Question 1

All of the following are major processes essential to urine production,except _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  micturition
B)  filtration
C)  tubular secretion
D)  tubular reabsorption

Question 2

If the tubular maximum for a particular amino acid is 200 mg/100 ml and the concentration of that amino acid in the blood is 100 mg/100 ml,the amino acid

Accepted Answer

A)  will be actively secreted into the filtrate.
B)  will be completely reabsorbed by the tubule cells.
C)  will appear in the urine.
D)  will not appear in the urine.
E)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 3

If extracellular fluid osmolality is 385 mOsm/kg,the kidneys will increase reabsorption of

Accepted Answer

A)  urea.
B)  water.
C)  sodium.
D)  potassium.
E)  chloride.

Question 4

What is/are the main excretory organ/s of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  skin
B)  lungs
C)  intestines
D)  kidneys

Question 5

Urine concentration and volume depend on water reabsorption in the

Accepted Answer

A)  proximal convoluted tubule.
B)  descending loop of Henle.
C)  ascending loop of Henle.
D)  distal convoluted tubule only.
E)  distal convoluted tubule and collecting ducts.

Question 6

Which of the following is between the proximal and distal convoluted tubules?

Accepted Answer

A)  the glomerulus
B)  the loop of Henle
C)  the distal convoluted tubule
D)  the proximal convoluted tubule
E)  collecting duct

Question 7

The ureter expands into the substance of the kidney as the

Accepted Answer

A)  hilum.
B)  renal pelvis.
C)  renal capsule.
D)  renal pyramid.
E)  renal corpuscle.

Question 8

Stretch receptors in the atria are responsible for the secretion of

Accepted Answer

A)  ADH.
B)  renin.
C)  aldosterone.
D)  atrial natriuretic hormone.
E)  angiotensin.

Question 9

Urea and mannitol are examples of which of the following types of diuretics?

Accepted Answer

A)  osmotic diuretics
B)  thiazide diuretics
C)  potassium-sparing diuretics
D)  carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
E)  ADH inhibitors

Question 10

When the tubular maximum for a substance is exceeded,

Accepted Answer

A)  more of the substance is reabsorbed.
B)  more of the substance is actively secreted.
C)  less of the substance is filtered in the renal corpuscle.
D)  the excess goes into the blood.
E)  the excess remains in the urine.

Question 11

A 15% increase in blood pressure would result in which of the following changes in ADH secretion?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased secretion
B)  decreased secretion
C)  no change in secretion

Question 12

Why is the external urinary sphincter under conscious control?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is made of smooth muscle.
B)  It is part of the detrusor muscle.
C)  It is made of skeletal muscle.
D)  It is made of adventitia.

Question 13

Most water is reabsorbed from the filtrate in the

Accepted Answer

A)  proximal convoluted tubule.
B)  descending loop of Henle.
C)  ascending loop of Henle.
D)  distal convolute tubule.
E)  collecting duct.

Question 14

Which of the following pressures tends to force fluid from the glomerulus through the filtration membrane into Bowman's capsule?

Accepted Answer

A)  tubular pressure
B)  capsular pressure
C)  colloid osmotic pressure
D)  glomerular capillary pressure
E)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 15

The collecting duct becomes more permeable to water when

Accepted Answer

A)  colloid osmotic pressure increases.
B)  ADH production increases.
C)  plasma osmolality decreases.
D)  aldosterone production decreases.
E)  ADH production decreases.

Question 16

The filtration membrane consists of the

Accepted Answer

A)  capillary epithelium,podocytes,and macula densa.
B)  podocytes,basement membrane,and macula densa.
C)  basement membrane,capillary epithelium,and macula densa.
D)  parietal layer and visceral layer.
E)  podocytes,capillary endothelium,and basement membrane.

Question 17

Glucose is usually completely reabsorbed from the filtrate by the time the filtrate has reached the

Accepted Answer

A)  tip of the loop of Henle.
B)  end of the collecting duct.
C)  end of the distal convoluted tubule.
D)  end of the proximal convoluted tubule.
E)  beginning of the proximal convoluted tubule.

Question 18

Increased secretion of atrial natriuretic hormone results in

Accepted Answer

A)  increased thirst.
B)  increased urine output.
C)  increased blood pressure.
D)  increased osmolality of the extracellular fluid.
E)  decreased urine output.

Question 19

The filtration membrane prevents blood cells and proteins from entering the Bowman capsule on the basis of size and protein type.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following conditions is characterized by inflammation of the renal medulla?

Accepted Answer

A)  pyelonephritis
B)  acute glomerular nephritis
C)  chronic glomerular nephritis
D)  acute renal failure
E)  chronic renal failure

Exam 26: Urinary System

Increased secretion of atrial natriuretic hormone results in

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A 15% increase in blood pressure would result in which of the following changes in ADH secretion?

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Urea and mannitol are examples of which of the following types of diuretics?

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All of the following are major processes essential to urine production,except _______________.

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The filtration membrane prevents blood cells and proteins from entering the Bowman capsule on the basis of size and protein type.

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When the tubular maximum for a substance is exceeded,

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Which of the following pressures tends to force fluid from the glomerulus through the filtration membrane into Bowman's capsule?

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If extracellular fluid osmolality is 385 mOsm/kg,the kidneys will increase reabsorption of

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The ureter expands into the substance of the kidney as the

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The filtration membrane consists of the

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The collecting duct becomes more permeable to water when

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Which of the following conditions is characterized by inflammation of the renal medulla?

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Which of the following is between the proximal and distal convoluted tubules?

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Why is the external urinary sphincter under conscious control?

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Most water is reabsorbed from the filtrate in the

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If the tubular maximum for a particular amino acid is 200 mg/100 ml and the concentration of that amino acid in the blood is 100 mg/100 ml,the amino acid

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Urine concentration and volume depend on water reabsorption in the

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Glucose is usually completely reabsorbed from the filtrate by the time the filtrate has reached the

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Stretch receptors in the atria are responsible for the secretion of

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What is/are the main excretory organ/s of the body?

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