WorksheetsRENAL
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins
Kidneys regulate blood pH via conserving which ion?
Hydrogen
Potassium
Bicarbonate
Calcium
Which process does the kidney use to regulate blood glucose level?
Glycolysis
Gluconeogenesis
Krebs Cycle
Glycogenolysis
Muscles breakdown from working out, sometimes causing DOMS. This releases what into the blood to be filtered out in urine?
Bilirubin
Creatinine
Uric acid
Urea
The kidneys are located in the retroperitoneal space, which means they are ________ to the peritoneal cavity?
Superior
Anterior
Posterior
Inferior
Which layer is continuous with the ureters?
Renal fascia
Perineal fat
Renal Capsule
Pararenal fat
This portion of the kidney contains all the LOHs and contains 8-18 papilla.
Hilum
Capsule
Cortex
Medulla
Each kidney contains 2-3 of these large collecting chambers. What are they?
Lobe
Pyramid
Minor calyx
Major calyx
Each kidney contains 2-3 of these large collecting chambers. What are they?
Lobe
Pyramid
Minor calyx
Major calyx
The kidneys need a strong blood supply and fat for protection, this is housed where?
Renal pelvis
Renal sinuses
Renal hilum
Renal lobe
How much blood flows through the kidneys per minute?
1200mL
600mL
1200L
4500mL
The radial artery flows into the _________.
Afferent arteriole
Interlobular vein
Vasa reca
Arcuate artery
15% of nephrons reach deep into the medulla. These nephrons contain a specialized capillary system known as
Loop of Henle
Vasa Recta
Podocytes
Peritubular Capillaries
Specialized cells containing pedicels are found where in the nephron?
Afferent arteriole
Glomerulus
Efferent arteriole
PCT
Which arteriole is more capable of vasoconstriction?
Afferent
Efferent
Which tubule has a specialized structure to help increase absorption and secretion?
PCT
DCT
Descending LOH
Ascending LOH
Which tubule layer is made of simple squamous cells?
PCT
LOH(thin)
DCT
Collecting Duct
The thick part of the LOH is part of the ascending or descending portion?
Ascending
Descending
If solutes are pushed into the blood in the ascending LOH, this would describes which concept?
Glomerular filtration
Tubular reabsorption
Tubular secretion
Excretion
A person creates 150-180 L of filtrate a day. How much urine is produced from that filtrate?
0-1 L
1-2 L
2-3 L
3-4 L
The glomerulus capillaries have a filtration membrane that prevents blood cells from passing into the bowman’s capsule. The endothelial cells would be known as ________.
Continuous
Sinusoid
Fenstrated
Unfenstrated
Net filtration involves different types of pressure. Which type has pressure in the capillaries pushing outward into the capillary space?
GBHP
CHP
BCOP
What is you net filtration if you are given, BCOP= 30mmHg, CHP= 15mmHg, and GHBP= 30mmHg? Does filtration occur?
75mmHg: Yes
-15mmHg: No
15mmHg: No
-15 mmHg: Yes
What is the average GFR in the average adult?
125mL/min
100mL/min
150mL/min
30mL/min
Exercise can increase blood pressure thus reducing GFR. Which neural regulation would cause a reduction in GFR?
Increased sympathetic
Increased parasympathetic
Decreased sympathetic
Decreased parasympathetic
Which specialized cell in the JGA detects changes in NaCl concentration in the filtrate?
Macula densa cells
Lacis cells
Mesangial cells
Juxtaglomerular cells
When GFR increases and Na, Cl, and H2O reabsorption decreases, it causes the renal system to inhibit NO. This would be what type of renal regulation?
Autoregulation
Neural regulation
Hormonal regulation
Which hormone comes from the atria and relaxes mesangial cells to increase GFR?
ADH
Angiotensin II
ANP
NO
Paracellular reabsorption accounts for 50% of reabsorption. What type of transport does it use?
Passive
Active
Passive and Active
Aquaporin-1 helps osmosis to obligatory water regulation to occur in what part of the tubule system?
PCT
Ascending limb of LOH
DCT
CD
Facultative water reabsorption is regulated by ADH to reabsorb what percentage of H2O?
10%
20%
5%
90%
CO2 moves into the cell and combines with what to create H2CO3?
CO2
HCO3
H
H2O
In the reabsorption of Bicarb, we also secrete a _____ and reabsorb a ________.
Na; H
H; Na
K: Cl
CO2; H2O
In the PCT, the movement of Na into the blood, causes Cl to follow suit. This causes an osmotic imbalance which can cause a solvent drag. Which ion is apart of the solvent drag?
K
Cl
Na
P
The Parathyroid Hormone stimulates calcitriol in which tubular cells?
DCT
PCT
LOH
CD
What reabsorption of solutes in the ascending LOH causes what to happen to the descending LOH?
Reabsorption of H2O
Secretion of H2O
Reabsorption of Urea
ADH to turn on
ADH affects which type of cells in the DCT and CD?
Principal cells
Intercalated cells
Mesangial cells
NJA cells
ADH causes an osmotic imbalance in the distal CD. This forces urea to reabsorb and recycled back to which tubular area?
PCT
DCT
Ascending LOH
Descending LOH
In the presence of ADH the urine is concentrated due to?
Aquaporin-2 in the DCT reabsorbing H2O
Aquaporin-1 in the PCT reabsorbing H2O
Solutes are secreted in the DCT
Urea is recycled to the PCT
If you are in a hyperkalemia state, the principal cells can be influenced by which hormone to reabsorb which ion?
Aldosterone; K
Aldosterone; Na
ADH; Na
ADH; K
When angiotensin I reaches the lungs it is converted to Angiotensin II via which enzyme?
ACE
RAAS
Renin
Angiotensinogen
RAAS can stimulate the release of which hormone from the adrenal cortex to increase blood volume?
ADH
ANP
Aldosterone
Renin
If you had a protein shake your pH level would be closer to 4.6. What is the average pH of urine?
5.0
6.0
7.0
4.0
Urea comes from the breakdown of what?
Proteins
Nucleic acids
Hemoglobin
Creatine phosphate
Serum can be tested in 2 ways for kidney function. Which one is normal from 7-20mg/dL?
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Plasma Creatinine
Urinalysis
Plasma Clearance
The renal plasma clearance for a drug like penicillin after one dose is?
100%
58-85%
20-45%
10-30%
Which layer of the ureter causes peristalsis?
Adventitia
Muscularis
Mucosa
Which is an extension of the detrusor muscle?
External urethral sphincter
Internal urethral sphincter
Mucosa
What holds the bladder in place?
Peritoneal folds
Adipose tissue
Serous
Adventitia
What reflex causes the sensation of needing to urinate?
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
The involuntary contractions of the detrusor muscle causes what to open?
External urethral sphincter
Internal urethral sphincter
Pelvic floor muscles
Aging sucks, it causes 33% decrease in kidney mass and 50% decrease in renal blood flow. This is due to what issue?
Calculi
UTI
Nephron deterioration
Renal inflammation
When looking at the LOH ascending limb, which portion uses ATP to reabsorb solutes?
Thick
Thin
What is labeled B?
Vasa Reca
Peritubular capillaries
LOH
Glomerulus
What is labeled E?
Podocyte
PCT
Bowman’s capsule
Afferent arteriole
What is labeled E?
Minor Calyx
Major Calyx
Renal Pelvis
Cortex
