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