood sample were taken, would you expect ANH or ADH to have the greater concentration? Explain your answer.

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If a person had been working hard on a h...

Question 15

The juxtaglomerular apparatus has components in both the distal convoluted tubule and the afferent arterioles.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Urine is conducted from the kidney to the urinary bladder through a tube called the:

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A)   renal column.
B)   renal pelvis.
C)   urethra.
D)   ureter.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The capsular space is a microscopic space between the glomerulus and the parietal layer of Bowman capsule.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A good description of the urinary system function is that it:

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A)   produces urine.
B)   balances blood plasma.
C)   maintains the dynamic consistency of the internal fluid environment.
D)   does all of the above.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

The connective tissue that anchors the kidney to the surrounding structures is called the renal cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match each of the structures of the nephron with its description, function, or location.
-Cup-shaped structure surrounding the glomerulus

Accepted Answer

A)  Distal convoluted tubule
B)  Glomerulus
C)  Bowman capsule
D)  Loop of Henle
E)  Proximal convoluted tubuleF) Collecting ductG) Peritubular capillaryH) Vasa rectaI) A) and B)
J) A) and H)

Exam 42: Urinary System

A hormone that affects reabsorption in the kidney is made in the wall of the heart.

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Water will move by osmosis only in the presence of ADH in the:

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Three processes are important in the formation of urine: filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion.

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The reabsorption of electrolytes by the peritubular capillaries will cause obligatory water reabsorption.

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The urochrome pigments impart a yellowish color to the urine.

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Match each of the structures of the nephron with its description, function, or location. -Cup-shaped structure surrounding the glomerulus

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The connective tissue that anchors the kidney to the surrounding structures is called the renal cortex.

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A hydrostatic pressure gradient drives the filtration of much of the plasma into the nephron.

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Starting with the afferent arteriole, place the parts of the nephron in correct anatomical order, beginning with the number 1. -Collecting tubules

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Outline the flow of blood through the kidney tissue.

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A good description of the urinary system function is that it:

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Any material such as water or glucose that enters the collecting duct will be lost to the body in the urine.

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Match each of the structures of the nephron with its description, function, or location. -Name given to the blood vessel surrounding the loop of Henle

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The capsular space is a microscopic space between the glomerulus and the parietal layer of Bowman capsule.

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The juxtaglomerular apparatus has components in both the distal convoluted tubule and the afferent arterioles.

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A person had been working hard on a hot day and had been perspiring freely and drinking very little water. If a blood sample were taken, would you expect ANH or ADH to have the greater concentration? Explain your answer.

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Contraction of the bladder and relaxation of the internal sphincter are controlled by the sympathetic nervous system.

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Trace the movement of filtrate through the nephron from the afferent arteriole to the collecting duct.

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Urine is conducted from the kidney to the urinary bladder through a tube called the:

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The volume of urine is normally determined by the glomerular filtration rate.

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