Question 1
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Which of the following is not a normal constituent of urine
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Nitrogenous wastes
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Hormones
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Pigments
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Blood cells
Question 2
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This hormone tends to decrease the amount or urine produced.
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a. ANH
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b. Aldosterone
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c. ADH
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d. Both B and C
Question 3
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Which of the following is/are classified as an accessory organ of the urinary system
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Ureters
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Urinary bladder
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Urethra
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All of the above
Question 4
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The function of the urinary bladder is to
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a. serve as a reservoir for urine before it leaves the body.
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b. expel urine from the body, aided by the urethra.
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c. help concentrate the urine in periods of dehydration.
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d. Both A and B
Question 5
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The nitrogenous wastes in the urine are usually the result of protein catabolism. They include all but:
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urea
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ammonia
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creatinine
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amino acids
Question 6
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Reabsorption, as performed in the kidney, may be defined as the
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movement of molecules out of the tubule and into the peritubular blood
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movement of molecules out of the peritubular blood and into the tubule for excretion
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movement of water and solutes from the plasma in the glomerulus, across the glomerular-capsular membrane, and into the capsular space of Bowman’s capsule
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volume of plasma from which a substance is removed by the kidney per minute
Question 7
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This hormone tends to increase the amount of urine produced
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a. ANH
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b. Aldosterone
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c. ADH
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d. Both B and C
Question 8
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Of all the blood pumped per minute by the heart, approximately [blank_start]one-fifth[blank_end] goes through the kidneys.
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One-fifth
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One-third
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One-half
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Three-fourths
Question 9
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ADH has the greatest effect on the reabsorption of water in the
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proximal tubule
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ascending loop of Henle
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descending loop of Henle
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distal tubule
Question 10
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This vein drains into the renal vein
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Lobar vein
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Arcuate vein
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Interlobular vein
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Segmental vein
Question 11
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The calyces of the kidney join together to form a large collection reservoir called the
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renal columns
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renal pyramids
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renal pelvis
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hilum
Question 12
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A good description of the urinary system is that it
Question 13
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This is the first branch of the segmental artery
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Afferent arterioles
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Lobar arteries
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Arcuate arteries
Question 14
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In the average bladder, this amount of urine causes a moderately distended sensation and the desire to void
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250 ml
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100 ml
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600 ml
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150 ml
Question 15
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Urine formation involves all the following processes except
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filtration
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catabolism
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reabsorption
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secretion
Question 16
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In the kidney, blood flows from the interlobular artery into the
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glomerulus
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efferent arteriole
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afferent arteriole
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peritubular capillaries
Question 17
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Which following structure does not enter or leave through the hilum of the kidney?
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Calyx
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Renal artery
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Renal vein
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Ureter
Question 18
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A drop in systemic blood pressure would cause the filtration rate to
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increase
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decrease
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stay the same
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all of these
Question 19
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Under normal conditions, most nutrients are reabsorbed in which portion of the nephron?
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Proximal tubule
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Ascending loop of Henle
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Distal tubule
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Collecting tubule
Question 20
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Which of the following is not normally secreted into the distal or collecting tubules?
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Potassium ions
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Hydrogen ions
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Ammonium ions
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Sodium ions
Question 21
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The movement of molecules out of the tubules and into the peritubular blood defines
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glomerular filtration
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secretion
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micturition
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reabsorption