Urinary System

Question 1

Which of the following is not a function of the kidney?

Answer 1

Production of albumin

Question 2

Which structure transports urine from the kidney to the bladder?

Answer 2

Ureter

Question 3

The ________ is a sac-like structure that stores urine.

Answer 3

Bladder

Question 4

The urethra conveys urine from the __________.

Answer 4

Bladder to the exterior

Question 5

What is the functional unit of the kidney?

Answer 5

Nephron

Question 6

Which of the following structure-function pairs is incorrect?

Answer 6

Collecting duct—A tubelike structure that empties urine into the ureter

Question 7

Which of the following correctly describes the glomerulus?

Answer 7

A tuft of capillaries across which filtration of blood occurs in the nephron

Question 8

Which of the following does not occur in the convoluted tubules?

Answer 8

Filtration

Question 9

The cup-like structure which contains the glomerulus is called ___________.

Answer 9

Bowman’s capsule

Question 10

The glomerulus receives blood from the _____________.

Answer 10

Renal artery

Question 11

Which part of the nephron creates the concentration gradient found in the kidney?

Answer 11

Loop of Henle

Question 12

How does solute move across the glomerular basement membrane?

Answer 12

Diffusion

Question 13

Blood pressure drives fluid and solutes through the glomerular capillary into Bowman’s space. What is this process called?

Answer 13

Filtration

Question 14

Which of the following correctly lists the functions of the urinary system?

Answer 14

Excretion of waste, regulation of blood pressure, and production of erythropoietin

Question 15

Which of the following correctly lists the capillary system found in the kidney?

Answer 15

Glomerular, vasa recta, and peritubular

Question 16

There are 3 points of ureteric constrictions, and __________.

Answer 16

they are potential sites of ureteral stones

Question 17

Where is most of the sodium reabsorbed in the nephron?

Answer 17

Proximal convoluted tubule

Question 18

Where is most of the glucose reabsorbed in the nephron?

Answer 18

Proximal convoluted tubule

Question 19

Where is most of the water reabsorbed in the nephron?

Answer 19

Proximal convoluted tubule

Question 20

Which of the following sequences correctly describes the transportation of glomerular filtrate?

Answer 20

Bowman’s capsule, proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule, collecting duct, renal pelvis, ureter