Chapter 24 The Urinary System

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
Which is not a major function of the kidney?
A)
regulation of blood ionic composition
D)
regulation of blood pressure
B)
regulation of blood cell size
E)
regulation of blood pH
C)
regulation of blood volume

Ans:  B Difficulty:  easy

2.
Which of the following is a waste product normally excreted by the kidneys?

A) urea B) glucose C) insulin D) cholesterol E) carbon dioxide

Ans:  A Difficulty:  easy

3.
This is smooth dense irregular connective tissue that is continuous with the outer coat of the ureter.
A)
adipose capsule
D)
renal cortex
B)
renal capsule
E)
renal medulla
C)
renal hilus

Ans:  B Difficulty:  medium

4.
The portion of the kidney that extends between the renal pyramids is called the
A)
renal columns
D)
calyces
B)
renal medulla
E)
renal papilla
C)
renal pelvis

Ans:  A Difficulty:  medium

5.
Which is the correct order of blood flow?
A)
renal artery-segmental artery-interlobular artery-peritubular capillaries- afferent arterioles
B)
interlobar arteries-arcuate arteries-glomerular capillaries-arcuate veins
C)
arcuate veins-arcuate arteries- glomerular capillaries- renal vein
D)
renal vein-segmental arteries-interlobar arteries- efferent arterioles
E)
interlobar veins- afferent arterioles- efferent arterioles- glomerular capillaries

Ans:  B Difficulty:  hard