Question 1

What are the two main components of the renal corpuscle?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cortex and medulla
B)   Pyramids and columns
C)   Bowman capsule and glomerulus
D)   Seminal vesicles and epididymisE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Which structures are the two main regions of the nephron?

Accepted Answer

A)   Renal artery and renal vein
B)   Renal cortex and renal medulla
C)   Renal corpuscle and renal tubule
D)   Renal viscera and renal peripheryE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which substance stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb sodium and water, and excrete potassium?

Accepted Answer

A)   Renin
B)   Aldosterone
C)   Erythropoeitin
D)   Antidiuretic hormoneE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which term refers to an abnormal accumulation of body fluids in various compartments?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cystitis
B)   Dehydration
C)   Edema
D)   IncontinenceE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

What are the two main types of urinary incontinence?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stress and urge
B)   Acute and chronic
C)   Complex and tertiary
D)   Primary and secondaryE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

What are the clusters of capillaries within the renal corpuscles called?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pyramid
B)   Trigone
C)   Microvilli
D)   GlomeruliE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

What is the network of blood vessels surrounding the renal tubules called?

Accepted Answer

A)   Glomerulus
B)   Renal capillaries
C)   Venus portal system
D)   Peritubular capillariesE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Which substance stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb more water?

Accepted Answer

A)   Renin
B)   Calcitriol
C)   Erythropoietin
D)   Antidiuretic hormoneE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Which condition is characterized by small, hard masses?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kidney stones
B)   Kidney failure
C)   Pyelonephritis
D)   CystitisE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 10

Which condition means the kidneys are unable to adequately perform their physiologic functions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pyelonephritis
B)   Renal failure
C)   Cystitis
D)   Urinary incontinenceE) C) and D)
F) A) and B) B

Question 11

Which stage involves the movement of molecules from the peritubular blood into the renal tubule?

Accepted Answer

A)   Filtration
B)   Diffusion
C)   Tubular secretion
D)   Tubular reabsorptionE) All of the above
F) C) and D) C

Question 12

If one kidney is removed, the other kidney increases its filtering capacity to what percentage of that of two normal kidneys?

Accepted Answer

A)   50%
B)   60%
C)   80%
D)   100%E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Which structure is the principal organ of the urinary system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lung
B)   Bladder
C)   Kidney
D)   ProstateE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which condition is an infection of the upper urinary tract and involves the ureters and kidneys?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pyelonephritis
B)   Cystitis
C)   Micturition
D)   IncontinenceE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Which structure is a slender, hollow tube that extends from the renal pelvis of the kidneys to the urinary bladder?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ureter
B)   Urethra
C)   Prostate gland
D)   Bulbourethral glandE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which term refers to the folds in the lining of the urinary bladder that permit expansion?

Accepted Answer

A)   Villi
B)   Calyx
C)   Rugae
D)   CortexE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which condition is a bladder infection?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cystitis
B)   Hepatitis
C)   Pharyngitis
D)   BronchitisE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

What is the filtering unit of the kidneys called?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pelvis
B)   Hilum
C)   Bladder
D)   NephronE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which term means study of kidney function?

Accepted Answer

A)   Neurology
B)   Enterology
C)   Nephrology
D)   UrologyE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which condition is loss of bladder control?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cystitis
B)   Pyelonephritis
C)   Urinary retention
D)   Urinary incontinenceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 30: Urinary System and Pathologies

What are the two main components of the renal corpuscle?

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Which structures are the two main regions of the nephron?

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Which substance stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb sodium and water, and excrete potassium?

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Which term refers to an abnormal accumulation of body fluids in various compartments?

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What are the two main types of urinary incontinence?

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What are the clusters of capillaries within the renal corpuscles called?

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What is the network of blood vessels surrounding the renal tubules called?

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Which substance stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb more water?

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Which condition is characterized by small, hard masses?

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Which condition means the kidneys are unable to adequately perform their physiologic functions?

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Which stage involves the movement of molecules from the peritubular blood into the renal tubule?

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If one kidney is removed, the other kidney increases its filtering capacity to what percentage of that of two normal kidneys?

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Which structure is the principal organ of the urinary system?

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Which condition is an infection of the upper urinary tract and involves the ureters and kidneys?

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Which structure is a slender, hollow tube that extends from the renal pelvis of the kidneys to the urinary bladder?

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Which term refers to the folds in the lining of the urinary bladder that permit expansion?

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Which condition is a bladder infection?

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What is the filtering unit of the kidneys called?

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Which term means study of kidney function?

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Which condition is loss of bladder control?

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