Practice Questions

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Which statement is NOT true about urine?

1. Urine is a hormone that helps the uterus to function normally.

2. Urine is filtered from the blood by the kidneys

3. Urine is stored in the bladder

4. Urine is a collection of waste products the body doesn't need

Which statement is NOT true about urine?

1. Urine is a hormone that helps the uterus to function normally.

2. Urine is filtered from the blood by the kidneys

3. Urine is stored in the bladder

4. Urine is a collection of waste products the body doesn't need

1. Urine is a hormone that helps the uterus to function normally.

All of the following statements are true about the kidneys EXCEPT (choose TWO):

1. They receive blood from the heart.

2. They are about the size of your fist.

3. They are located towards the back of the body.

4. They are double the size of the heart.

5. They are located towards the front of the body.

6. You can find them at about the level of your belly button.

4. They are double the size of the heart.

5. They are located towards the front of the body.

The arteries bring blood to the kidneys. The arteries contain substances such as nutrients and O2. They also have waste that is toxic to the body.

1. False

2. True

2. True

The kidneys are responsible for maintaining your blood pressure.

1. False

2. True

2. True

Each kidney has a vein that brings blood to the kidney and an artery that takes blood away from the kidney.

1. True

2. False

2. False

The kidneys do all of the following EXCEPT:

1. Keep the waste in the bloodstream and remove only the nutrients

2. Keep the nutrients in the bloodstream and remove only the waste

3. Produce urine

4. Help maintain blood pressure

1. Keep the waste in the bloodstream and remove only the nutrients

The reason why the kidneys are able to remove waste and keep the nutrients in the blood is because

1. the kidney has two capillary beds

2. the kidney has millions of capillaries

3. the kidney is bean shaped

4. there are two kidneys, one for waste and one for nutrients

1. the kidney has two capillary beds

Which capillaries supplies O2 to the kidney?

1. peritubular capillaries

2. vasa recta capillaries

2. vasa recta capillaries

Within how many minutes does ALL of your blood pass through your kidneys?

6 minutes

5 minutes

4 minutes

5 minutes

What is the name of the blood vessel that supplies the kidney with blood?

1. Renal artery

2. Renal vein

3. Glomerulus

1. Renal artery

What functional unit of the kidney is responsible for BOTH filtration and collection?

1. Glomerulus

2. Proximal Convoluted Tubule

3. Nephron

3. Nephron

Where does urine leave the kidney?

1. Ureter

2. Renal medulla

3. Renal cortex

1. Ureter

Which of the following is NOT a function of the kidneys?

1. Elimination of waste

2. Production of bile

3. pH regulation

4. Blood pressure regulation

2. Production of bile

What is the main organ of the urinary system?

1. Urethra

2. Urinary Bladder

3. Kidney

4. Ureter

3. Kidney

The outer portion of the kidney is the  ______ the middle potions is the _______.

1. kidney, nephron

2. nephron, kidney

3. medulla, cortex

4. cortex, medulla

4. cortex, medulla

What is the functional unit of the kidney called?

1. cortex

2. pyramid

3. nephron

4. medulla

3. nephron

What tube takes urine from the kidney to the bladder?

1. collecting tubules

2. ureters

3. convoluted tubules

4. urethras

ureters

What type of blood is filtered to make urine?

1. arterial

2. venous

1. arterial

Describe the Bowman's capsule.

1. a winding maze

2. a ball of vessels

3. a striated tube

4. a porous filter

4. a porous filter

Which of the following does not get filtered into the Bowman's space?

1. ions

2. amino acids, sugar

3. red blood cells, proteins

3. red blood cells, proteins

What enters the proximal tubule?

1. blood

2. urine

3. filtrate

3. filtrate

What happens in the convoluted tubules?

1. Secretion

2. Reabsorption

3. Filtration

2. Reabsorption

The loop of Henle dips down into the _____ of the kidney.

1. fascia

2. pelvis

3. medulla

4. cortex

3. medulla

Electrolytes/ions leave the loop of Henle, making the medulla ________, with a _________ concentration of salt.

1. hypertonic, high

2. hypertonic, low

3. hypotonic, high

4. hypotonic, low

1. hypertonic, high

_______ follows salt.

1. Water

2. Pepper

3. Blood

4. Salt

1. Water

A majority of water reabsorption occurs in the

1. descending loop of henle

2. ascending loop of henle

3. proximal convoluted tubule

1. descending loop of henle

If ADH (antidiuretic hormone) increases, then

1. urine becomes more dilute.

2. urine becomes concentrated.

3. urinary output increases.

2. urine becomes concentrated.