Exam4-Chp 26 Flashcards
Which is not a major function of the kidney?
a) regulation of blood ionic composition
b) regulation of blood cell size
c) regulation of blood volume
d) regulation of blood pressure
e) regulation of blood pH
B
This is the formation of a new glucose molecule.
a) glycolysis
b) gluconeogenesis
c) glucosamine
d) glucose
e) calcitriol
B
Which of the following is a waste product normally excreted by the kidneys?
a) urea
b) glucose
c) insulin
d) cholesterol
e) carbon dioxide
a
This is smooth dense irregular connective tissue that is continuous with the outer coat of the ureter.
a) adipose capsule
b) renal capsule
c) renal hilus
d) renal cortex
e) renal medulla
b
The portion of the kidney that extends between the renal pyramids is called the
a) renal columns
b) renal medulla
c) renal pelvis
d) calyces
e) renal papilla
a
Which is the correct order of blood flow through the kidneys?
a) renal artery > segmental artery > interlobular artery > peritubular capillaries > afferent arterioles
b) interlobar arteries > arcuate arteries > glomerular capillaries > arcuate veins
c) arcuate veins > arcuate arteries > glomerular capillaries > renal vein
d) renal vein > segmental arteries > interlobar arteries > efferent arterioles
e) interlobar veins > afferent arterioles > efferent arterioles > glomerular capillaries
B
Which is the correct order of filtrate flow?
a) glomerular capsule, proximal convoluted tubule (PCT), nephron loop, distal convoluted tubule (DCT), collecting duct
b) nephron loop, glomerular capsule, PCT, DCT, collecting duct
c) ascending limb of loop, PCT, DCT, collecting duct
d) collecting duct, DCT, PCT, collecting duct, glomerular capsule
e) PCT, glomerular capsule, DCT, collecting duct, nephron loop
a
) Which structure of the nephron reabsorbs the most substances?
a) glomerular capsule
b) nephron loop
c) ascending limb
d) collecting duct
e) proximal convoluted tubule
e
This is the structure of the nephron that filters blood.
a) glomerulus
b) nephron loop
c) ascending limb
d) collecting duct
e) renal tubule
a
This term means the return of substances into the blood stream from the filtrate.
a) reabsorption
b) filtration
c) secretion
d) excretion
e) none of these choices
a
This is a nephron process that results in a substance in blood entering the already formed filtrate.
a) reabsorption
b) filtration
c) secretion
d) excretion
e) none of these choices
c
Glomerular capillaries and podocytes together form the
a) glomerular endothelial cells
b) filtration membrane
c) pedicels
d) filtration slits
e) slit membrane
b
This occurs when stretching triggers contraction of smooth muscle walls in afferent arterioles.
a) glomerular filtration rate
b) tubulomerular feedback
c) myogenic mechanism
d) renal autoregulation
e) capsular hydrostatic pressure
c
This occurs when a substance passes from the fluid in the tubular lumen through the apical membrane, across the cytosol, and then into the interstitial fluid.
a) paracellular reabsorption
b) transcellular reabsorption
c) apical reabsorption
d) basolateral reabsorption
e) active transport
B
The proximal convoluted tubules reabsorb what percentage of filtered water?
a) 25%
b) 50%
c) 65%
d) 80%
e) 99%
c
Which of the following is NOT a way angiotensin II affects the kidneys?
a) It increases GFR
b) It can decrease GFR
c) It enhances reabsorption of certain ions
d) It stimulates the release of aldosterone
e) None of these choices
a
Urea recycling can cause a buildup of urea in the
a) renal capsule
b) nephron loop
c) ascending tubule
d) renal medulla
e) renal pelvis
D
) 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
e) increase, urea
D
Increased secretion of aldosterone would result in a(n) [dropdown 1] of blood [dropdown 2]?
Dropdown 1 choices:
decrease
increase
Dropdown 2 choices: calcium levels pH potassium sodium volume
Answer 1: increase
Answer 2: sodium
An analysis of the physical, chemical, and microscopic properties of urine is called
a) urinalysis
b) filtration study
c) concentration study
d) diuretic
e) osmolarity
a
Water accounts for what percentage of the total volume of urine?
a) 25%
b) 50%
c) 75%
d) 80%
e) 95%
e
This is a test to measure kidney function.
a) Plasma creatinine
b) Renal study
c) Kidney assay
d) Dialysis
e) Hilus study
a
This transports urine from the kidney to the bladder.
a) Urethra
b) Ureter
c) Descending nephron loop
d) Renal hilus
e) None of these choices
b
This layer of the ureter is composed of connective tissue, collagen and elastic fibers.
a) Mucosa
b) Transitional epithelium
c) Lamina propria
d) Adventitia
e) Lamina elastica
c
This lies in the anterior corner of the trigone of the bladder.
a) Urethral sphincter
b) Adventitia bundle
c) Ureter
d) Internal urethral orifice
e) Muscularis bundle
d
