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PHSL101 Renal Physiology

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In homeostasis, the kidney regulates the _______

a)

levels of electrolytes (e.g. Na+)

b)

volume of water in the body

c)

pH

d)

all of the above

2.

The bundle of capillaries in the nephron where filtration of blood starts is the:

a)

glomerulus

b)

glomerular capsule

c)

distal tubule

d)

proximal tubule

3.

What would you find inside the Glomerulus?

a)

Air

b)

Urine

c)

Blood

d)

Lymph

4.

Which of these products are NEVER filtered out of the blood?

a)

Blood cells

b)

Water

c)

Ions

d)

Nutrients

5.

Within the nephron, the renal corpuscle contains which of the following? Select all that apply

a)

Renal Tubule

b)

Glomerulus

c)

Renal capsule

d)

Renal medulla

6.

The proximal tubule is

a)

impermeable to water.

b)

permeable to water if ADH is present.

c)

permeable to sodium if aldosterone is present.

d)

the site of glucose and amino acid reabsorption.

7.

In a normal human, which substance should be 100% reabsorbed, meaning that it should not be present in the urine?

a)
glucose
b)

sodium

c)
water
d)

H+

8.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the urinary system?

a)

Produces, stores and eliminates urine from the body.

b)

Controls blood pressure and fluid volume in the body.

c)

Regulate the balance of electrolytes.

d)

Control the levels of fats in the blood.

9.

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

a)

180 L and 90%

b)

240 L and 85%

c)

80 L and 35%

d)

180 L and 99%

10.

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

a)

Reabsorption

b)

Secretion

c)

Excretion

d)

Filtration

11.

Which area of the brain contains the receptors responsible for detecting changes in water potential

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Medulla Oblongata

c)

Amygdala

d)

Hippocampus

12.

What classification of receptors detect changes in the osmolarity of the blood?

a)

Thermoreceptors

b)

Proprioceptors

c)

Photoreceptors

d)

Osmoreceptors

13.

Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) is released by which gland of the endocrine system?

a)

Thyroid

b)

(Posterior) Pituitary

c)

Ovaries

d)

Adrenal gland

14.

If you are dehydrated (increased blood osmolarity ), the body must conserve water. To do so, the brain triggers the pituitary gland to ...

a)

release MORE ADH, making the distal tubule MORE permeable to water

b)

release LESS ADH, making the distal tubule LESS permeable to water

c)

release MORE ADH, making the distal tubule LESS permeable to water

d)

release LESS ADH, making the distal tubule MORE permeable to water

15.

If you are over-hydrated (decreased blood osmolarity), the body must excrete excess water. To do so, the brain triggers the pituitary gland to ...

a)

release MORE ADH, making the distal tubule MORE permeable to water

b)

release LESS ADH, making the distal tubule LESS permeable to water

c)

release MORE ADH, making the distal tubule LESS permeable to water

d)

release LESS ADH, making the distal tubule MORE permeable to water

16.

Increases in _______ means that more sodium will be absorbed in the distal tubule which leads to an _________ in blood pressure.

a)

Aldosterone; increase

b)

Aldosterone; decrease

c)

Adrenaline; decrease

d)

Adrenaline; increase

17.

The darker the color of urine, the more hydrated the person is.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The movement of water from an area of high water concentration to an area of lower water concentration is called:

a)
facilitated diffusion
b)
active transport
c)
osmosis
d)
dialysis
19.

What does selective permeability means?

a)

The movement of materials through (or across) the cell membrane

b)

The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to a area of low concentration

c)

The movement of materials across the cell membrane that requires NO ENERGY from the cell.

d)

The ability of the cell membrane to allow some things to pass through while preventing other things from passing through

20.

The movement of water through a semi-permeable membrane from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration, tending to equalize the concentrations of the water.

a)

Osmosis

b)

Active Transport

c)

Diffusion

d)

Tonicity

21.

Primary active transport...

a)

Directly breaks down ATP for energy

b)

Directly breaks down mitochondria for energy

c)

Uses energy from an electrochemical gradient

d)

Uses Na+ / K+ ATPase for energy

22.

Secondary active transport...

a)

Directly breaks down ATP for energy

b)

Directly breaks down mitochondria for energy

c)

Uses energy from an electrochemical gradient

d)

Uses Na+ / K+ ATPase for energy

23.

Water uses _______ to cross the plasma membrane.

a)

Aquaporins

b)

Carrier proteins

c)

NA+/ K+ ATPase

d)

Vesicles

24.

In osmosis, water moves towards a _____ concentration of solute, and a _____ concentration of water

a)

Low ; low

b)

Low ; high

c)

High ; low

d)

High ; high

25.

A chemical that prevents rapid change in pH is called a:

a)
responder
b)
acid
c)
base
d)
buffer
26.
Which of these is within the normal pH range for blood?
a)
4.5
b)
7.4
c)
8.0
d)
7.0
27.
Which of the following causes metabolic acidosis?
a)
vomiting
b)
hyperventilating
c)
drugs like Tums, an antacid
d)
severe diarrhea
28.
Which of the following causes metabolic alkalosis?
a)
vomiting
b)
uremia
c)
aspirin
d)
diarrhea
29.
Rapid pH adjustments are made by the
a)
urinary system
b)
respiratory system
c)
circulatory system
d)
lymphatic system
30.
Slow, but fully restorative pH adjustments are made by the
a)
urinary system
b)
respiratory system
c)
circulatory system
d)
lymphatic system
31.
During renal compensation for acidosis
a)
H+ secretion increases
b)
H+ secretion decreases
c)
ventilation increases
d)
ventilation decreases
32.

Increased secretion of hydrogen ions would result in a(n) ______________ of blood ____________?

a)

increase, pressure

b)

decrease, volume

c)

increase, sodium levels

d)

decrease, pH

33.

A serum pH of more than 7.45 is considered:

a)

Acididosis

b)

Alkalosis