Phys 205 Exam 6 practice questions

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 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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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The kidneys can help maintain a rising blood pH by excreting ________ ions and reabsorbing ________ ions by the tubule cells.

• bicarbonate; hydrogen
• hydrogen; bicarbonate
• ammonia; carbonic acid
• carbon dioxide; oxygen

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)

Which one of the following is NOT a substance typically reabsorbed by the tubules under normal healthy conditions?

• urea
• water
• glucose
• amino acids

Which of these is a solute NOT normally found in urine?

• Glucose
• Sodium and potassium ions
• Ammonia
• Bicarbonate ions

A renal corpuscle includes the

• glomerulus and glomerular capsule
• glomerulus and renal tubule
• glomerular capsule and renal tubule
• renal tubule and collecting tubule

The countercurrent mechanism functions primarily in the

• renal corpuscle
• proximal convoluted tubule
• distal convoluted tubule
• nephron loop

_____ causes the collecting ducts to reabsorb more water.

• ADH
• renin
• ANP
• none of these is correct