Question 1

While glucose is filtered out at the glomerulus,none is excreted in the urine.What happens to the glucose?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is reabsorbed at the distal convoluted tubule.
B)   It is secreted at the proximal convoluted tubule.
C)   It is reabsorbed at the proximal convoluted tubule.
D)   It is secreted at the distal convoluted tubule.
E)   It is reabsorbed from the collecting duct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

How is penicillin removed from the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)   glomerular filtration
B)   tubular secretion
C)   tubular reabsorptionD) A) and B)
E) B) and C)

Question 3

Why does urine have an acidic pH?

Accepted Answer

A)   The kidneys filter and excrete H+ from the blood.
B)   The kidneys produce H+ in the process of filtering the blood.
C)   The blood has an acidic pH and the kidneys produce urine similar to the pH of the blood.D) A) and C)
E) All of the above

Question 4

Place the parts of the nephron in order.1.ascending limb of loop; 2.descending limb of loop; 3.proximal convoluted tubule; 4.glomerulus; 5.collecting duct; 6.distal convoluted tubule

Accepted Answer

A)   4,3,2,1,6,5
B)   1,2,3,4,5,6
C)   2,1,6,4,3,5
D)   1,2,4,3,6,5
E)   6,4,1,2,3,5F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 5

Each nephron has its own collecting duct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

After running a marathon,it is best to drink water to restore what was lost due to heavy sweating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Approximately 99% of the water that is filtered in the glomerulus is reabsorbed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is one of the earliest signs of nephron damage?

Accepted Answer

A)   burning upon urination
B)   extreme pain
C)   albumin or formed elements in the urine
D)   the absence of urination
E)   edemaF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

In the analogy where the liver is like the sewage treatment plant,then the kidneys are like

Accepted Answer

A)   the trucks that take the waste out of town.
B)   the people who produce the waste.
C)   trash cans where the waste is stored.
D)   the trucks that carry the waste from the people who produce it to the treatment plant.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The renal pyramids are located within the renal pelvis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The success rate for a kidney transplant from even a relative is fairly low.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The reabsorption of water in the kidneys always precedes the reabsorption of salt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What effect does ANH have on renin?

Accepted Answer

A)   it inhibits its secretion
B)   it inhibits its production
C)   it promotes its secretion
D)   it promotes its productionE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Parts of the nephron are lined with epithelial cells containing large numbers of mitochondria to assist in diffusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If your blood pressure is high because of increased blood volume,what hormone will correct this?

Accepted Answer

A)   renin
B)   ADH
C)   ANH
D)   aldosteroneE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following does not assist the kidneys in excretion of nitrogenous wastes?

Accepted Answer

A)   liver
B)   sweat glands
C)   muscles
D)   blood
E)   pancreasF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 17

What are the two ways substances are removed from the blood and added to the forming urine?

Accepted Answer

A)   glomerular filtration and tubular secretion
B)   glomerular filtration and tubular reabsorption
C)   tubular secretion and tubular reabsorptionD) All of the above
E) B) and C)

Question 18

The renal pelvis is continuous with the

Accepted Answer

A)   renal cortex.
B)   bladder.
C)   urethra.
D)   ureter.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The kidneys excrete metabolic wastes,including urea,a by-product of glucose metabolism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The inner medulla of the kidney is ____________ to the loop of Henle and therefore water leaves the loop at the descending limb and collecting duct.

Accepted Answer

A)   isotonic
B)   hypertonic
C)   hypotonicD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Exam 10: Urinary System and Excretion

The reabsorption of water in the kidneys always precedes the reabsorption of salt.

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What are the two ways substances are removed from the blood and added to the forming urine?

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If your blood pressure is high because of increased blood volume,what hormone will correct this?

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What is one of the earliest signs of nephron damage?

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Approximately 99% of the water that is filtered in the glomerulus is reabsorbed.

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While glucose is filtered out at the glomerulus,none is excreted in the urine.What happens to the glucose?

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How is penicillin removed from the blood?

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Place the parts of the nephron in order.1.ascending limb of loop; 2.descending limb of loop; 3.proximal convoluted tubule; 4.glomerulus; 5.collecting duct; 6.distal convoluted tubule

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The success rate for a kidney transplant from even a relative is fairly low.

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The inner medulla of the kidney is ____________ to the loop of Henle and therefore water leaves the loop at the descending limb and collecting duct.

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The renal pyramids are located within the renal pelvis.

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The renal pelvis is continuous with the

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Parts of the nephron are lined with epithelial cells containing large numbers of mitochondria to assist in diffusion.

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Each nephron has its own collecting duct.

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In the analogy where the liver is like the sewage treatment plant,then the kidneys are like

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The kidneys excrete metabolic wastes,including urea,a by-product of glucose metabolism.

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Why does urine have an acidic pH?

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What effect does ANH have on renin?

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After running a marathon,it is best to drink water to restore what was lost due to heavy sweating.

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Which of the following does not assist the kidneys in excretion of nitrogenous wastes?

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