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Urinary System

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a process in urine formation?

a)

Filtration

b)

Reabsorption

c)

Secretion

d)

Excretion

2.

Which statement is false regarding the function of ADH in regulating urine volume and concentration?

a)

Under the influence of ADH, the kidney conserves water and sodium.

b)

If blood sodium concentration increases or blood pressure falls, the hypothalamus sends nerve signals to the posterior pituitary telling it to release ADH.

c)

ADH targets distal convoluted tubules and collecting ducts in the kidney to make them more permeable so more water is reabsorbed.

d)

ADH only has an effect on water reabsorption, not sodium reabsorption.

3.

What is the maximum volume the bladder can hold?

a)

700 to 800 mL

b)

500 to 600 mL

c)

1,000 mL

d)

500 mL

4.

What is often the site of infection in the urinary bladder?

a)

Trigone

b)

Internal urethral sphincter

c)

Detrusor muscle

d)

None of these are correct.

5.

All of the following are ways ANH increases urine output except which one?

a)

ANH dilates the afferent arterioles, while constricting the efferent arterioles in the kidney.

b)

ANH inhibits the production of renin by the juxtaglomerular apparatus.

c)

ANH inhibits sodium filtration in the nephron directly.

d)

ANH inhibits the secretion of ADH from the posterior pituitary.

6.

All structures( including the renal artery and vein) entering or leaving the kidney do so at what structure?

a)

Renal pelvis

b)

Renal cortex

c)

Renal medulla

d)

Renal hilum

7.

Which of the following combining forms refers to the tubes leading from the kidneys to the bladder?

a)

ren/o

b)

ureter/o

c)

urethr/o

d)

ur/o

8.

What is the primary organ for the excretory system?

a)

Skin

b)

Lungs

c)

Kidney

d)

Liver

9.

What is the distribution of water in the major fluid compartments of the body?

a)

35% intracellular, 65% extracellular

b)

50% intracellular, 50% extracellular

c)

30% intracellular, 70% extracellular

d)

65% intracellular, 35% extracellular

10.

Which excretory system disorder is an inflammation of the filtration membrane in the glomerulus of the nephron?

a)

Pyelonephritis

b)

Glomerular nephritis

c)

Pyelitis

d)

Cystitis

11.

How does alcohol act as a diuretic?

a)

By inhibiting the secretion of ADH

b)

By increasing blood flow to the kidney

c)

By inhibiting active transport of sodium

d)

None of these are correct.

12.

Which of the following delivers blood to the glomerulus?

a)

Glomerular capsule

b)

Afferent arteriole

c)

Efferent arteriole

d)

Nephron loop

13.

How does the skin function as a part of the excretory system?

a)

By removing bilirubin

b)

By removing carbon dioxide

c)

By removing salts, lactic acid, and urea

d)

By removing nitrogenous wastes

14.

Which of the following allows blood to exit the renal corpuscle?

a)

Glomerular capsule

b)

Afferent arteriole

c)

Efferent arteriole

d)

Nephron loop

15.

Which nitrogenous waste removed by the kidney is produced by the breakdown of amino acids?

a)

Ammonia

b)

Urea

c)

Uric acid

d)

Creatinine

16.

What structure regulates aldosterone secretion?

a)

Glomerulus

b)

Juxtaglomerular apparatus

c)

Nephron loop

d)

None of these are correct.

17.

Hyperventilation may cause which of the following?

a)

Respiratory acidosis

b)

Respiratory alkalosis

c)

Metabolic acidosis

d)

Metabolic alkalosis

18.

All of the following are functions of the kidney except which one?

a)

Excretion of wastes in urine

b)

Regulation of blood volume and pressure

c)

Produce erythropoietin to stimulate red blood cell production

d)

All the answers are correct.

19.

Which nitrogenous waste is very toxic and must be converted to a less toxic waste by the liver?

a)

Ammonia

b)

Urea

c)

Uric acid

d)

Creatinine

20.

Which muscle is under voluntary control?

a)

External urethral sphincter

b)

Internal urethral sphincter

c)

Detrusor muscle

d)

None of these are correct.

21.

Given these structures:

  1. Bowman's capsule
  2. collecting duct
  3. distal tubule
  4. loop of Henle
  5. proximal tubule


Choose the arrangement that lists the structures in order as filtrate leaves the glomerulus and travels to the renal calyx

a)

1,5,4,3,2

b)

4,1,2,3,5

c)

1,3,4,5,2

d)

2,5,3,4,1

22.

