Question 1

The wall of the bladder contains smooth muscle, called the _______ muscle, that contracts to push urine from the bladder into the urethra.

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Question 2

An immune disorder is a possible cause for which disease?

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A)   Cystitis
B)   Glomerulonephritis
C)   Pyelonephritis
D)   Polycystic kidneys
E)   Chronic renal failureF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

The ________ tubule is directly attached to the Bowman's capsule and eventually straightens out to become the loop of Henle.

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Question 4

The ____ use(s)  a peristaltic action to take urine to the bladder.

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A)   ureters
B)   renal tubule
C)   urethra
D)   kidney
E)   glomerulusF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The ________ is shown at number 4 on the figure.

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Question 6

The ________ arterioles bring blood to the tightly packed, increasingly narrow capillaries of the glomeruli.

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Question 7

Inside the kidney, the area where the renal artery, renal vein, and ureter enter is called the renal ________, which is formed by the expansion of the ureter inside the kidney.

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Question 8

Renal calculi could result from ____.

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A)   obstruction in the tubules
B)   dehydration
C)   anaphylactic reactions
D)   overhydration
E)   bladder infectionsF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

The detrusor muscle is part of the ____.

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A)   ureters
B)   bladder
C)   urethra
D)   kidney
E)   liverF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Made up of the glomerulus surrounded by the Bowman's capsule, the ________ ________ is where blood filtration occurs.

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Question 11

Which of these urinary diseases is likely to be treated with corticosteroids?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cystitis
B)   Acute renal failure
C)   Glomerulonephritis
D)   Polycystic kidneys
E)   IncontinenceF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

The ________ is a tube that moves urine from the bladder to the outside world.

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Question 13

The kidneys are ____ in position when compared to the peritoneal cavity.

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A)   lateral
B)   superior
C)   retroperitoneal
D)   inferior
E)   distalF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

The ________ is shown at number 6 on the figure of the kidney.

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Question 15

During which process of urine formation do drugs and hydrogen ions enter the filtrate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Glomerular filtration
B)   Tubular reabsorption
C)   Tubular secretion
D)   Elimination
E)   MicturitionF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

The waste products formed by the breakdown of proteins and nucleic acids are ________ and uric acid.

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Question 17

The ________ tubules extend from the Bowman's capsule of a nephron and have three parts: the proximal convoluted tubule, the loop of Henle, and the distal convoluted tubule.

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Question 18

Number 5 on the figure of the kidney refers to the ________.

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Question 19

The internal floor of the bladder contains three openings, one for the urethra and two for the ureters, that form a triangle called the ________ of the bladder.

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The answer of The internal floor of the bladder contains...

Question 20

Pyelonephritis begins ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   in the kidneys
B)   as an autoimmune reaction
C)   as a side effect of some medications
D)   with a loss of kidney function
E)   with a bladder infectionF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Exam 31: The Urinary System

The waste products formed by the breakdown of proteins and nucleic acids are ________ and uric acid.

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During which process of urine formation do drugs and hydrogen ions enter the filtrate?

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The ________ tubule is directly attached to the Bowman's capsule and eventually straightens out to become the loop of Henle.

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The ____ use(s) a peristaltic action to take urine to the bladder.

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Renal calculi could result from ____.

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The ________ is a tube that moves urine from the bladder to the outside world.

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Inside the kidney, the area where the renal artery, renal vein, and ureter enter is called the renal ________, which is formed by the expansion of the ureter inside the kidney.

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The ________ is shown at number 4 on the figure.

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Which of these urinary diseases is likely to be treated with corticosteroids?

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The ________ is shown at number 6 on the figure of the kidney.

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Made up of the glomerulus surrounded by the Bowman's capsule, the ________ ________ is where blood filtration occurs.

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An immune disorder is a possible cause for which disease?

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The ________ tubules extend from the Bowman's capsule of a nephron and have three parts: the proximal convoluted tubule, the loop of Henle, and the distal convoluted tubule.

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The internal floor of the bladder contains three openings, one for the urethra and two for the ureters, that form a triangle called the ________ of the bladder.

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The wall of the bladder contains smooth muscle, called the _______ muscle, that contracts to push urine from the bladder into the urethra.

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The ________ arterioles bring blood to the tightly packed, increasingly narrow capillaries of the glomeruli.

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Number 5 on the figure of the kidney refers to the ________.

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The kidneys are ____ in position when compared to the peritoneal cavity.

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The detrusor muscle is part of the ____.

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Pyelonephritis begins ____.

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