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

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