Ch. 26 Anatomy Pre-test

Which of the following statements about the regulation of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is FALSE?

Constriction of the afferent arteriole increases the GFR.

What is the term for the type of transport where two substrates cross the membrane while bound to a carrier protein, with at least one following its concentration gradient?

cotransport

In which of the following parts of the nephron does aldosterone control the reabsorption of sodium ions?

distal convoluted tubule and collecting duct

Which of the following is NOT a waste product normally found in urine?

glucose

In which of the following areas of the nephron would countercurrent multiplication occur?

nephron loop

Which of the following parts of the nephron has two limbs with thick segments and thin segments?

nephron loop

In which of the following areas of the nephron are most nutrients reabsorbed?

proximal convoluted tubule

Which of the following brings oxygenated blood into the kidney?

renal artery

The glomerulus and the glomerular capsule form the __________.

renal corpuscle

Which of the following is a dense fibrous layer that anchors the kidney to surrounding structures?

renal fascia

In what part of the kidney are the renal pyramids located?

renal medulla

The area in the urinary bladder that is bounded by the openings of the ureters and the entrance to the urethra is the __________.

trigone

What is the urinary structure that carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder?

ureter

Which of the following is NOT a function of the urinary system?

Adaptive immunity

Which organ in the urinary system produces urine?

Kidney

Which organ in the urinary system temporarily stores urine?

Urinary bladder

In which of the basic processes involved in urine formation does blood pressure force water and solutes across the wall of the glomerular capillaries?

filtration

The amount of filtrate the kidneys produce each minute is the __________.

glomerular filtration rate

Which of the following is the term for the blood pressure in the capillaries of the renal corpuscle?

glomerular hydrostatic pressure

Which of the following is NOT an effect of advanced age on the urinary system?

increase in the GFR