Question 1

The medial concavity of the kidney is called the __________,which admits the renal nerves,blood vessels,lymphatic vessels,and ureter.

Accepted Answer

A)   medulla
B)   corpuscle
C)   cortex
D)   hilum
E)   capsuleF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following are primarily responsible for maintaining the salinity gradient of the renal medulla?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cortical nephrons
B)   Juxtamedullary nephrons
C)   Collecting ducts
D)   Proximal convoluted tubules
E)   Distal convoluted tubulesF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

In a healthy kidney,very little __________ is filtered by the glomerulus.

Accepted Answer

A)   amino acids
B)   electrolytes
C)   glucose
D)   vitamins
E)   proteinF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The mechanism of stabilizing the GFR based on the tendency of smooth muscle to contract when stretched is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   renal autoregulation
B)   the myogenic mechanism
C)   tubuloglomerular feedback
D)   sympathetic control
E)   the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone mechanismF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following correctly traces blood flow from the renal cortex to the renal vein?

Accepted Answer

A)   Interlobular v.→ interlobar v.→ segmental v.→ renal v.
B)   Arcuate v.→ interlobar v.→ segmental v.→ renal v.
C)   Interlobar v.→ interlobular v.→ arcuate v.→ renal v.
D)   Segmental v.→ arcuate v.→ interlobar v.→ renal v.
E)   Interlobular v.→ arcuate v.→ interlobar v.→ renal v.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The urine is most likely to be hypotonic when the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   body's water volume is high
B)   body's pH is low
C)   output of antidiuretic hormone is high
D)   output of natriuretic peptides is high
E)   person is lost and deprived of drinking waterF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is not reabsorbed by the proximal convoluted tubule?

Accepted Answer

A)   Potassium
B)   Sodium chloride
C)   Hydrogen ions
D)   Urea
E)   WaterF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Which two substances are most useful for determining a patient's glomerular filtration rate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Insulin and glucose
B)   Inulin and creatinine
C)   Sodium and water
D)   Albumin and inulin
E)   Insulin and ureaF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Exam 23: The Urinary System

In a healthy kidney,very little __________ is filtered by the glomerulus.

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Which of the following are primarily responsible for maintaining the salinity gradient of the renal medulla?

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Which two substances are most useful for determining a patient's glomerular filtration rate?

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The mechanism of stabilizing the GFR based on the tendency of smooth muscle to contract when stretched is known as __________.

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Which of the following is not reabsorbed by the proximal convoluted tubule?

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Which of the following correctly traces blood flow from the renal cortex to the renal vein?

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The urine is most likely to be hypotonic when the __________.

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The medial concavity of the kidney is called the __________,which admits the renal nerves,blood vessels,lymphatic vessels,and ureter.

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Exam 23: The Urinary System

In a healthy kidney,very little __________ is filtered by the glomerulus.

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Which of the following are primarily responsible for maintaining the salinity gradient of the renal medulla?

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Which two substances are most useful for determining a patient's glomerular filtration rate?

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The mechanism of stabilizing the GFR based on the tendency of smooth muscle to contract when stretched is known as __________.

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Which of the following is not reabsorbed by the proximal convoluted tubule?

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Which of the following correctly traces blood flow from the renal cortex to the renal vein?

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The urine is most likely to be hypotonic when the __________.

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The medial concavity of the kidney is called the __________,which admits the renal nerves,blood vessels,lymphatic vessels,and ureter.

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