Urinary System

The medial indentation where the ureter, blood vessels, and nerves are connected to the kidney is called the ________.

• renal hilum
• renal pyramid
• renal capsule
• renal column

The blood vessel carrying blood from the aorta into the kidney is the ________.

• renal artery
• hepatic artery
• renal vein
• glomerulus

The tube connecting each kidney to the urinary bladder is the ________.

• ureter
• urethra
• calyx
• ductus (vas) deferens

The involuntary sphincter that keeps the urethra closed when urine is not being passed is called the ________.

• internal urethral sphincter
• internal anal sphincter
• external urethral sphincter
• ileocecal sphincter

The inability to voluntarily control the external urethral sphincter is known as ________.

• incontinence
• urinary retention
• hyperplasia
• urgency

The hormone released by the posterior pituitary to prevent excessive water loss in the urine is ________.

• antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
• insulin
• cortisol
• aldosterone

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Which one of the following is NOT one of the functions of the kidneys?

• produce hormones that assist in digestion
• convert vitamin D from its inactive to its active form
• regulate blood volume
• dispose of metabolic waste products

Which one of the following terms describes the location of the kidneys?

• retroperitoneal
• retroperineal
• intraperitoneal
• suprarenal

What region of the kidney is deep to the renal cortex?

• renal medulla
• renal hilum
• renal fascia
• renal column

Starting from the glomerular capsule, the correct order of the renal tubule regions is ________.

• proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle), distal convoluted tubule
• distal convoluted tubule, proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle)
• nephron loop (loop of Henle), proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule
• proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle)