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