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BIO 291 Week 6 WileyPLUS Quiz
BIO/291 Week 6 Question 1
Which of the following is not a correct function of the urinary system?
Regulation of blood volume |
Hormone production |
Waste excretion |
Maintenance of blood glucose levels |
BIO/291 Week 6 Question 2
Which of the following substances is not produced in some manner by the kidneys?
Aldosterone |
Calcitriol |
Erythropoietin |
Renin |
BIO/291 Week 6 Question 3
The functional unit of the kidney is known as the:
Distal Convoluted Tubule |
Nephron |
Proximal Convoluted Tubule |
Afferent Arteriole |
BIO/291 Week 6 Question 4
What blood vessel separates the cortex from the medulla?
Arcuate artery |
Cortical radiate artery |
Efferent arteriole |
Interlobar vein |
BIO/291 Week 6 Question 5
What is the name of the high-pressure vessel that feeds the glomerular capillaries?
Afferent arterioles |
Efferent arterioles |
Renal tubules |
Peritubular capillaries |
BIO/291 Week 6 Question 6
What substance is highly permeable as it passes through the ascending limb of the loop of Henle?
Glucose |
Sodium |
Urea |
Water |
BIO/291 Week 6 Question 7
Which of the following would not be found within a renal corpuscle?
Bowman’s capsule |
Bowman’s space |
Glomerular capillaries |
Loop of Henle/Renal loop |
BIO/291 Week 6 Question 8
What type of nephron accounts for 15% of all nephrons and is responsible for producing concentrated urine?
Cortical nephron |
Juxtamedullary nephron |
Proximal nephron |
Transitional nephron |
BIO/291 Week 6 Question 9
Which of the following would not affect the glomerular filtration rate?
Contraction/relaxation of mesangial cells |
Scarring of the endothelial lining in the glomerular capillaries |
Alteration in blood pressure |
Secretion of anti-diuretic hormone |
BIO/291 Week 6 Question 10
ADH acts primarily on what cell type?
Intercalated cells |
Juxtaglomerular cells |
Podocytes |
Principal cells |
BIO/291 Week 6 Question 11
What effect does aldosterone have on the principal cells with regard to potassium?
Stimulates potassium secretion |
Decreases potassium secretion |
No effect on potassium secretion |
Stops potassium secretion |
BIO/291 Week 6 Question 12
Which of the following is not a nitrogenous waste?
Carbohydrates |
Creatinine |
Urea |
Uric acid |
BIO/291 Week 6 Question 13
Which of the following is an abnormal characteristic of urine?
pH between 4.5 and 8.2 |
Osmolarity between 50-1,200 mOsm/L |
Presence of urea |
Hematuria |
BIO/291 Week 6 Question 14
What structure in the kidney is responsible for monitoring blood pressure?
Proximal convoluted tubule |
Juxtaglomerular apparatus |
Nephron |
Glomerular capsule |
BIO/291 Week 6 Question 15
What is the name of the muscle that is found in the urinary bladder?
Detrusor muscle |
Muscularis externa |
Muscularis mucosae |
Urethral muscle |