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