SCI 335 Week 15 Quiz 1

SCI 335  Week 15 Quiz 1 | Wilmington University

Week 15: Test: Chapters 17 

Question 1

The micturition reflex center is located in the  

·         hypothalamus.    

·         sacral segments of the spinal cord. 

·         medulla oblongata.  

·         pons.

 

Question 2

Gout is a condition in which the plasma has an abnormally high concentration of  

·         calcium ions.  

·         amino acids.    

·         uric acid. 

·         urea.

 

Question 3

The juxtaglomerular apparatus consists of the juxtaglomerular cells and the cells of the _____ _____

·         macula densa

·         macula densa

 

Question 4

During a kidney transplant procedure, the renal artery and vein of the donor kidney are connected to the recipient's  

·         aorta and portal vein.  

·         renal artery and vein.  

·         aorta and inferior vena cava.    

·         iliac artery and vein.

 

Question 5

Which of the following indicates the parts of a renal tubule in the correct sequence from beginning to end?

  

·         distal convoluted tubule, ascending limb, descending limb, proximal convoluted tubule  

·         proximal convoluted tubule, descending limb, ascending limb, distal convoluted tubule  

·         proximal convoluted tubule, ascending limb, descending limb, distal convoluted tubule

 

Question 6

The urinary bladder is located above the parietal peritoneum.  

·         True    

·         False

 

Question 7

The renal medulla is composed of _____ , whereas the renal cortex is composed of _____ .  

·         renal pyramids; ureters from nephrons  

·         collecting tubules; peritubular capillaries from nephrons  

·         renal columns; renal pyramids and nephrons  

·         renal pyramids; granular tissue composed of nephron tubules

 

Question 8

Urine is forced along the length of the ureter by peristaltic waves.  

·         True  

·         False

 

 Question 9

The largest quantity of hydrogen ions is secreted  

·         passively into the proximal convoluted tubule.  

·         actively into the proximal convoluted tubule.  

·         actively from the distal convoluted tubule.  

·         passively from the distal convoluted tubule.

 

Question 10

If the arteriole that supplies blood to the glomerulus becomes constricted,  

·         the glomerular filtration rate decreases.  

·         the protein concentration of the filtrate increases.  

·         blood flow into the efferent arteriole increases.  

·         hydrostatic pressure in the glomerulus increases.

 

 

Question 11

Which of the following is not a diuretic?  

·         chocolate  

·         alcohol  

·         caffeine  

·         tea

 

Question 12

A by-product of amino acid catabolism in the liver is  

·         uric acid.  

·         ammonia.    

·         urea.  

·         water.

 

Question 13

Whenever the plasma glucose concentration exceeds the renal plasma threshold,  

·         the volume of urine decreases.  

·         glucose will appear in the urine.  

·         the glomerular filtration rate increases.  

·         glucose will be secreted into the peritubular capillary.

 

Question 14

An increase in glomerular osmotic pressure will result in _____ the rate of glomerular filtration.  

·         a decrease in 

·         no change in  

·         a variable effect on

·         an increase in

 

Question 15

Glomerular filtration produces ________ liters of fluid.  

·         96  

·         144  

·         40 

·         180

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