APHY 102 Final exam Ivy Tech
Select the correct statement about the
ureters.
A.) The ureters are capable of peristalsis
like that of the gastrointestinal tract.
B.) The ureter is innervated by parasym-
pathetic nerve endings only.
A
C.) Ureters contain sphincters at the en-
trance to the bladder to prevent the back-
flow of urine.
D.) The epithelium is stratified squamous
like the skin, which allows a great deal of
stretch.
The act of emptying the bladder is called
voiding.
True
True
False
The function of angiotensin II is to
________.
A.) decrease water absorption
B.) decrease arterial blood pressure
C
C.) constrict arterioles and increase
blood pressure
D.) decrease the production of aldos-
terone
Which of the following hormones acting
on the collecting duct is most responsible
for retaining sodium ions in the blood?
, APHY 102 Final exam Ivy Tech
A.) atrial natriuretic peptide
B.) aldosterone
B
C.) parathyroid hormone
D.) antidiuretic hormone
Which of the following is incorrect?
A.) The kidneys produce a small volume
of concentrated urine when dehydrated.
B.) The concentration of urine is lower
when urine volume is reduced.
B
C.) Urine concentration and volume are
determined by countercurrent mecha-
nisms
D.) The kidneys produce a large volume
of dilute urine when overhydrated.
The kidneys are stimulated to produce
renin ________.
A.) by a decrease in the blood pressure
B.) when the specific gravity of urine ris-
A
es above 1.10
C.) when the peritubular capillaries are
dilated
D.) when the pH of the urine decreases
If the diameter of the efferent arterioles
leading away from the glomerulus in-
creases (vasodilation), which of the fol-
lowing is NOT likely to occur?
, APHY 102 Final exam Ivy Tech
A.) Glomerular filtration rate will de-
crease.
B.) Net filtration pressure will decrease.
D
C.) Urine output will decrease.
D.) Systemic blood pressure will de-
crease.
Which of the following does NOT de-
scribe the juxtaglomerular complex?
A.) It helps control systemic blood pres-
sure.
B.) It regulates the rate of filtrate forma- D
tion.
C.) Its granular cells produce rennin.
D.) Its macula densa cells produce al-
dosterone.
Incontinence is the inability to control vol-
untary micturition.
True
True
False
The presence of protein in the urine indi-
cates which of the following?
A.) high levels of transcription and trans-
lation by the bodies tissues B
B.) damage to the filtration membrane
C.) too much protein in the diet
, APHY 102 Final exam Ivy Tech
D.) damage to the renal tubules
Which of the choices below is the salt
level-monitoring part of the nephron?
A.) vasa recta
B
B.) macula densa
C.) principal cell
D.) nephron loop
The thin segment of the nephron loop's
descending limb ________.
A.) is easily broken and replaced often
B.) helps to pack a greater number of
nephron loops into a smaller space D
C.) aids in the passive excretion of ni-
trogenous waste
D.) aids in the passive movement of wa-
ter out of the tubule
Which of the following hormones acting
on the collecting duct is most responsible
for retaining sodium ions in the blood?
A.) parathyroid hormone
C
B.) atrial natriuretic peptide
C.) aldosterone
D.) antidiuretic hormone
Which of the choices below is NOT a
function of the urinary system?
Select the correct statement about the
ureters.
A.) The ureters are capable of peristalsis
like that of the gastrointestinal tract.
B.) The ureter is innervated by parasym-
pathetic nerve endings only.
A
C.) Ureters contain sphincters at the en-
trance to the bladder to prevent the back-
flow of urine.
D.) The epithelium is stratified squamous
like the skin, which allows a great deal of
stretch.
The act of emptying the bladder is called
voiding.
True
True
False
The function of angiotensin II is to
________.
A.) decrease water absorption
B.) decrease arterial blood pressure
C
C.) constrict arterioles and increase
blood pressure
D.) decrease the production of aldos-
terone
Which of the following hormones acting
on the collecting duct is most responsible
for retaining sodium ions in the blood?
, APHY 102 Final exam Ivy Tech
A.) atrial natriuretic peptide
B.) aldosterone
B
C.) parathyroid hormone
D.) antidiuretic hormone
Which of the following is incorrect?
A.) The kidneys produce a small volume
of concentrated urine when dehydrated.
B.) The concentration of urine is lower
when urine volume is reduced.
B
C.) Urine concentration and volume are
determined by countercurrent mecha-
nisms
D.) The kidneys produce a large volume
of dilute urine when overhydrated.
The kidneys are stimulated to produce
renin ________.
A.) by a decrease in the blood pressure
B.) when the specific gravity of urine ris-
A
es above 1.10
C.) when the peritubular capillaries are
dilated
D.) when the pH of the urine decreases
If the diameter of the efferent arterioles
leading away from the glomerulus in-
creases (vasodilation), which of the fol-
lowing is NOT likely to occur?
, APHY 102 Final exam Ivy Tech
A.) Glomerular filtration rate will de-
crease.
B.) Net filtration pressure will decrease.
D
C.) Urine output will decrease.
D.) Systemic blood pressure will de-
crease.
Which of the following does NOT de-
scribe the juxtaglomerular complex?
A.) It helps control systemic blood pres-
sure.
B.) It regulates the rate of filtrate forma- D
tion.
C.) Its granular cells produce rennin.
D.) Its macula densa cells produce al-
dosterone.
Incontinence is the inability to control vol-
untary micturition.
True
True
False
The presence of protein in the urine indi-
cates which of the following?
A.) high levels of transcription and trans-
lation by the bodies tissues B
B.) damage to the filtration membrane
C.) too much protein in the diet
, APHY 102 Final exam Ivy Tech
D.) damage to the renal tubules
Which of the choices below is the salt
level-monitoring part of the nephron?
A.) vasa recta
B
B.) macula densa
C.) principal cell
D.) nephron loop
The thin segment of the nephron loop's
descending limb ________.
A.) is easily broken and replaced often
B.) helps to pack a greater number of
nephron loops into a smaller space D
C.) aids in the passive excretion of ni-
trogenous waste
D.) aids in the passive movement of wa-
ter out of the tubule
Which of the following hormones acting
on the collecting duct is most responsible
for retaining sodium ions in the blood?
A.) parathyroid hormone
C
B.) atrial natriuretic peptide
C.) aldosterone
D.) antidiuretic hormone
Which of the choices below is NOT a
function of the urinary system?
