Chapter 20: The Urinary System
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is not a function of the urinary system?
A. removing waste products from the blood
B. maintaining the proper electrolyte balance in the blood
C. maintaining the proper pH level of the blood
D. All of the above are functions of the urinary system.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: Page 529
TOP: Introduction
2. Which of the following statements is untrue of the kidneys?
A. The right kidney is slightly higher than the left kidney.
B. The kidneys are outside the peritoneal cavity.
C. The kidneys are surrounded by a layer of fat.
D. All of the above are true statements.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 531 TOP: Kidneys
3. To properly clean the blood, the kidneys must receive how much of the blood pumped by
the heart?
A. 10% C. 30%
B. 20% D. 40%
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 532 TOP: Kidneys
4. The outermost layer of the kidney is called the
A. renal pelvis C. renal cortex
B. renal medulla D. calyx
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 532 TOP: Kidneys
5. The inner portion of the kidney is called the
A. renal pelvis C. renal cortex
B. renal medulla D. calyx
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 532 TOP: Kidneys
6. Which of the following parts of the kidney is actually an expansion of the upper end of the
ureter?
A. renal pelvis C. renal cortex
, B. renal medulla D. calyx
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 532 TOP: Kidneys
7. The papilla of the renal pyramids opens into which of the following structures?
A. renal pelvis C. renal cortex
B. renal medulla D. calyx
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 533 TOP: Kidneys
8. Which of the following is one of the structures in the renal corpuscle?
A. Bowman capsule C. distal convoluted tubule
B. proximal convoluted tubule D. loop of Henle
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 534 TOP: Kidneys
9. Which of the following is considered the first segment of the renal tubules?
A. glomerulus C. distal convoluted tubule
B. proximal convoluted tubule D. collecting duct
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 534 TOP: Kidneys
10. Which of the following structures drains into the collecting duct?
A. glomerulus C. distal convoluted tubule
B. proximal convoluted tubule D. loop of Henle
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 534 TOP: Kidneys
11. Which structure is included in the discussion of the urinary system even though it is part of
the circulatory system?
A. glomerulus C. Bowman capsule
B. proximal convoluted tubule D. loop of Henle
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: Page 534
TOP: Kidneys
12. The juxtaglomerular apparatus of the kidneys release an enzyme
A. called antidiuretic hormone
B. that dilates blood vessels
C. that constricts blood vessels
D. that increases the absorption of sodium from the filtrate
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 535 TOP: Renal physiology
, 13. Glycosuria is a failure in
A. filtration C. secretion
B. resorption D. micturition
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: Page 541
TOP: Formation of urine
14. Blood plasma moving from the glomerulus to the Bowman capsule is called
A. filtration C. secretion
B. resorption D. micturition
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: Page 541
TOP: Formation of urine
15. Substances are added to the urine in the distal and collecting tubules through what process?
A. filtration C. secretion
B. resorption D. micturition
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 541 TOP: Formation of urine
16. The process by which most of the material in the nephron moves back into the blood is
called
A. filtration C. secretion
B. resorption D. micturition
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 541 TOP: Formation of urine
17. Which hormone tends to decrease the amount of urine produced?
A. antidiuretic hormone C. atrial natriuretic hormone
B. aldosterone D. both A and B
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: Page 542
TOP: Formation of urine
18. Which hormone tends to increase the amount of urine produced?
A. antidiuretic hormone C. atrial natriuretic hormone
B. aldosterone D. both A and B
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 542 TOP: Formation of urine
19. The tube that carries urine out of the kidney is called the
A. urethra C. ureter
B. collecting tube D. bladder
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 536 TOP: Ureters
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is not a function of the urinary system?
A. removing waste products from the blood
B. maintaining the proper electrolyte balance in the blood
C. maintaining the proper pH level of the blood
D. All of the above are functions of the urinary system.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: Page 529
TOP: Introduction
2. Which of the following statements is untrue of the kidneys?
A. The right kidney is slightly higher than the left kidney.
B. The kidneys are outside the peritoneal cavity.
C. The kidneys are surrounded by a layer of fat.
D. All of the above are true statements.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 531 TOP: Kidneys
3. To properly clean the blood, the kidneys must receive how much of the blood pumped by
the heart?
A. 10% C. 30%
B. 20% D. 40%
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 532 TOP: Kidneys
4. The outermost layer of the kidney is called the
A. renal pelvis C. renal cortex
B. renal medulla D. calyx
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 532 TOP: Kidneys
5. The inner portion of the kidney is called the
A. renal pelvis C. renal cortex
B. renal medulla D. calyx
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 532 TOP: Kidneys
6. Which of the following parts of the kidney is actually an expansion of the upper end of the
ureter?
A. renal pelvis C. renal cortex
, B. renal medulla D. calyx
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 532 TOP: Kidneys
7. The papilla of the renal pyramids opens into which of the following structures?
A. renal pelvis C. renal cortex
B. renal medulla D. calyx
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 533 TOP: Kidneys
8. Which of the following is one of the structures in the renal corpuscle?
A. Bowman capsule C. distal convoluted tubule
B. proximal convoluted tubule D. loop of Henle
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 534 TOP: Kidneys
9. Which of the following is considered the first segment of the renal tubules?
A. glomerulus C. distal convoluted tubule
B. proximal convoluted tubule D. collecting duct
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 534 TOP: Kidneys
10. Which of the following structures drains into the collecting duct?
A. glomerulus C. distal convoluted tubule
B. proximal convoluted tubule D. loop of Henle
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 534 TOP: Kidneys
11. Which structure is included in the discussion of the urinary system even though it is part of
the circulatory system?
A. glomerulus C. Bowman capsule
B. proximal convoluted tubule D. loop of Henle
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: Page 534
TOP: Kidneys
12. The juxtaglomerular apparatus of the kidneys release an enzyme
A. called antidiuretic hormone
B. that dilates blood vessels
C. that constricts blood vessels
D. that increases the absorption of sodium from the filtrate
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 535 TOP: Renal physiology
, 13. Glycosuria is a failure in
A. filtration C. secretion
B. resorption D. micturition
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: Page 541
TOP: Formation of urine
14. Blood plasma moving from the glomerulus to the Bowman capsule is called
A. filtration C. secretion
B. resorption D. micturition
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: Page 541
TOP: Formation of urine
15. Substances are added to the urine in the distal and collecting tubules through what process?
A. filtration C. secretion
B. resorption D. micturition
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 541 TOP: Formation of urine
16. The process by which most of the material in the nephron moves back into the blood is
called
A. filtration C. secretion
B. resorption D. micturition
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 541 TOP: Formation of urine
17. Which hormone tends to decrease the amount of urine produced?
A. antidiuretic hormone C. atrial natriuretic hormone
B. aldosterone D. both A and B
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: Page 542
TOP: Formation of urine
18. Which hormone tends to increase the amount of urine produced?
A. antidiuretic hormone C. atrial natriuretic hormone
B. aldosterone D. both A and B
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 542 TOP: Formation of urine
19. The tube that carries urine out of the kidney is called the
A. urethra C. ureter
B. collecting tube D. bladder
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 536 TOP: Ureters
