Urinary System Quiz
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Function of aldosterone
A. Sodium and water retention
B. Release of Renin
What is the structural unit of the kidney?
A. Urine
B. Nephron
C. Hormone
D. Neuron
Glomerular blood flow is unique because it flows
A. through a glomerular portal vein
B. directly from the renal artery into the glomerular capillaries
C. from arteriole to capillary bed to arteriole
D. from arteriole to capillary bed to vasa recta
What department are patients with urinary disorders treated in?
A. Surgical
B. Urological
C. Therapeutic
D. Dermatological
holds urine for release to outside world
A. ureter
B. bladder
C. male urethra
D. female urethra
What is the correct order of fluid filtration in the kidney?
A. Bowmen’s Capsule, Proximal Tubule, Loop of Henle, Distal Tubule, Collecting Tubule, Ureter
B. Ureter, Collecting Tubule, Distal Tubule, Loop of Henle, Proximal Tubule, Bowmen’s Capsule
C. Distal Tubule, Collecting Tubule, Bowmen’s Capsule, Loop of Henle, Ureter
D. Loop of Henle, Proximal Tubule, Distal Tubule, Collecting Tubule, Ureter, Bowmen’s Capsule
Kidney stones are which of the following?
A. Concretions of dissolved sugars
B. Organic compounds
C. Various bacteria
D. Concretions of dissolved minerals
Which of the following are the types of nephrons?
A. Cortical and medullary
B. Medullary and distal
C. Distal and cortical
D. Cortical and vasa recta
Filtration of the blood occurs when fluid is forced by blood pressure out of the
A. proximal convoluted tubule
B. glomerulus
C. nephron loop
D. distal convoluted tubule
Where are the kidneys situated?
A. In the cranium
B. Behind the abdominal cavity
C. In the lower part of the abdomen
D. On the left side
___ is the process at the start of nephron (glomerulus) that takes only blood plasma from the blood
A. filtration
B. reabsorption
C. secretion
tough exterior layer of kidney
A. Renal capsule
B. Renal cortex
C. Renal medulla
D. Renal pyramid
What isn’t filtered by the glomerulus?
A. Plasma
B. Red Blood Cells & Protein
C. Protein and Plasma
D. White Blood Cells and Red Blood Cells
What is the part of the renal corpuscle that filters fluid?
A. Loop of Henle
B. Distal tubule
C. Glomerulus
D. Proximal tubule
All of the following are part of the nephron EXCEPT the
A. glomerulus
B. loop of Henle
C. renal medulla
D. proximal convoluted tubule
