Chapter 26 quiz
Which of the following substances release hydrogen ions into a solution
Acids
Adequate calcium absorption from the GI tract depend on
Adequate amounts of vitamin D
The distal convoluted tubule reabsorbs sodium. What hormone controls this function.
Aldosterone
The layer of uterine wall that is shed during menstruation is the
endometrium
The kidney functions in
excretion of metabolic wastes
Which of the following structures has fenestrae
glomerular capillaries
Which of the following structures is a capillary
glomerulus
Loss of a large volume of sweat will
increase the osmolality of body fluids
What are the female gametes
oocyctes
Urine reaches the bladder by
peristalsis
Which of the male accessory glands encircles the urethra
prostrate gland
The function of the dartos and cremaster muscles is to
regulate the temperature of the testes
The kidney is protected from mechanical shock by the
renal fat pad
The male homologue to the labia major is the
scrotum
Sperm are produced in the
seminiferous tubules
The urinary bladder
stores urine until it is voided
Each kidney receives blood from
the renal arteries
The proximal convoluted tubule is
the site of glucose and amino acid reabsorption
Urine is carried from the kidneys to the urinary bladder by the
ureter
Which of the following functions would not be performed by the kidneys
urine storage
Both the vagina and the urethra open into a space called the
vestibule
Diabetes insipidus is the result of decreased
ADH production
The openings between the endothelial cells of the glomerular capillaries are called
Fenestrae
The opening between the podocytes of the glomerular capillaries are called
Filtration slits
The network of capillaries that is located in the Bowmans capsule is called the
Glomerulus
Blood vessels, nerves, and the ureter enter and leave the kidney at the
Hilum
What is the correct order for the segments of the uterine tube, beginning at the ovary
Infundibulum- ampulla- isthmus- uterine part
Which of the following is between the proximal and distal convoluted tubules?
Loop of Henle
The average menstrual cycle is about _____ days long; ovulation occurs on about day ______
28, 14
Which of the following terms does not belong with the other four?
*increase in PH (acidosis, Hydrogen ions concentration increase, carbonic acid levels increase, ph decreases)
The stimulus for secretion of atrial nutrietic hormone is increased
Blood pressure in the atria of the heart
ADH acts mostly where
Collecting System
About 85% of the nephrons are classified as which of the following
Cortical
A 15% increase in BP would result in which of the following changes in ADH secretion?
Decrease secretion
Tubular secretion occurs in which of the following structures?
Distal Convoluted Tubule
Blood exits the nephron via
Efferent Arteriole
The external os is
Opening of the cervix into the vagina
Water reabsorption by the renal tubules uses
Osmosis
The glomerular (Bowmans capsule) and the glomerulus make up the
Renal corpuscle
Which is not part of the vulva
Vagina
Which of the following is an example of water conservation by the body?
decreased urine volume
What is/are the main excretory organ/s of the body
kidneys
The portion of the kidney that is composed of cone shaped renal pyramids is called the
medulla
What is the correct order for the phases of the uterine cycle, beginning with day 1
menstral- proliferative- secretory
The structural and functional units of the kidney are called
nephrons
