chapter 17 anatomy – Flashcards
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Which of the following is correct concerning the location of the kidneys?
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They are located behind the parietal peritoneum.
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A renal corpuscle includes the
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glomerulus and Bowman's capsule.
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Which of the following indicates the parts of a renal tubule in the correct sequence from beginning to end?
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proximal convoluted tubule, descending limb of loop of Henle, ascending limb of loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule
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Urine formation involves
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all of the choices are correct.
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If the arteriole that supplies blood to the glomerulus becomes constricted,
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the glomerular filtration rate decreases.
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Reabsorption of glucose occurs primarily through the walls of the
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proximal convoluted tubule.
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Whenever sodium ions are reabsorbed through the wall of the renal tubule by active transport, the chloride ions are
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reabsorbed by passive transport.
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The hormone ADH functions to promote water reabsorption through the wall of the
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distal convoluted tubule.
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The largest quantity of hydrogen ions is secreted
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actively into the proximal convoluted tubule.
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The ureter extends downward
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behind the parietal peritoneum and joins the urinary bladder from below.
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The micturition reflex center is located in the
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sacral portion of the spinal cord.
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Afferent arterioles are lateral branches of the
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interlobular arteries.
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Glomerular filtrate is least likely to contain
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plasma proteins.
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If a substance is transported from the plasma of the peritubular capillary into the fluid of the renal tubule, it is said to be
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secreted.
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During a kidney transplant procedure, the renal artery and vein of the donor kidney are connected to the recipient's
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iliac artery and vein.
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Gout is a condition in which the plasma has an abnormally high concentration of
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uric acid.
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Which of the following is an abnormal constituent of urine?
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none of the choices are correct.
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Cystitis occurs more commonly in women than in men because the
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female urethral pathway is shorter.
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Kidney stones are least likely to be composed of
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cholesterol.
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Shock-wave lithotripsy is a procedure for
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fragmenting kidney stones.
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An automatic bladder is most likely to result from injury to the
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spinal cord above the sacral region.
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As a result of excessively low arterial blood pressure, glomerular hydrostatic pressure
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drops and filtration decreases.
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If glucose is administered intravenously to a patient with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, the patient will probably develop
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glucosuria.
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The urethra transports urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.
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False
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The efferent arteriole supplies blood to the capillary of the glomerulus.
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False
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Glomerular filtrate has a composition similar to tissue fluid.
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True
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If the osmotic pressure of the blood plasma is decreased, the glomerular filtration rate is increased.
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True
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When the concentration of water in body fluids increases, the secretion of ADH increases.
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False
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Urine is forced along the length of the ureter by peristaltic waves.
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True
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The functional unit of the kidney is called a(an)
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nephron
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The __________ transports urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.
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ureter
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The __________ arteriole supplies blood to the capillary of the glomerulus.
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afferent
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Most sodium reabsorption occurs in the _________ portion of the renal tubule.
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proximal
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Water reabsorption occurs throughout the proximal tubule by the process of _______________.
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osmosis
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ADH is produced by cells within the
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hypothalamus
