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WorksheetsRenal Physiology and Anatomy Worksheet
Total questions: 69
Worksheet time: 35mins
Which nitrogenous waste comes from protein catabolism?
Creatinine
Urea
Uric acid
Ammonia
Elevated BUN is called:
Uremia
Anuria
Azotemia
Glycosuria
Severe nitrogenous waste toxicity causing diarrhea/vomiting is:
Uremia
Hypernatremia
Azotemia
Ketosis
Which organ does NOT participate in excretion?
Skin
Liver
Digestive system
Urinary system
Creatinine comes from breakdown of:
ATP
Hemoglobin
Creatine phosphate
Amino acids
Primary function of kidneys:
Produce bile
Regulate blood volume/electrolytes
Produce insulin
Store glycogen
Erythropoietin stimulates:
WBCs
RBCs
Hormones
Platelets
Calcitriol regulates:
Sodium
Calcium
Iron
Oxygen
Loss of kidney function may cause:
Hypoxia
Edema
Hyperglycemia
Hypothermia
Kidney creates glucose from amino acids:
Ketogenesis
Gluconeogenesis
Glycolysis
Lipogenesis
Kidneys are located:
Intraperitoneally
Retroperitoneally
Subcutaneously
Mediastinum
Funnel-shaped structure leading to ureter:
Major calyx
Minor calyx
Renal pelvis
Papilla
Renal cortex is:
Inner
Middle
Outer
Center
Pyramids are in the:
Cortex
Medulla
Capsule
Hilum
Hilum receives all except:
Ureter
Renal artery
Renal nerve
Renal tubule
Structure separating pyramids:
Papilla
Columns
Calyces
Glomerulus
Protective fatty layer:
Renal fascia
Fibrous capsule
Perirenal fat
Adipose cushion
A kidney lobe consists of:
Cortex only
Pyramid + cortex
Two calyces
A nephron
Urine first enters:
Major calyx
Minor calyx
Renal pelvis
Ureter
Medullary apex facing calyx:
Hilum
Papilla
Capsule
Column
Afferent arteriole leads to:
PCT
Glomerulus
DCT
Peritubular capillaries
Efferent arterioles lead to:
Renal artery
Vasa recta/peritubular caps
Loop of Henle
Collecting duct
PCT epithelium:
Simple squamous
Simple cuboidal with microvilli
Stratified squamous
Transitional
Most reabsorption occurs in:
DCT
PCT
Collecting duct
Ascending limb
Juxtamedullary nephrons maintain:
Filtration
Medullary gradient
Urea secretion
Aldosterone
Cortical nephrons have:
Long loops
Short loops
No loops
Double loops
JGA includes macula densa +:
Podocytes
Granular cells
Mesangial
Fibroblasts
Macula densa detect:
Osmolarity
NaCl concentration
Protein
Hormone levels
Renin increases when:
BP high
Sodium low
GFR high
Calcium high
Filtration is driven by:
Diffusion
Blood pressure
Active transport
Hormones
Not freely filtered:
Glucose
Amino acids
Proteins
Electrolytes
99% filtrate is:
Secreted
Reabsorbed
Excreted
Destroyed
Glucose reabsorption uses:
Diffusion
Na–glucose cotransport
Active transport
Osmosis
Not reabsorbed:
Glucose
Sodium
Creatinine
Water
Obligatory water reabsorption occurs in:
DCT
Collecting duct
PCT
Ascending limb
Tubular secretion regulates:
pH
RBCs
Proteins
Calcium
Transport maximum refers to:
Osmotic pressure
Saturated transport proteins
GFR
BP
Glycosuria occurs when:
ADH rises
Albumin low
Glucose > Tm
Aldosterone falls
Descending limb permeable to:
Protein
Water
Sodium
Glucose
Ascending limb transports:
Water
Na+/Cl−
Protein
Glucose
ADH increases:
Water reabsorption
Sodium secretion
Urea secretion
Glucose secretion
Aldosterone increases:
K+
Na+
Ca2+
Glucose
ANP causes:
Sodium retention
Increase GFR
ADH release
Aldosterone release
PTH increases:
Na+
Ca2+
Cl−
K+
Countercurrent multiplier is in the:
PCT
Loop of Henle
DCT
Collecting duct
Urea recycling contributes to:
Low osmolarity
High medullary osmolarity
Glucose uptake
Lipid breakdown
Vasa recta prevent:
Medullary washout
GFR change
Na+ reabsorption
Proteinuria
Hydration → ADH:
Increase
Decrease
No change
Stops
Concentrated urine from:
Low ADH
High ADH
High GFR
Low urea
Sympathetic stimulation:
Dilates afferent
Constricts afferent
Raises GFR
Raises urine output
RAAS begins with release of:
ADH
Aldosterone
Renin
Cortisol
Angiotensin II causes:
Vasodilation
Vasoconstriction
Lower BP
Larger filtration slits
Angiotensin II stimulates:
Aldosterone
Insulin
ANP
Glucagon
Normal urine output per day:
0.2 L
1–2 L
10 L
6 L
Specific gravity 1.028 means:
Dilute
Concentrated
Neutral
Proteinuria
Urochrome comes from breakdown of:
Glucose
Hemoglobin
Proteins
Lipids
Cloudy urine usually indicates:
High ADH
UTI
Dehydration
Diabetes
Internal urethral sphincter is:
Skeletal
Smooth
Voluntary
None
Micturition triggered by:
Renin
Stretch receptors
ANP
Aldosterone
The bladder lining is:
Simple squamous
Transitional epithelium
Cuboidal
Stratified squamous
External urethral sphincter is made of:
Smooth muscle
Skeletal muscle
Cardiac muscle
Elastic tissue
Filtration occurs in the:
PCT
Glomerulus
DCT
Collecting duct
What percent of blood plasma is filtered?
1%
20%
50%
80%
Hematuria indicates damage to:
Loop of Henle
Filtration membrane
Ureter
Bladder
Proteinuria most likely caused by:
High ADH
Glomerular damage
Excess salt
Dehydration
High GFR leads to:
More reabsorption
Less reabsorption
No change
No filtration
Low GFR leads to:
Waste retention
Dehydration
Increased filtration
Sodium loss
The collecting duct is regulated by:
ADH
Glucagon
Renin
Oxytocin
Final urine concentration occurs in the:
PCT
Loop of Henle
DCT
Collecting duct
