Test Bank 2 Flashcards
1
Q
- The position of the kidneys in the abdominal cavity is maintained in part by
a. Osmotic pressure of the fluid in the ureters
b. Diaphragm
c. Overlying peritoneum
d. Floating ribs
e. None of the above
A
c. Overlying peritoneum
2
Q
- A nephron has 2 parts
a. Glomerulus and collecting duct
b. Proximal convoluted tubule and distal convoluted tubule
c. Renal tubule and collecting duct
d. Collecting duct and convoluted tubules
e. Renal corpuscle and renal tubules
A
e. Renal corpuscle and renal tubules
3
Q
- Fenestrated capillaries
a. Are located in the pancreas
b. Have windows or pores in their walls
c. Permit one-way exchange of materials
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
A
b. Have windows or pores in their walls
4
Q
- The septa of the testis are formed from a part of the
a. Epididymis
b. Collagen fibers of the tunica albuginea
c. Mediastinum
d. Spaces that contain blood vessels of the pampiniform plexus
e. None of the above
A
b. Collagen fibers of the tunica albuginea
5
Q
- In the testes, the first step in meiosis is the
a. Production of interstitial cells in response to a surge in the production of LH
b. Production of 4 spermatocytes
c. Spermiogenesis
d. Division of a primary spermatocyte to produce a pair or secondary spermatocytes
e. None of the above
A
d. Division of a primary spermatocyte to produce a pair or secondary spermatocytes
6
Q
- What is the significance of the slitlike openings of the entrance of ureters into the bladder (rather than rounded openings)
a. The shape prevents backflow toward the ureters when urinary bladder contracts
b. There is no significance
c. The opening is compressed between the middle and lateral umbilical ligaments because these structures support this part of the ureter
d. They can distort more easily to permit urine to move in or out
e. None of the above
A
a. The shape prevents backflow toward the ureters when urinary bladder contracts
7
Q
- Which branch of the abdominal aorta supplies the stomach
a. Superior mesenteric
b. Suprarenal
c. Inferior mesenteric
d. Inferior phrenic
e. Celiac trunk
A
e. Celiac trunk
8
Q
- The bulbourethral glands empty into the
a. Prostate gland
b. Vagina
c. Bulb of the penis
d. Membranous urethra
e. Uterus
A
d. Membranous urethra
9
Q
- Which vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues of the body
a. Coronary arteries
b. Pulmonary veins
c. Brachiocephalic artery
d. Aorta
e. None of these vessels
A
e. None of these vessels
10
Q
- The process of oogenesis in the female ultimately gives rise to
a. 1 ovum and 2 polar bodies
b. 2 ova and 2 polar bodies
c. Four ova
d. 1 ovum and 3 polar bodies
e. 3 ova and 1 polar body
A
a. 1 ovum and 2 polar bodies
11
Q
- The glomerular filtration barrier is _______ than a typical capillary
a. Little less permeable
b. Much less permeable
c. Much more permeable
d. Similarly permeable
e. Little more permeable
A
c. Much more permeable
12
Q
- Which of the following is NOT TRUE
a. JGA secretes renin
b. The substance secreted by the JGA is produced in response to high BP
c. JGA is made up of the macula densa and cells in the wall of the afferent arteriole
d. The products of the JGA has an effect on angiotensinogen
A
b. The substance secreted by the JGA is produced in response to high BP
13
Q
- What condition is characterized by rapid, uncoordinated contraction of cardiac myocytes
a. Myocardial infarction
b. Endocarditis
c. Fibrillation
d. Congestive heart failure
e. Cardiac tamponade
A
c. Fibrillation
14
Q
- Sperm maturation takes place in the
a. Epididymis
b. Vas deferens
c. Testes
d. Interstitial cells
e. Seminal vesicles
A
a. Epididymis
15
Q
- Seminal vesicles
a. Contribute fructose to semen
b. Contain semen
c. Produce testosterone
d. Produce sperm
e. Contain spermatogonia
A
a. Contribute fructose to semen
16
Q
- The glomerular filtration membrane consists of the
a. Capillary endothelium
b. Podocytes
c. Basement membrane
d. Renal pole
e. All but D
A
e. All but D
17
Q
- How many pulmonary arteries empty into the right atrium of the heart
a. 4
b. 2
c. 1
d. None
e. 6
A
d. None
18
Q
- If there is a blockage between the SA and AV node, the EKG would show one of the following patterns
a. There would be more P waves than QRS complexes
b. There would be no T wave
c. There would be more QRS complexes than P waves
d. The QRS complex would be wider
e. The PR interval would be shorter
A
There would be more P waves than QRS complexes
19
Q
- What percentage of the total volume of blood circulating through the body makes it through the kidneys in one day?
a. 75
b. 25
c. 40
d. 100
e. 15
A
d. 100
20
Q
- Near the elbow the brachial artery branches and gives rise to
a. Deep brachial and radial recurrent arteries
b. Radial and ulnar arteries
c. Ulnar artery and ulnar recurrent artery
d. Radial and anterior interosseous arteries
e. The radial and recurrent arteries
A
b. Radial and ulnar arteries