1) Functions of the kidneys include all but one of the following. Identify the exception.
A) regulation of extracellular fluid volume
B) maintenance of ion balance in body fluids
C) regulation of blood protein levels
D) regulation of blood osmolarity
E) homeostatic regulation of blood pH - A...
1) Functions of the kidneys include all but one of the following. Identify the exception.
A) regulation of extracellular fluid volume
B) maintenance of ion balance in body fluids
C) regulation of blood protein levels
D) regulation of blood osmolarity
E) homeostatic regulation of blood pH - ANS C) regulation of blood protein levels
2) Ions directly regulated by the kidney include all EXCEPT which of the following?
A) Na+
B) K+
C) Ca2+
D) HCO3-
E) OH- - ANS E) OH-
3) The characteristic yellow color of urine is attributed to the presence of
A) urobilinogen.
B) uric acid.
C) urea.
D) renin.
E) bile. - ANS A) urobilinogen.
4) Urine is produced by the
A) gallbladder.
B) urinary bladder.
C) kidney.
D) ureter.
E) urethra. - ANS C) kidney.
5) Urine is carried to the urinary bladder by
A) blood vessels.
, B) lymphatics.
C) the ureters.
D) the urethra.
E) All of the answers are correct. - ANS C) the ureters.
6) Technically, the kidneys are located
A) in the thoracic cavity.
B) in the abdominal cavity.
C) behind the pleural membranes.
D) behind the peritoneal membrane.
E) in the pelvic cavity. - ANS D) behind the peritoneal membrane.
7) Blood flow through the kidney includes a feature seen in only a few organs. What is it?
A) portal system
B) arterial shunts
C) vascular sinuses
D) veins containing highly oxygenated blood
E) anastomoses - ANS A) portal system
8) Which structure is NOT part of the blood circulation through the kidney?
A) vasa recta
B) loop of Henle
C) glomerulus
D) renal corpuscle - ANS B) loop of Henle
9) Which statement is NOT true?
A) The blood supply to the kidneys comes through the renal arteries.
B) As much as one fourth of the cardiac output may flow to the kidneys at any given moment.
C) The kidneys do not reabsorb filtered waste products.
D) The urinary bladder is filled by two ducts, called ureters, and emptied by the single urethra.
E) Women are more likely to develop urinary tract infections than men. - ANS C) The kidneys
do not reabsorb filtered waste products.
10) The Bowman's capsule and glomerulus make up the
A) renal pyramid.
B) loop of Henle.
C) renal corpuscle.
D) renal papilla.
E) collecting system. - ANS C) renal corpuscle.
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