Question 1

Which is not correct regarding the innervation of the kidney?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parasympathetic innervation is from the vagus nerve.
B)  The kidney is served by the renal plexus.
C)  Sympathetic innervation is from segments T10-T12 of the spinal cord.
D)  Sympathetic stimulation causes vasoconstriction of the renal blood vessels.
E)  Parasympathetic stimulation decreases the rate of filtrate formation.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 2

Which portion of the renal tubule is described as having simple cuboidal epithelium with only a sparse brush border of microvilli?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proximal convoluted tubule
B)  Distal convoluted tubule
C)  Ascending limb of nephron loop
D)  Descending limb of nephron loop
E)  Collecting ductF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

The internal space within each kidney that houses the blood vessels,lymphatic vessels,nerves,calyces,and renal pelvis is called the renal ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The internal space within each kidney that...

Question 4

The internal urethral sphincter is formed by skeletal muscle fibers of the urogenital diaphragm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which organ is not part of the urinary tract?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kidney
B)  Ureter
C)  Urinary bladder
D)  Urethra
E)  No exceptions;all of these organs are part of the urinary tract.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Which is the correct sequence of arteries that a drop of blood would flow through as it entered the kidney and moved toward a glomerulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Segmental artery - interlobar artery - interlobular artery - renal artery - arcuate artery
B)  Interlobar artery - segmental artery - interlobular artery - renal artery - arcuate artery
C)  Renal artery - interlobar artery - segmental artery - arcuate artery - interlobular artery
D)  Renal artery - segmental artery - interlobar artery - arcuate artery - interlobular artery
E)  Arcuate artery - interlobular artery - segmental artery - interlobar artery - renal arteryF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The active transport of solutes out of the blood and into the tubular fluid is called

Accepted Answer

A)  filtration.
B)  tubular reabsorption.
C)  tubular secretion.
D)  fenestration.
E)  diffusion.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

The capillaries of the glomerulus differ from other capillary networks in the body because they

Accepted Answer

A)  carry only deoxygenated blood.
B)  drain into an arteriole instead of a venule.
C)  contain no endothelium.
D)  absorb nutrients from the glomerular capsule.
E)  secrete mucus.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Which is not correct regarding the juxtaglomerular apparatus?

Accepted Answer

A)  The macula densa cells monitor electrolyte concentrations in tubular fluid.
B)  The macula densa cells are modified epithelial cells of the distal convoluted tubule.
C)  The juxtaglomerular cells are modified smooth muscle cells of the efferent arteriole.
D)  The juxtaglomerular cells release renin.
E)  Renin activates the renin-angiotensin pathway,resulting in aldosterone production.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Which gives the correct order for the structures through which newly formed urine is transported once it leaves the nephron?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collecting duct - collecting tubule - papillary duct - minor calyx
B)  Minor calyx - collecting tubule - collecting duct - papillary duct
C)  Papillary duct - collecting tubule - collecting duct - minor calyx
D)  Collecting tubule - collecting duct - papillary duct - minor calyx
E)  Collecting tubule - papillary duct - minor calyx - collecting ductF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

The parasympathetic innervation to the kidney has no known effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Urination is triggered by a complex sequence of events called the ___________ reflex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Urination is triggered by a complex sequence...

Question 13

The arrangement of circular and longitudinal muscle fibers in the muscularis of the ureter is opposite to that found in the GI tract,where the circular layer is the inner layer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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The internal space within each kidney that houses the blood vessels,lymphatic vessels,nerves,calyces,and renal pelvis is called the renal ____________.

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The capillaries of the glomerulus differ from other capillary networks in the body because they

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Urination is triggered by a complex sequence of events called the ___________ reflex.

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Which is the correct sequence of arteries that a drop of blood would flow through as it entered the kidney and moved toward a glomerulus?

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The arrangement of circular and longitudinal muscle fibers in the muscularis of the ureter is opposite to that found in the GI tract,where the circular layer is the inner layer.

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Which is not correct regarding the innervation of the kidney?

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The parasympathetic innervation to the kidney has no known effect.

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Which gives the correct order for the structures through which newly formed urine is transported once it leaves the nephron?

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Which is not correct regarding the juxtaglomerular apparatus?

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Which organ is not part of the urinary tract?

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Which portion of the renal tubule is described as having simple cuboidal epithelium with only a sparse brush border of microvilli?

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The internal urethral sphincter is formed by skeletal muscle fibers of the urogenital diaphragm.

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The active transport of solutes out of the blood and into the tubular fluid is called

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Exam 27: Urinary System

The internal space within each kidney that houses the blood vessels,lymphatic vessels,nerves,calyces,and renal pelvis is called the renal ____________.

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The capillaries of the glomerulus differ from other capillary networks in the body because they

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Urination is triggered by a complex sequence of events called the ___________ reflex.

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Which is the correct sequence of arteries that a drop of blood would flow through as it entered the kidney and moved toward a glomerulus?

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The arrangement of circular and longitudinal muscle fibers in the muscularis of the ureter is opposite to that found in the GI tract,where the circular layer is the inner layer.

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Which is not correct regarding the innervation of the kidney?

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The parasympathetic innervation to the kidney has no known effect.

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Which gives the correct order for the structures through which newly formed urine is transported once it leaves the nephron?

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Which is not correct regarding the juxtaglomerular apparatus?

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Which organ is not part of the urinary tract?

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Which portion of the renal tubule is described as having simple cuboidal epithelium with only a sparse brush border of microvilli?

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The internal urethral sphincter is formed by skeletal muscle fibers of the urogenital diaphragm.

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The active transport of solutes out of the blood and into the tubular fluid is called

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