Medicine 210 - Anatomy and Physiology II » Spring 2022 » Week 4 Quiz

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Question #1
What term refers to the removal of metabolic waste from the body?
A.   Vomit
B.   Urination
C.   Excretion
D.   Defecation
Question #2
Which of the following organs is not a part of the excretory system?
A.   Liver
B.   Skin
C.    Lungs
D.   Bones
Question #3
What is the primary organ for the excretory system?
A.   Liver
B.   Kidney
C.   Lungs
D.   Skin
Question #4
All of the following are functions of the kidney except which one?
A.   All the answers are correct.
B.   Regulation of blood volume and pressure
C.   Produce erythropoietin to stimulate red blood cell production
D.    Excretion of wastes in urine
Question #5
What structure protects the kidney?
A.   None of these are correct.
B.   A perirenal fat capsule
C.   A fibrous renal capsule
D.   A fibrous renal capsule and a perirenal fat capsule
Question #6
Which of the following is not a layer of the kidney?
A.    Renal capsule
B.   Renal pelvis
C.   Renal medulla
D.   Renal cortex
Question #7
What structure does not enter or leave the kidney?
A.   Urethra
B.   Ureter
C.   Renal vein
D.   Renal artery
Question #8
Which of the following is the inner layer of the kidney?
A.   Renal cortex
B.    Renal pelvis
C.    Renal capsule
D.   Renal medulla
Question #9
What structure is the functional unit of the kidney?
A.   Minor calyx
B.   Renal pyramid
C.   Nephron
D.   Major calyx
Question #10
Which of the following is not part of the renal tubule?
A.   Proximal convoluted tubule
B.   Distal convoluted tubule
C.   Nephron loop
D.   Glomerular capsule

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