Question 1

The hormone atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) causes an increase in GFR.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

For glucose to be reabsorbed from the tubule lumen, it is transported into the tubule cell by means of a

Accepted Answer

A)   glucose uniporter.
B)   Na+/glucose symporter.
C)   glucose protein channel.
D)   Na+/glucose antiporter.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct formula for calculation of net filtration pressure (NFP) ?

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A)   NFP = HPg - OPg - HPc
B)   NFP = HPg + OPg - HPc
C)   NFP = HPc - OPg - HPg
D)   NFP = HPc - OPg + HPgE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Gross & microscopic anatomy of the urinary tract, including detailed histology of the nephron. 
-This figure shows a frontal section of the kidney. What structure does number 5 indicate?

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A)   Renal medulla
B)   Renal lobe
C)   Renal sinus
D)   Renal pyramid
E)   Renal cortexF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Peritubular capillaries are associated with the convoluted tubules, while vasa recta are associated with the nephron loop.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Generally, negatively charged plasma proteins are

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A)   moved across the filtration membrane by active transport pumps.
B)   attracted by the positive charge of the filtration membrane.
C)   repelled by the negative charge of the filtration membrane.
D)   engulfed by endocytosis and reabsorbed at the filtration membrane.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The myogenic response that occurs within afferent arterioles of the kidney is an ________ control of GFR.

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A)   intrinsic
B)   extrinsicC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 8

Which is not correct regarding nephrons?

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A)   The renal corpuscle includes the glomerulus and the glomerular capsule.
B)   The renal tubule is composed of the proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop, and distal convoluted tubule.
C)   The nephron is the functional filtration unit in the kidney.
D)   Eighty-five percent of nephrons are cortical nephrons.
E)   The renal corpuscle may be located in the renal cortex or renal medulla.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Intraglomerular ________ cells help keep the filtration membrane "clean" as they phagocytose (engulf) items such as antigen-antibody complexes.

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Question 10

Usually the urine of someone with a high-protein diet does not contain any bicarbonate ions, as all of it that is filtered is reclaimed from the tubules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following choices lists structures in the order in which urine flows through them?

Accepted Answer

A)   Major calyx, minor calyx, renal pelvis
B)   Renal pelvis, major calyx, minor pelvis
C)   Minor calyx, major calyx, renal pelvis
D)   Major pelvis, minor calyx, renal pelvis
E)   Major calyx, renal pelvis, minor calyxF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

The ________ transfer urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.

Accepted Answer

A)   ureters
B)   urethras
C)   vas deferens and uterine tubes
D)   efferent arteriesE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Generally, the higher a substance's transport maximum is, the lower its renal threshold will be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The units for measurement of glomerular filtration rate are

Accepted Answer

A)   mmHg.
B)   mmHg per minute.
C)   liters.
D)   liters per minute.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The thick tangle of capillary loops found within a corpuscle is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)   Bowman.
B)   convoluted capillary bed.
C)   glomerular capsule.
D)   glomerulus.
E)   nephron.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

Substances that are reabsorbed by passing between epithelial cells of the tubular walls undergo ________ transport.

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Question 18

To test someone's glomerular filtration rate, the individual is injected with the polysaccharide ________.

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Question 19

Aldosterone is a steroid hormone that ________ synthesis of Na+/K+ pumps and Na+ channels in principal cells of kidney tubules.

Accepted Answer

A)   stimulates
B)   inhibitsC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 20

Gross & microscopic anatomy of the urinary tract, including detailed histology of the nephron. 
-This figure shows a renal corpuscle. The two structures indicated by numbers 3 and 4 collectively form the

Accepted Answer

A)   macula densa.
B)   juxtaglomerular apparatus.
C)   corticomedullary junction.
D)   juxtamedullary junction.
E)   vasa recta.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 24: Urinary System

Substances that are reabsorbed by passing between epithelial cells of the tubular walls undergo ________ transport.

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For glucose to be reabsorbed from the tubule lumen, it is transported into the tubule cell by means of a

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Which of the following choices lists structures in the order in which urine flows through them?

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The ________ transfer urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.

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The units for measurement of glomerular filtration rate are

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Aldosterone is a steroid hormone that ________ synthesis of Na+/K+ pumps and Na+ channels in principal cells of kidney tubules.

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Which is not correct regarding nephrons?

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

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To test someone's glomerular filtration rate, the individual is injected with the polysaccharide ________.

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Intraglomerular ________ cells help keep the filtration membrane "clean" as they phagocytose (engulf) items such as antigen-antibody complexes.

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Usually the urine of someone with a high-protein diet does not contain any bicarbonate ions, as all of it that is filtered is reclaimed from the tubules.

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Which of the following is the correct formula for calculation of net filtration pressure (NFP) ?

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The hormone atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) causes an increase in GFR.

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Generally, the higher a substance's transport maximum is, the lower its renal threshold will be.

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Gross & microscopic anatomy of the urinary tract, including detailed histology of the nephron. -This figure shows a frontal section of the kidney. What structure does number 5 indicate?

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Peritubular capillaries are associated with the convoluted tubules, while vasa recta are associated with the nephron loop.

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Gross & microscopic anatomy of the urinary tract, including detailed histology of the nephron. -This figure shows a renal corpuscle. The two structures indicated by numbers 3 and 4 collectively form the

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The myogenic response that occurs within afferent arterioles of the kidney is an ________ control of GFR.

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The thick tangle of capillary loops found within a corpuscle is known as the

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Generally, negatively charged plasma proteins are

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