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25 Cards in this Set
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All the following are function of the kidney except:
A) regulating the volume of blood plasma B) regulating the concentration of waste products in the blood C) regulating the digestion of carbohydrates and proteins D) regulating the concentration of ions in the plasma |
C) regulating the digestion of carbohydrates and proteins
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The kidneys are located at the:
A) posterior abdominal wall B) ventral thoracic wall C) thoracic wall D) ventral abdominal wall |
A) posterior abdominal wall
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The two major regions of the kidney are the:
A) major and minor calyx B) renal and nephritic pyramids C) medulla and cortex D) jejunum and ileum |
C) medulla and cortex
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Urine flows to the urinary bladder from the kidney by means of the:
A) urethra B) proximal tubule C) peritubular capillary D) ureter |
D) ureter
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The kidney structure in which urine is formed is known as the:
A) calyx B) nephron C) neuron D) nephridium |
B) nephron
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The fluid that enters the glomerulus is:
A) serum B) blood C) sea water D) fresh water |
B) blood
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The fluid that enters the glomerular capsule is formed from:
A) sea water B) plasma C) lymph D) sterilized water |
B) plasma
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The structures leading away from the glomerular capsule include the:
A) renal artery and renal vein B) peritubular capillary C) proximal convoluted tubule and loop of Henle D) glomerulus |
C) proximal convoluted tubule and loop of Henle
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The driving force that pushes fluid from the blood into the glomerular capsule is exerted:
A) by the heart providing blood pressure B) by the muscles lining the abdominal cavity C) by the urinary bladder emptying D) by the urethra draining away urine |
A) by the heart providing blood pressure
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In the proximal convoluted tubule, the reabsorption of amino acids and glucose takes place by:
A) osmosis B) diffusion C) facilitated diffusion D) active transport |
D) active transport
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In the nephron, tissue accumulation of sodium and chloride ions accounts for the movement of:
A) ATP molecules B) protein carriers in the cell membranes C) urine D) water molecules |
D) water molecules
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In the activities of the nephron, much of the energy requirement is fulfilled by the utilization of:
A) NAD B) urea C) ATP D) electrons transported in the membranes |
C) ATP
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The loop of Henle exists between the:
A) renal artery and renal vein B) peritubular capillary and collecting duct C) proximal convoluted tubule and distal convoluted tubule D) glomerulus and peritubular capillary |
C) proximal convoluted tubule and distal convoluted tubule
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In the process of tubular excretion, materials move from:
A) the peritubular capillary to the proximal convoluted tubule B) the glomerulus to the glomerular capsule C) the glomerular capsule to the glomerulus D) the peritubular capillary to the distal convoluted tubule |
D) the peritubular capillary to the distal convoluted tubule
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Which of the following describes the flow of urine through the kidney?
A) glomerular capsule to renal vein to collecting duct B) distal convoluted tubule to collecting duct to renal pelvis C) collecting duct to glomerulus to peritubular capillary D) renal artery to peritubular capillary to renal vein |
B) distal convoluted tubule to collecting duct to renal pelvis
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The rate of reabsorption of water from the collecting duct is determined by the hormone:
A) oxytocin B) cortisone C) antidiuretic hormone D) lactogenic hormone |
C) antidiuretic hormone
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All the following are functions of the hormone aldosterone except:
A) it stimulates the reabsorption of water in the nephron B) it stimulates the secretion of potassium from the blood C) it stimulates the reabsorption of sodium ions from the distal convoluted tubules D) it regulates the excretion of calcium from the peritubular capillary |
D) it regulates the excretion of calcium from the peritubular capillary
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The inadequate secretion of aldosterone may result in a condition known as:
A) Addison's disease B) Grave's disease C) Hashimoto's syndrome D) Job's syndrome |
A) Addison's disease
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All the following apply to the organic substance urea except:
A) it is harmless to the body cells B) it is a product of amino acid metabolism C) it is a major component of the urine D) it is a waste product of body metabolism |
A) it is harmless to the body cells
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The pigments that give urine its yellow or amber color are derived from:
A) nerve cells B) plant cells C) bile and hemoglobin molecules D) ketone bodies |
C) bile and hemoglobin molecules
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The urinary bladder has openings to the:
A) nephron and kidney B) urethra and ureters C) urinary meatus and glomerulus D) renal vein and loop of Henle |
B) urethra and ureters
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The flow of urine in the ureters is assisted by the actions of:
A) blood pressure arising from the heart B) emptying of the bladder C) peristalsis in muscles of the ureter D) movement of the diaphragm muscle |
C) peristalsis in muscles of the ureter
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The urinary bladder lies:
A) anterior to the rectum B) anterior to the transverse colon C) posterior to the pubic symphysis D) lateral to the kidneys |
C) posterior to the pubic symphysis
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The term micturition refers to:
A) the process of urine formation B) a disease of the kidney C) the process of urine expulsion D) activities taking place in the renal calyx |
C) the process of urine expulsion
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All the following are considered accessory organs of excretion except:
A) the pancreas B) the lungs C) the skin D) the intestines |
A) the pancreas
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