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Final Exam: Ch 23&24 Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following is not true about the anatomy of the urinary system

A

The kidneys are at equal heights within the pelvic cavity

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2
Q

The _______ is not an organ of the urinary system

A

Liver

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3
Q

In life-threatening starvation the kidneys synthesize glucose by

A

Delaminating amino acids

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4
Q

A by-product of protein catabolism _____ constitutes approximately one-half of all nitrogenous waste

A

Urea

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5
Q

Which organ system does not excrete waste

A

The cardiovascular system

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6
Q

The medial concavity of the kidney is called the _____ which admits the renal nerves, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and ureter

A

Hilum

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7
Q

Blood plasma is filtered the

A

Renal corpuscle

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8
Q

A single lobe of a kidney is comprised of

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One pyramid and the overlying cortex

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9
Q

Which of the following form the inner layer of the glomerular capsule and wrap around the capillaries of the glomerulus

A

Podocytes

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10
Q

Corticol nephrons can be distinguished from juxtamedullary nephrons by

A

Their location within the renal cortex

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11
Q

The transition from an afferent arterials to an efferent arteriole occurs in the

A

Glomerulus

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12
Q

Which of the following correctly traces blood flow from the renal cortex to the renal vein

A
  1. Cortical radiate (interlobular) vein
  2. Arcuate vein
  3. Interlobar vein
  4. Renal vein
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13
Q

What is the correct branching sequence of arteries in the kidney

A
  1. Renal artery
  2. Segmental arteries
  3. Interlobar arteries
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14
Q

The _______ innervation of the kidneys reduces urine production, while the function of its ______
innervation is unknown.

A

sympathetic; parasympathetic

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15
Q

In a healthy kidney, very little______ is filtered by the glomerulus.

A

Protein

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16
Q

Assuming all other values are normal, calculate the net filtration pressure in a patient with a drop in capsular hydrostatic pressure to 8 mmHg.

Blood hydrostatic pressure (BHP) is 60 mm Hg

Colloid osmotic pressure (COP) is 32 mm Hg

Net Filtration - BHP - Hydrostatic pressure in capsular space - COP

A

20 mm Hg out

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17
Q

Which of the following would reduce the glomerular filtration rate (GFR)?

A

Vasoconstriction of the afferent arteriole

18
Q

Because of the great deal of active transport that occurs here the _______ of one’s nephron collectively account for about 6% of one’s daily resting ATP and caloric consumption

A

proximal convoluted tubules

19
Q

Glucose and amino acids are reabsorbed from the glomerular filtrate by the

A

proximal convoluted tubule

20
Q

Which of the following is not reabsorbed by the proximal convoluted tubule?

A

Hydrogen ions

21
Q

Total saturation of protein transporters for a given solute in the renal tubules would result in

A

appearance of that solute in the urine

22
Q

Hypocalcemia stimulates

A

secretion of parathyroid hormone

23
Q

As urine passes in the collecting ducts it becomes

A

more concentrated

24
Q

Loop diuretics reduce body water content by acting on the

A

countercurrent multiplier system

25
Q

Normal urine from a healthy person should not contain

A

Glucose

26
Q

What substances are not found in normal urine?

A

Free hemoglobin

27
Q

To meet the definition of polyuria, the minimum daily output of urine is

A

2.0 L

28
Q

What happens during water conservation stage of urine formation?

A

Water is removed from the urine and returned back to blood

29
Q

What describes best the glomerular filtrate

A

Fluid similar to blood plasma

30
Q

Routes of water loss include all these except

A

Hair shaft

31
Q

The average young adult male has less water percentage in his body than an average young adult female

A

False

32
Q

In a state of fluid balance, average daily fluid gains and losses are equal.

A

True

33
Q

The kidneys neutralize more acid or base than any other buffer system.

A

True

34
Q

Where is the greatest volume of water in the body found?

A

Intracellular fluid (ICF)

35
Q

What determines osmosis from one fluid compartment to another?

A

The relative concentration of solutes in each compartment

36
Q

In which compartment would fluid accumulate in edema?

A

Tissue (interstitial) fluid

37
Q

Fluid intake is governed mainly by hypothalamic neurons called

A

osmoreceptors

38
Q

Breathing into and out of a paper bag for a long period of time will lead to

A

respiratory acidosis

39
Q

An excessive intake of antacids can lead to which of the following?

A

Metabolic alkalosis

40
Q

As shown in this diagram, increased blood osmolarity stimulates hypothalamic osmoreceptors. What happens next? (What goes in the yellow box?)

A

Posterior pituitary releases ADH

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