Practice exam 5 Flashcards
Which of the following is not found in the renal corpuscle?
A. Glomerulus
B. Collecting duct
C. Podocytes
D. Fenestrated epithelial cells
E. Bowman’s capsule
Collecting duct
Which of the following would not contribute to a higher glomerular filtration rate?
A. Increase in systemic blood pressure
B. Constriction of efferent arteriole
C. Dilation of afferent arteriole
D. Constriction of afferent arteriole
E. Both B and C
D. Constriction of afferent arteriole
What is the correct order of structures through which urine would pass on its way from the
nephron to excretion from the body?
1. External urethral sphincter 4. Collecting duct
2. Ureter 5. Renal pelvis
3. Minor calyx 6. Major calyx
7. Bladder 8. Internal urethral sphincter
A. 4, 3, 6, 5, 2, 7, 8, 1
B. 3, 6, 4, 5, 2, 7, 8, 1
C. 8, 2, 1, 4, 5, 3, 7, 6
D. 8, 1, 2, 4, 3, 7, 6, 5
E. 4, 5, 3, 6, 2, 7, 1, 8
A. 4, 3, 6, 5, 2, 7, 8, 1
Plasma proteins are a vital contributor to the body’s ability to maintain the acid-base balance.
Why?
A. Their carboxyl group can act as a weak acid
B. The liver synthesizes plasma proteins when the blood plasma pH becomes too low
C. Their amino group can act as a weak base
D. All of the above
E. A and C only
E. A and C only
The majority of nutrients and/or electrolytes in the filtrate are reabsorbed in which part of the
nephron?
A. Ascending limb of loop of Henle
B. Descending limb of loop of Henle
C. Distal convoluted tubule
D. Proximal convoluted tubule
E. Bowman’s capsule
D. Proximal convoluted tubule
Tubular secretion:
A. Removes solutes from the blood and secretes them directly into the urine
B. Can help to remove drugs from the blood, like morphine or aspirin
C. Is a process of active transport
D. All of the above
E. A and C only
D. All of the above
Which of the following is a source of metabolic water?
A. Aerobic cellular respiration
B. Ingestion of fluids
C. Inhalation of water vapor
D. Ingestion of food
E. Sweating
A. Aerobic cellular respiration
Which of the following constituents of filtrate is ordinarily reabsorbed completely (100%)?
A. Glucose
B. Amino acids
C. Electrolytes
D. A and B
E. A and C
D. A and B
Drinking saltwater would have a similar effect on the fluid balance of the body as what other
harmful condition?
A. Hemorrhage (massive blood loss)
B. Water intoxication (hyperhydration)
C. Dehydration
D. Alcohol poisoning
E. Hyponatremia
C. Dehydration
The functional unit of the kidneys is the:
A. Calyx
B. Nephron
C. Pyramid
D. Capsule
E. Ureter
B. Nephron
Micturition is another term for:
A. Vasoconstriction
B. Vasodilation
C. Filtration
D. Urination
E. Reabsorption
D. Urination
Our major metabolic nitrogenous waste is:
A. CO2
B. O2
C. creatinine
D. bile
E. urea
E. urea
Each kidney has approximately _______ nephrons.
A. 10
B. 100
C. 1 million
D. 10 million
E. 4
C. 1 million
Under normal conditions, calcium ions would be:
A. In greater concentration in the urine than in the filtrate
B. In greater concentration in the filtrate than in the urine
C. Absent from both urine and filtrate
B. In greater concentration in the filtrate than in the urine
The distribution of sodium and potassium ions between body cells and body fluids is as follows:
A. K+ mainly in the cells; Na+ mainly in the extracellular fluids.
B. Na+ mainly in the cells; K+ mainly in the extracellular fluids.
C. Little of either in the cells, but large amounts of both in the extracellular fluids.
D. Equal amounts of each ion in each of the body compartments.
E. None of the above correctly describes the distribution of Na+ and K+ ions in the body
A. K+ mainly in the cells; Na+ mainly in the extracellular fluids.
If the extracellular fluid becomes less concentrated with solutes than the intracellular fluid, water
will move mostly in what direction until equilibrium is reached?
A. Water does not move at all; solutes move into the cell.
B. From the interstitial fluid into the plasma.
C. From the intracellular fluid to the extracellular fluid.
D. From the extracellular fluid into the intracellular fluid
E. Water will move equally in both directions between the two compartments
D. From the extracellular fluid into the intracellular fluid
The networks of capillaries found in the renal cortex, surrounding the proximal and distal
convoluted tubules are called:
A. Peritubular capillaries
B. Capsular capillaries
C. Glomerular capillaries
D. Vasa recta
E. Afferent and efferent arterioles
A. Peritubular capillaries
The nephrons most involved in water reabsorption (and thus present in greater numbers in desert
mammals) are the ___________, and their loops of Henle extend deeper into the renal pyramids.
A. juxtamedullary nephrons
B. capsular nephrons
C. cortical nephrons
D. distal nephrons
E. proximal nephrons
A. juxtamedullary nephrons
The transition from an afferent arteriole to an efferent arteriole occurs in the __________.
A. glomerulus
B. medulla
C. cortical radiate veins
D. peritubular capillaries
E. vasa recta
A. glomerulus
Atrial Natriuretic peptide (ANP) inhibits __________ reabsorption by the collecting duct, which
_________ urine output.
A. K+; increases
B. Na+; decreases
C. Na+; increases
D. K+; decreases
E. Ca2+; increases
C. Na+; increases
- Aldosterone secretion increases the reabsorption of water
T
- The body’s response to dehydration includes the thirst urge, and increased secretion of ADH (anti-
diuretic hormone).
T
Holding your breath for long enough would eventually raise the pH of your blood.
F
The number of cortical nephrons far exceeds the number of juxtamedullary nephrons.
T
An average adult generates about 2 liters of urine per day
T
Renin converts angiotensinogen into angiotensin I
T
Ethyl (drinking) alcohol stimulates the secretion of ADH, thereby reducing reabsorption by the
collecting duct.
F
- Which is the quickest mechanism to buffer pH changes in the body fluids?
a. physical buffering
b. chemical buffering
c. respiratory buffering
d. renal control
Chemical buffering (B)
- which is not a function of the kidney?
a. blood pH homeostasis
b. synthesis of angiotensinogen
c. Mean arterial pressure regulation
d. formation of urine
e. excretion of excess K
Synthesis of angiotensinogen (B)
- When urine has been produced in the ______, it leaves the kidney through the ureters, and urine is transported to the ______
a. ureters; bladder
b. nephrons; bladder
c. bladder; urethra
d. pelvis; nephrons
e. nephrons; renal pelvis
Nephrons; bladder (B)