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The Urinary System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

The following are considered functions of the Urinary System EXCEPT:

a)

Regulation of red blood cell synthesis

b)

Vitamin D synthesis

c)

Absorption of digested molecules

d)

Excretion

2.

What organs compose the Urinary System?

a)

Two kidneys, two urethrae, a ureter, and a urinary bladder

b)

Two kidneys, a ureter, a urinary bladder, and a urethra

c)

Two kidneys, two ureters, a urinary bladder, and a urethra

d)

Two kidneys, two ureters, two urethrae, and a urinary bladder

3.

The connective tissue that surrounds the kidneys is the:

a)

Hilum

b)

Renal Capsule

c)

Calyx

d)

Renal Pyramid

4.

It is the hormone made by the kidneys, needed for absorption of calcium phosphate, the active form of vitamin D.

a)

Erythropoietin

b)

Creatinine

c)

Calcitriol

d)

Calcium

5.

The functional units of the kidneys are:

a)

Nephrons

b)

Renal Papilla

c)

Minor Calyx

d)

Major Calyx

6.

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

a)

In reabsorption, the solutes are reabsorbed across the filtration membrane into the interstitial fluid by transport processes, such as active transport and cotransport.

b)

In secretion, solutes are secreted across the wall of the nephron into the filtrate.

c)

Filtration is the movement of materials across the wall of the nephron into Bowman’s capsule to form a filtrate.

d)

All statements need further evaluation.

7.

The ascending limb of the loop of Henle functions to:

a)

remove water and additional solutes.

b)

help regulate aldosterone secretion.

c)

increase the rate of active transport of Na+ in the distal tubules and collecting ducts.

d)

dilute the filtrate by removing solutes.

8.

Approximately _____ L of filtrate enters the nephrons each day; of that volume _____% is reabsorbed in the proximal tubule.

a)

180 L and 65%

b)

240 L and 85%

c)

80 L and 35%

d)

280 L and 99%

9.

The location of the kidneys in relationship to the peritoneal lining of the abdominal cavity is referred to as

a)

retroperitoneal

b)

retroabdominal

c)

posterior

d)

dorsal

10.

All of the following belong to the urinary system EXCEPT the

a)

prostate

b)

ureter

c)

bladder

d)

urethra

11.

Most glucose molecules are reabsorbed in the

a)

proximal convoluted tubules.

b)

distal convoluted tubules.

c)

collecting ducts

d)

loop of Henle

12.

Which of the following substances can be eliminated from the blood by tubular secretions?

a)

potassium ions

b)

hydrogen ions

c)

ammonium ions

d)

all of the above

13.

The structure that connects a kidney to the urinary bladder is the

a)

ureter

b)

urethra

c)

renal pelvis

d)

collecting duct

14.

Urine is expelled from the urinary bladder by

a)

excretion

b)

defecation

c)

micturition

d)

filtration

15.

Which of the following hormones increase reabsorption of water in the collecting ducts?

a)

ADH

b)

renin

c)

aldosterone

d)

insulin

16.

This term means the entry of substances into the body from the filtrate.

a)

Reabsorption

b)

Secretion

c)

Excretion

d)

Filtration

17.

This is the smooth dense irregular connective tissue that is continuous with the outer coat of the ureter.

a)

renal capsule

b)

adipose capsule

c)

renal hilus

d)

renal cortex

18.

This is the formation of a new glucose molecule.

a)

gluconeogenesis

b)

glycolysis

c)

glucosamine

d)

glucagon

19.

Urea recycling can cause a build up of urea in the

a)

Renal medulla

b)

Loop of Henle

c)

Ascending tubule

d)

Renal Pelvis

20.

This lies in the anterior corner of the trigone of the bladder.

a)

Internal urethral orifice

b)

Adventitia bundle

c)

Ureteral opening

d)

Ureter