Biology 2060 - Anatomy and Physiology II » Summer 2021 » Urinary System Quiz

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Question #1
Blood pressure in the glomerulus is ________ than in other capillaries due to the relatively large diameter of ________ arterioles.
A.   higher; afferent
B.   higher; efferent
C.   lower; afferent
D.   lower; efferent
Question #2
ANP is a hormone that causes
A.   constriction of the afferent arterioles and release of renin.
B.   constriction of the afferent arterioles and inhibition of renin release.
C.   dilation of the afferent arterioles and inhibition of renin release.
D.   dilation of the afferent arterioles and release of renin.
Question #3
From innermost to outermost, the protective layers on the kidney are the
A.   renal fascia, paranephric fat, renal corpuscle, perinephric fat.
B.   fibrous capsule, paranephric fat, renal fascia, perinephric fat.
C.   renal corpuscle, perinephric fat, renal fascia, paranephric fat.
D.   renal fascia, perinephric fat, fibrous capsule, paranephric fat.
E.   fibrous capsule, perinephric fat, renal fascia, paranephric fat.
Question #4
If the filtration membrane were made more porous, how would you expect the glomerular filtration rate to change?
A.   No change
B.   Decrease
C.   Increase
Question #5
The primary mechanism of water reabsorption in the kidney is
A.   primary active transport by means of a protein pump.
B.   osmosis through aquaporins.
C.   secondary active transport by means of a sodium-water symporter.
D.   bulk transport by means of endocytosis.
Question #6
Pain from the kidneys is usually referred by way of the
A.   somatic pathways to the left shoulder.
B.   parasympathetic pathways to the T1–T2 dermatomes.
C.   autonomic pathways to the inferior pelvic organs.
D.   sympathetic pathways to the T11–L2 dermatomes.
Question #7
The juxtaglomerular apparatus is located
A.   in the renal papilla.
B.   inside the tubular pole of the glomerulus.
C.   near the vascular pole of the renal corpuscle.
D.   within the renal sinus.
E.   in the perinephric fat.
Question #8
Which is the correct sequence of arteries that a drop of blood would flow through as it entered the kidney and moved toward a glomerulus?
A.   Arcuate artery - interlobular artery - segmental artery - interlobar artery - renal artery
B.   Renal artery - interlobar artery - segmental artery - arcuate artery - interlobular artery
C.   Renal artery - segmental artery - interlobar artery - arcuate artery - interlobular artery
D.   Segmental artery - interlobar artery - interlobular artery - renal artery - arcuate artery
E.   Interlobar artery - segmental artery - interlobular artery - renal artery - arcuate artery
Question #9
The myogenic response that occurs within afferent arterioles of the kidney is an ________ control of GFR.
A.   extrinsic
B.   intrinsic
Question #10
The nephron loop makes a hairpin turn within the ________ and its ________ limb ends at the distal convoluted tubule.
A.   cortex; descending
B.   medulla; ascending
C.   medulla; descending
D.   cortex; ascending
Question #11
Urine passes from the renal papilla into a
A.   ureter, then to a minor calyx, then to a major calyx.
B.   renal pelvis, then to a major calyx, then to a ureter.
C.   collecting duct, then to a minor calyx, then to a major calyx.
D.   major calyx, then to a minor calyx, then to a ureter.
E.   minor calyx, then to a major calyx, then to the renal pelvis.
Question #12
The active transport of solutes out of the blood and into the tubular fluid is called
A.   titration.
B.   filtration.
C.   tubular reabsorption.
D.   tubular secretion.
E.   fenestration.
Question #13
For glucose to be reabsorbed from the tubule lumen, it is transported into the tubule cell by means of a
A.   glucose uniporter.
B.   Na+/glucose antiporter.
C.   glucose protein channel.
D.   Na+/glucose symporter.
Question #14
Mesangial cells help keep the basement membrane clean by
A.   secreting emulsifying agents that dissolve trapped particles.
B.   engulfing macromolecules caught in its basement membrane.
C.   secreting antibodies that attack the molecules caught in the endothelium.
D.   opening larger pores in the membrane so that trapped particles move across.
Question #15
Which is not a function of the kidneys?
A.   Removal of wastes from the blood
B.   Regulation of erythrocyte production
C.   Regulation of acid-base balance
D.   Regulation of blood pressure
E.   Regulation of lymphocyte production

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