Which of the following is a function of the kidney? a. Clearing the blood of metabolic waste b. Helping maintain the electrolyte balance in the body c. Helping maintain the acid-base balance in the body d. All of these are functions of the kidney.

Which of the following is the triangular division of the medulla of the kidney? a. Calyx b. Renal medulla c. Renal pyramid d. Renal pelvis

The tiny, funnel-shaped microscopic structure of the kidney responsible for producing urine is the a. glomeruli. b. nephron. c. renal corpuscle. d. renal tubule.

The capillary network that is tucked into Bowman capsule is the a. nephron. b. renal corpuscle. c. proximal convoluted tubule. d. glomerulus.

The cells of the juxtaglomerular apparatus function to regulate a. urine production. b. red blood cell production. c. blood pressure. d. ADH secretion.

About this much of the total blood pumped by the heart each minute enters the kidneys. a. 20% b. 10% c. 5% d. 37%

The movement of substances out of the renal tubules into the peritubular capillaries is called a. secretion. b. filtration. c. reabsorption. d. absorption.

This is the expansion of the upper end of the ureter in the kidney. a. The calyx b. The renal pelvis c. The renal papilla d. The renal pyramids

This hormone is secreted by the pituitary gland and decreases the volume of urine produced. a. ADH b. Aldosterone c. ANH d. Renin

The ureter conducts urine from a. the glomerular capsule to the loop of Henle. b. the kidney to the bladder. c. the nephron loop to the collecting duct. d. the bladder to outside the body.

Which of the following is not part of the renal corpuscle? a. The nephron loop b. Glomerular capsule c. The glomerulus d. All of these are part of the renal corpuscle.

The passage of urine from the body or the emptying of the bladder is referred to as a. incontinence. b. micturition. c. urinary suppression. d. urinary retention.

The mechanism for voiding urine begins with the involuntary relaxation of the a. internal sphincter muscle of the bladder. b. urethra. c. external sphincter muscle of the bladder. d. detrusor muscle.

This structure drains urine into the collecting duct. a. The nephron loop b. The glomerulus c. The distal convoluted tubule d. The proximal convoluted tubule

The function of the hormone erythropoietin is to a. increase the absorption of water from the distal convoluted tubule and collecting duct. b. lower the blood pressure. c. stimulate the production of red blood cells. d. stimulate the release of rennin.

Which of the following is true of the urinary bladder? a. The walls of the bladder are composed of elastic fibers and involuntary smooth muscle. b. When the bladder is empty, the wall of the bladder forms folds called rugae. c. It contains an area called the trigone, which contains the openings for two ureters and the urethra. d. All of these are true of the bladder.

The process by substances move into the urine from the blood capillaries surrounding the distal convoluted tubule is called a. secretion. b. filtration. c. reabsorption. d. absorption.

This hormone is secreted by the wall of the heart and increases the volume of urine. a. ADH b. Aldosterone c. ANP d. Renin

A urinalysis a. is a physical examination of urine. b. is a chemical examination of urine. c. is a microscopic examination of urine. d. All of these are part of a urinalysis.

Which of the following is not a function of the urinary system? A. Removing waste products from the blood B. Maintaining the proper electrolyte balance in the blood C. Maintaining proper blood oxygen levels D. Maintaining the proper pH level of the blood

Which of the following is not true of the Kidneys ? A. The kidneys are outside of the peritoneal cavity B. The right Kidney is slightly larger than the left kidney C. The Kidneys are surrounded by a layer of fat D. The Kidneys filter blood to form urine

Which of the following is the outer most layer of the kidney? A. Renal pelvis B. Renal medulla C. Renal Cortex D. Calyx

Which of the following is the inner most layer of the Kidney? A:Renal Medulla B:Renal Cortex C:Calyx D:Renal pelvis

Which of the following parts of the Kidney is an extension of the upper end of the Ureter? A. Calyx B. Renal Medulla C. Renal Pelvis D. Renal Cortex

Which of the following is considered the first segment of the renal tubules? A. Proximal Convoluted tubule B. Glomerulus C. Bowman's capsule D. Distal convoluted tubule

Which of the following structures drains into the collecting duct? A. Proximal Convoluted tubule B. Nephron loop C. Glomerulus D. Distal convoluted tubule

The process that moves blood plasma from the glomerulus into Bowman capsule is called? A. Filtration B. Reabsorption C. Secretion D. Micturition