The glomerular capillaries differ from other capillary networks in the body because they
A. Have a larger are
B. Are derived from and drain into arterioles
C. Are not made of endothelium
D. Are sites of gas exchange

B. Are derived from and drain into arterioles

Glucose is not normally found in the urine because it
A. Does not pass through the walls of the glomerulus
B. Is kept in the blood by colloid osmotic pressure
C. Is reabsorbed by the tubule cells
D. Is removed by the body cells before the blood reaches the kidney

C. Is reabsorbed by the tubule cells

Filtration of the glomerulus is located within
A. Renal Corpuscle
B. Renal Tubule
C. Renal Pelvis
D. Renal Colums

A. Renal Corpuscle

Filtration at the glomerulus is inversely related to
A. Water Reabsorption
B. Capsular Hydrostatic Pressure
C. Arterial Hydrostatic Pressure
D. The Acidity of Urine

B. Capsular Hydrostatic Pressure

The majority of nephrons are located in the
A. Vasa Recta
B. Medulla
C. Cortex
D. Pelvis

C. Cortex

The presence of ADH causes an individual to excrete..
A. Sugar
B. Less water
C. More water
D. More urine

B. Less water

The higher the plasma concentration of aldosterone, the more efficiently the kidney..
A. Will conserve Na+
B. retain K+
C. Lose more water
D. Secrete Na+

A. Will conserve Na+

Which of the following materials would not be filtered from the blood at the glomerulus?
A. Amino Acids
B. Large Proteins
C. Glucose
D. Electrolytes

B. Large Proteins

The sympathetic activation of the nerve fibers in the nephron causes
A. Regulates blood flow to glomerulus
B. Stimulate release of renin
C. Removes water from body
D. Both a and b are correct

D. Both A and B

When ADH rises the amount of water reabsorbed decreases

False

The control of blood pH by kidneys during acidosis involves the secretion of H+ ion and reabsorption of Co3H- from the tubular fluid

True

When osmotic concentration increases in ECF, such as eating salty food, osmoreceptors in hypothalamus secrete
A. Renin
B. ANP
C. Aldosterone
D. ADH

D. ADH

The most common problems with electrolyte balance are caused by imbalance of
A. Calcium Ion
B. Chloride Ion
C. Potassium Ion
D. Sodium Ion

D. Sodium Ion

The higher the plasma concentration of aldosterone, the more efficiently the kidney will conserve sodium ion

True

Which of the following accelerate reabsorption of sodium in the DCT
A. ADH
B. Renin
C. Aldosterone
D. Erythropoietin

C. Aldosterone

Damage to the renal medulla would interfere first with the functioning of the..
A. Glomerular capsules
B. Distal Convoluted Tubules
C. Collecting Ducts
D. Proximal Convoluted Tubules

C. Collecting Ducts

Which is reabsorbed by the proximal convoluted tubule cells?
A. Na+
B. K+
C. Amino Acids
D. Glucose
E. All of these

E. All of these

Kidneys control blood pH by excreting..
A. H2CO3
B. Ammonia
C. H+
D. CO2
E. Urea

C. H+

The distal convoluted tubule is an important site for
A. Active secretion of ions
B. Active secretion of acids
C. Selective reabsorption of NA+
D. All of these

D. All of these

Which is not part of the urinary system?
A. Kidneys
B. Ureters
C. Urethra
D. Ileum

D. Ileum

Which hormone is produced in the kidneys
A. Renin
B. Erythropoietin
C. Cortisol
D. Both A and B

D. Both A and B

Proximal convoluted tubule are composed of simple squamous cells

False

Descending Segment of Loop of Henle is permeable to sodium ions

False

The filtration membrane in glomerulus is significantly more permeable than other capillaries

True

pH of the urine is normally slightly acidic pH 6

True

Specific gravity of urine ranges from 11.001 to 12.035

False

Which of these substances is not filtered in renal corpuscle
A. Sodium
B. Large Proteins and RBC
C. Water
D. K+

B. Large Proteins and RBC

Sodium reabsorption is almost always by active transport

True

Stimulation of sympathetic nervous system causes constriction of renal blood vessels and Glomerular Filtration Rate will be reduced

True

Changes in GFR normally result from changes in glomerular blood pressure

True

The glomerulus and its Bowman's capsule are collectively called Renal Glomerulus

False

In normal people, glucose is reabsorbed by the distal convoluted tubule cells

False

The urethra carries the urine from the kidneys to the bladder

False

Pigments in beets are not normally found in the urine because it..
A. Does not pass through the walls of the glomerulus
B. Is kept in the blood by colloid osmotic pressure
C. Is reabsorbed by the tubular cells
D. Is reabsorbed in duodenum before the blood reaches the kidney

A. Does not pass through the walls of the glomerulus

Urine collection occurs in what area of the kidney
A. Cortex
B. Medulla
C. Columns
D. Pelvis

D. Pelvis

The lowest blood concentration of nitrogenous waste occurs in the
A. Hepatic Vein
B. Inferior Vena Cava
C. Renal Artery
D. Renal Vein

D. Renal Vein

If a freshly voided urine sample contains excessive amounts of urochrome, it has
A. An ammonia-like odor
B. a pH below normal
C. a dark yellow color
D. a pH above normal

C. a dark yellow color

Conditions such as diabetes mellitus and starvation is closely linked to
A. Ketonuria
B. Pyuria
C. Albuminuria
D. Hematuria

A. Ketonuria

Which of the following is true about ADH?
A. It promotes obligatory water reabsorption
B. It is secreted in response to an increase in extracellular fluid osmolality
C. It causes insertion of aquaporins in the PCT
D. it promotes Na+ reabsorption

B. It is secreted in response to an increase in extracellular fluid osmolality