STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF HUMAN BODY II

QUIZ IV

1. The superior end of the ureter expands to form a funnel-shaped sac called the

A. renal sinus
B. renal pelvis
C. major calyx
D. minor calyx

2. The renal pelvis is subdivided into two or three tubes called

A. renal sinus
B. renal pelvis
C. major calyx
D. minor calyx

3. Which of the following indicates the parts of a blood pathway of the kidney in the correct sequence?

A. efferent arterioles, glomerular capillaries, afferent arterioles, vasa recta and peritubular capillaries
B. afferent arterioles, glomerular capillaries, efferent arterioles, vasa recta and peritubular capillaries
C. afferent arterioles, glomerular capillaries, , vasa recta and peritubular capillaries, efferent arterioles
D. glomerular capillaries, afferent arterioles, efferent arterioles, vasa recta and peritubular capillaries

4. Which of the following indicates the parts of a renal tubule in the correct sequence from beginning to end?

A. distal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, proximal convoluted tubule, collecting duct
B. proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, collecting duct, distal convoluted tubule
C. proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule, collecting duct
D. collecting duct, distal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, proximal convoluted tubule

5. The functional unit of the kidney is

A. renal sinus
B. renal cortex
C. renal medulla
D. nephron

6. A renal corpuscle, a part of the nephone, includes the

A. glomerular capillary and glomerular capsule
B. glomerular capillary and renal tubule
C. glomerular capsule and renal tubule
D. renal tubule and collecting tubule

7. If the arteriole that supplies blood to the glomerulus (glomerular capillary) becomes constricted due to sympathetic stimulation,

A. glomerular filtration rate increases
B. glomerular filtration rate decreases

8. The reabsorption process occurs primarily through the walls of the

A. glomerular capsule
B. loop of Henle
C. proximal convoluted tubule
D. distal convoluted tubule

9. Hormone ADH functions to promote water reabsorption through the wall of the

A. proximal convoluted tubule
B. the loop of Henle
C. distal convoluted tubule and collecting duct

10. Which of the following correctly lists the order of structures through which urine flows after its formation in the nephron?

A. calyx, renal pelvis, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra
B. renal pelvis, calyx, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra
C. renal pelvis, calyx, urethra, ureter, urinary bladder
D. renal pelvis, calyx, urinary bladder, ureter, urethra