The greatest volume of water is reabsorbed by the

a)

proximal tubule

b)

loop of Henle

c)

distal tubule

d)

collecting duct

23.

Increased aldosterone causes

a)

decreased reabsorption of sodium

b)

decreased secretion of potassium

c)

decreased reabsorption of chloride

d)

increased permeability of the distal tubule to water

e)

decreased volume of urine

24.

An increase in blood carbon dioxide levels is followed by a (an)___ in hydrogen ions, and a (an)___ in blood pH

a)

decrease, decrease

b)

decrease, increase

c)

increase, decrease

d)

increase, increase

25.
Which stage of urine production involves the removal of substances from the bloodstream?
a)
reabsorption
b)
excretion
c)
filtration
d)
secretion
26.
The proximal convoluted tubule in the nephron aids in:
a)
Reabsorption
b)
Secretion
c)
Filtration
d)
Urination
27.
Which of the following is NOT normally found in urine?
a)
amino acids
b)
electrolytes
c)
water
d)
glucose
28.
painful urination
a)
cystitis
b)
dysuria
c)
pyuria
d)
proteinuria
29.
presence of blood in the urine
a)
dysuria
b)
hematuria
c)
pyelitis
d)
cystocele
30.
hardening of the kidneys
a)
oliguria
b)
pyuria
c)
nephrosclerosis
d)
urethritis
31.
The average kidney output is:
a)
600ml
b)
800ml
c)
1500 ml
d)
2400ml
32.
the kidneys are located in which region?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
peritoneal
d)
retroperitoneal
33.

How do diuretic drugs act to increase urine volume?

a)

By inhibiting the secretion of ADH

b)

By increasing blood flow to the kidney

c)

By inhibiting active transport of sodium

d)

None of these are correct.

34.

What structure empties into the renal pelvis?

a)

Renal pyramid

b)

Major calyx

c)

Minor calyx

d)

Nephron

35.

What is micturition?

a)

The production of urine

b)

The passing of urine

c)

The production and passing of urine

d)

None of these are correct.

36.

Which of the following is the inner layer of the kidney?

a)

Renal capsule

b)

Renal pelvis

c)

Renal cortex

d)

Renal medulla

37.

Which of the following represents the correct sequence of blood flow through the nephron?

a)

Blood enters the kidney through the renal artery - efferent arteriole – glomerulus - afferent arteriole - peritubular capillaries - renal vein - exits the kidney.

b)

Blood enters the kidney through the renal vein - afferent arteriole – glomerulus - efferent arteriole – peritubular capillaries - renal artery - exits the kidney.

c)

Blood enters the kidney through the renal artery - afferent arteriole – glomerulus - efferent arteriole - peritubular capillaries - renal vein - exits the kidney.

d)

Blood enters the kidney through the renal artery - afferent arteriole – peritubular capillaries - efferent arteriole - glomerulus - renal vein - exits the kidney.

38.

What is the tough connective tissue that protects the kidneys?

a)

Renal Cortex

b)

Renal Medulla

c)

Renal Pelvis

d)

Renal Fascia

39.

Where does FILTRATION take place in the nephron?

a)

Glomerulus

b)

Bowman's Capsule

c)

PCT

d)

Collecting Duct

40.
The functional unit of the kidney is
a)
aldosterone
b)
bladder
c)
nephron
d)
renin
41.
Anuria 
a)
Sugar in urine 
b)
Protein in urine 
c)
scanty urination 
d)
no urination 
42.

There are several layers of tissue that surround the kidneys. Which type of tissue anchors the kidneys to surrounding structures?

a)

fibrous capsule

b)

renal hilum

c)

renal fascia

d)

perirenal fat

43.
incision of the ureter to remove a stone
a)
urethroplasty
b)
urethroectomy
c)
calculiectomy
d)
uretrolithotomy
44.
The following statements describe which stage of urine formation:
-high pressure in glomerulus forces fluid and small crystals out of the blood and into urine 
a)
filtration
b)
reabsorption
c)
secretion 
45.
The following statements describe which stage of urine formation:
-high levels of crystals in the blood will cause them to be selectively kicked out of the blood and into urine
a)
filtration
b)
reabsorption
c)
secretion