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The Renal system Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following is not a part of the male urogenital system?

Ureter

Bladder

Uterus

Urethra

A

Uterus

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2
Q

Which of the following is not a part of the female urogenital system?

Prostate

Ureter

Bladder

Urethra

A

Prostate

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3
Q

How much blood per minute do the kidneys receive (approximately)?

50 ml

100 ml

500 ml

1000 ml

A

1000 ml

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4
Q

The functional unit of the kidney is the

Villus

Alveolus

Capillary

Nephron

A

Nephron

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5
Q

The outer layer of the kidney is known as the

Pelvis

Cortex

Medulla

Papilla

A

Cortex

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6
Q

The main metabolic waste excreted by the kidney is

Carbon dioxide

Protein

Urea & creatinine

A

Urea & creatinine

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7
Q

Each kidney contains

100 nephrons

1000 nephrons

100,000 nephrons

1,000,000 nephrons

A

1,000,000 nephrons

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8
Q

The renal tubule does not contain the

Glomerulus

Distal convoluted tubule

Proximal convoluted tubule

Loop of Henle

A

Glomerulus

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9
Q

The range of healthy urine production in ml/Kg/hour is

  1. 0 – 4.0
  2. 5 – 3.5
  3. 0 – 3.0
  4. 5 – 2.0
A

0.5 – 2.0

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10
Q

The pH range of healthy urine is

  1. 6 – 4.0
  2. 6 – 5.0
  3. 6 – 8.0
  4. 6 – 9.0
A

4.6 – 8.0

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11
Q

Which of the following would you not expect to find in healthy urine?

Urea

Protein

Uric acid

Creatinine

A

Protein

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12
Q

The driving force for glomerular filtration is

Blood pressure in the afferent arteriole and glomeriular vessels

Blood pressure in the efferent arteriole

Blood osmotic pressure in the glomerulus and efferent arteriole

Urine pressure

A

Blood pressure in the afferent arteriole and glomeriular vessels

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13
Q

The acronym GFR means

Glucose filtration rate

Glucose filtration ratio

Glomerular filtration rate

Glomerular filtration ratio

A

Glomerular filtration rate

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14
Q

Adult kidneys filter the entire blood volume approximately

Once / day

Five times / day

10 times / day

30 times / day. At least

A

30 times / day. At least

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15
Q

Healthy glomerular filtrate entering the Bowman’s capsule contains very little

Sodium

Potassium

Albumin

Glucose

A

Albumin

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16
Q

The major hormone involved in regulation of body fluid osmolarity is

ACTH

Cortisol

ADH

Insulin

A

ADH

17
Q

Functional development of the kidney in infants is not complete until

1 month

6 months

12 months

18 months

A

1 month

18
Q

The tubes that carry urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder are known as

Ureters

Urethras

Lymph vessels

Loop of Henle

A

Ureters

19
Q

The type of tissue that makes up the bladder is

Muscle and squamous epithelium

Columnar epithelium and skeletal muscle

Sympathetic nerve tissue and connective tissue

Smooth muscle and transitional epithelial tissue

A

Smooth muscle and transitional epithelial tissue

20
Q

The tube that carries urine from the bladder to the exterior is known as the

Ureter

Urethra

Nephron

Loop of Henle

A

Urethra

21
Q

The internal bladder sphincter is composed of

Smooth muscle

Cardiac muscle

Skeletal muscle

Parasympathetic muscle

A

Smooth muscle

22
Q

Micturition is a reflex coordinated by which zone of the spinal cord?

Cervical

Thoracic

Lumbar

Sacral

A

Sacral

23
Q

The area at the base of the bladder is known as the

Tricuspid

Triceps

Detrusor

Trigone

A

Trigone

24
Q

The hormone that increases the GFR is

ADH

ANP

Angiotensin

Adrenalin

A

ANP

25
Q

Tubular reabsorption means

Blood leaving the blood vessels to enter the tubule

Filtrate leaving the tubule to enter the bloodstream

Waste substances being pushed through the glomerulus

Waste substances being pushed from the blood stream to the tubule bypassing glomerulus.

A

Filtrate leaving the tubule to enter the bloodstream

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