Urinary System Flashcards
- What is/are the main excretory organ/s of the body?
A. skin
B. lungs
C. intestines
D. kidneys
kidneys
The kidney functions in
A. preventing blood loss.
B. white blood cell production.
C. synthesis of vitamin E.
D. excretion of metabolic wastes.
E. production of the hormone aldosterone.
excretion of metabolic wastes.
Which of the following functions would not be performed by the kidney?
A. urine storage
B. excretion of waste
C. maintenance of fluid balance
D. regulate synthesis of vitamin D
E. regulate synthesis of RBCs
urine storage
Urine is carried from the kidneys to the urinary bladder by the
A. urethra.
B. ureter.
C. calyces.
D. renal columns.
E. renal tubules.
ureter
Arrange the following structures in correct sequence:
(1) ureter
(2) renal pelvis
(3) calyx
(4) urinary bladder
(5) urethra
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B. 3, 2, 1, 4, 5
C. 2, 4, 5, 3, 1
D. 3, 4, 1, 2, 5
E. 1, 3, 2, 4, 5
3, 2, 1, 4, 5
The kidney is protected from mechanical shock by the
A. hilum.
B. renal fascia.
C. renal fat pad.
D. renal capsule.
E. renal cortex.
renal fat pad
Blood vessels, nerves, and the ureter enter and leave the kidney at the
A. hilum.
B. renal fascia.
C. renal pelvis.
D. renal capsule.
E. renal pyramid.
hilum
The ureter expands into the substance of the kidney as the
A. hilum.
B. renal pelvis.
C. renal capsule.
D. renal pyramid.
E. renal corpuscle.
renal pelvis
The portion of the kidney that is composed of cone-shaped renal pyramids is
A. cortex.
B. medulla.
C. pelvis.
D. calyx.
E. columns.
medulla
Cortical tissue located between the pyramids is called the
A. calyx tissue.
B. renal papillae.
C. renal columns.
D. medullary rays.
E. renal corpuscles.
renal columns
The tip of each renal pyramid is called
A. a nephron.
B. a renal papilla.
C. a renal column.
D. a medullary ray.
E. the apex.
a renal papilla
The renal papillae extend into the
A. cortex.
B. renal columns.
C. minor calyces.
D. major calyces.
minor calyces
The structural and functional units of the kidney are called
A. nephrons.
B. renal papillae.
C. renal pyramids.
D. renal columns.
E. renal tubes.
nephrons
The juxtamedullary nephrons
A. have long loops of Henle.
B. are found next to the renal capsule.
C. comprise 85% of all nephrons.
D. have their renal corpuscles located in the medulla.
E. have short loops of Henle.
have long loops of Henle
Which of the following is NOT part of a nephron?
A.loop of Henle
B.collecting duct
C.renal corpuscle
D.proximal convoluted tubule
E.distal convoluted tubule
collecting duct
The network of capillaries that is located in Bowman’s capsule is called the
A. vasa recta.
B. glomerulus.
C. peritubular capillary.
D. proximal convoluted capillary.
E. efferent arteriole.
glomerulus
The renal corpuscle consists of
A. the renal pelvis and the renal tubules.
B. the glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule.
C. Bowman’s capsule and the renal pelvis.
D. the proximal convoluted tubule and the glomerulus.
E. afferent and efferent arteriole.
the glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule
Which of the following structures is a capillary?
A. glomerulus
B. loop of Henle
C. collecting duct
D. Bowman’s capsule
E. proximal convoluted tubule
glomerulus
The visceral layer of Bowman’s capsule
A. is part of the filtration membrane.
B. is called endothelium.
C. contains podocytes.
D. is part of the filtration membrane and is called endothelium.
E. is part of the filtration membrane and contains podocytes.
is part of the filtration membrane and contains podocytes.
Which of the following layers of the filtration membrane is closest to the plasma?
A. podocytes
B. macula densa
C. glomerular endothelium
D. the basement membrane
E. parietal layer of Bowman’s capsule
glomerular endothelium
The inner layer of Bowman’s capsule consists of specialized cells called
A. nephrons.
B. podocytes.
C. nephrocytes.
D. juxtamedullary cells.
E. macula densa.
podocytes
The openings between the endothelial cells of the glomerular capillaries are called
A. fenestrae.
B. gap junctions.
C. filtration slits.
D. macula densa.
E. membrane channels.
fenestrae
Filtration slits is the name given to the
A. points where the afferent arterioles enter the renal corpuscle.
B. openings between the endothelial cells of the glomerular capillaries.
C. gaps between the podocyte processes in the visceral layer of Bowman’s capsule.
D. basement membrane of the glomerular endothelium.
E. active transport channels.
gaps between the podocyte processes in the visceral layer of Bowman’s capsule.
An obstruction in the afferent arteriole would reduce the flow of blood into the
A. glomerulus.
B. renal artery.
C. macula densa.
D. efferent arteriole.
E. arcuate artery.
glomerulus