PSIO 202 - Renal System Practice Test Questions With Correct Answers

PSIO 202 - Renal System Practice Test
Questions With Correct Answers

The outermost covering of the kidney is the _____.
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| A) cortex
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| B) medulla
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| C) pelvis
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| D) capsule - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D
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The kidneys are located in the _____ space.
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| A) pelvic cavity
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| B) peritoneal cavity
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| C) abdominal
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| D) retroperitoneal - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D
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The entrance into the kidney is called the _____.
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| A) sinus
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| B) renal column
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| C) hilum
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| D) pyramid - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C
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,Which structure is the first to collect the urine?
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| A) pelvis
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| B) calyx
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| C) ureter
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| D) urethra - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B
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Each minor calyx receives urine from the _____.
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| A) renal papillae
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| B) pelvis
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| C) ureter
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| D) columns - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A
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The renal pyramids are located within the _____.
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| A) column
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| B) cortex
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| C) medulla
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| D) pelvis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C
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The striated appearance of the pyramids is caused by _____.
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| A) parallel blood vessels
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, | B) microtubules
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| C) connective tissue
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| D) nerve fibers - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B
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What is the basic functional unit of the kidney?
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| A) alveolus
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| B) renal pyramid
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| C) renal pelvis
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| D) nephron - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D
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The kidney secretes _____ for the purpose of stimulating bone marrow
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activity.
| A) renin
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| B) aldosterone
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| C) erythropoietin
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| D) somatomedin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C
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The kidney secretes _____ which is an enzyme-hormone which raises
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blood pressure.
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| A) aldosterone
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| B) renin
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| C) angiotensinogen
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