Question 1

Blood in the urine may be a symptom of bladder cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Water reabsorption through the proximal convoluted tubule is termed obligatory water reabsorption,whereas water reabsorption through the distal convoluted tubule is termed facultative water reabsorption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Having a kinked ureter is called renal ptosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Explain the role of aldosterone in sodium and water balance.

Accepted Answer

Aldosterone targets the distal tubule an...

Question 5

Match the following:
-Low pressure,porous vessels that reabsorb solutes and water from the tubule cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  Glomerular capillaries
B)  Vasa recta
C)  Afferent arterioles
D)  Peritubular capillaries
E)  Efferent arteriolesF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

If the GFR is too low,needed substances may pass so quickly through the renal tubules that they are not absorbed and instead are lost in the urine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The mechanism of water reabsorption by the renal tubules is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   filtration
B)   active transport
C)   osmosis
D)   cotransport with sodium ionsE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Atrial natriuretic peptide inhibits sodium reabsorption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If the diameter of the afferent arterioles leading to the glomerulus decreases (vasoconstriction) which of the following is not likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)   Glomerular filtration rate will decrease.
B)   Urine output will decrease.
C)   Systemic blood pressure will decrease.
D)   Net filtration pressure will decrease.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Explain what is meant by the terms cotransport process and transport maximum.

Accepted Answer

Cotransport process refers to the active...

Question 11

Both the male and female urethras serve both the urinary and the reproductive systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The area between the ureters and urethra is that is often the location of infection is called the ________ in a bladder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The area between the ureters and urethra...

Question 13

Which of the following acts as the trigger for the initiation of micturition (voiding) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   the pressure of the fluid in the bladder
B)   motor neurons
C)   the stretching of the bladder wall
D)   the sympathetic efferentsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The urethra contains an internal sphincter of smooth muscle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The presence of pus in the urine is a condition called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The presence of pus in the urine...

Question 16

The factor favoring filtrate formation at the glomerulus is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   glomerular hydrostatic pressure
B)   myogenic mechanism
C)   capsular hydrostatic pressure
D)   colloid osmotic pressure of the bloodE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Incontinence is the inability to control voluntary micturition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Blood pressure in the renal glomerulus is lower than in most parts of the body in order to conserve body water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Fetal kidneys have the primary responsibility of clearing wastes from the fetal blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The act of emptying the bladder is called voiding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 25: The Urinary System

Explain what is meant by the terms cotransport process and transport maximum.

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Blood in the urine may be a symptom of bladder cancer.

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The urethra contains an internal sphincter of smooth muscle.

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Having a kinked ureter is called renal ptosis.

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If the GFR is too low,needed substances may pass so quickly through the renal tubules that they are not absorbed and instead are lost in the urine.

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The mechanism of water reabsorption by the renal tubules is ________.

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Which of the following acts as the trigger for the initiation of micturition (voiding) ?

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Atrial natriuretic peptide inhibits sodium reabsorption.

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Fetal kidneys have the primary responsibility of clearing wastes from the fetal blood.

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If the diameter of the afferent arterioles leading to the glomerulus decreases (vasoconstriction) which of the following is not likely to occur?

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Explain the role of aldosterone in sodium and water balance.

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The presence of pus in the urine is a condition called ________.

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Both the male and female urethras serve both the urinary and the reproductive systems.

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The factor favoring filtrate formation at the glomerulus is the ________.

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Water reabsorption through the proximal convoluted tubule is termed obligatory water reabsorption,whereas water reabsorption through the distal convoluted tubule is termed facultative water reabsorption.

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Incontinence is the inability to control voluntary micturition.

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The area between the ureters and urethra is that is often the location of infection is called the ________ in a bladder.

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The act of emptying the bladder is called voiding.

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Match the following: -Low pressure,porous vessels that reabsorb solutes and water from the tubule cells.

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Blood pressure in the renal glomerulus is lower than in most parts of the body in order to conserve body water.

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