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

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