Question 1

Glomerulonephritis may result from destruction of the glomerular capillary basement membrane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Inulin clearance gives a measurement of the glomerular filtration rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

CAPD utilizes the _________ as a dialysis membrane.

Accepted Answer

A)  artificial semipermeable membrane
B)  urinary bladder
C)  peritoneum
D)  lungsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Renal damage often produces microalbuminuria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The _______________ nephrons play an important role in producing concentrated urine.

Accepted Answer

A)  juxtamedullary
B)  cortical
C)  pelvic
D)  calicalE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Kidney stones may result in all the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  renal insufficiency.
B)  hypertension due to water and salt retention.
C)  polyuria.
D)  uremia.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Decreased glomerular filtration rate would

Accepted Answer

A)  increase plasma protein clearance rate.
B)  increase plasma urea clearance rate.
C)  decrease plasma creatinine clearance rate.
D)  decrease plasma glucose clearance rate.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Antidiuretic hormone exerts its effect via a cAMP second messenger system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The maximal response to antidiuretic hormone occurs in the cortical nephrons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is a layer of the renal corpuscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  glomerular visceral epithelium
B)  glomerular parietal epithelium
C)  glomerular endothelium
D)  All of the choices are correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The majority of reabsorption occurs in the

Accepted Answer

A)  collecting duct.
B)  distal convoluted tubule.
C)  loop of Henle.
D)  proximal convoluted tubule.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The renal plasma clearance of a substance that is filtered and reabsorbed must be less than the GFR.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Increased aldosterone secretion stimulates renal potassium retention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The guarding reflex allows the urinary bladder to fill by

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibiting parasympathetic stimulation of the detrusor muscle.
B)  stimulating sympathetic nerves to the external urethral sphincter to contract.
C)  responding to stretch receptors in the bladder wall.
D)  All of the choices are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Inhibition of the functions of the descending limb of the loop of Henle would stimulate

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased water reabsorption.
B)  increased Na+ reasbsorption.
C)  decreased Na+ reabsorption.
D)  increased water reabsorption.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Uremia may cause

Accepted Answer

A)  acidosis.
B)  hyperkalemia.
C)  uretic coma.
D)  All of the choices are correct.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The obligatory water loss needed to excrete metabolic wastes is _____ per day.

Accepted Answer

A)  300 mL
B)  400 mL
C)  600 mL
D)  800 mLE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

What structure is an arteriole capillary bed - drained by an arteriole instead of a venule?

Accepted Answer

A)  peritubular capillaries
B)  vasa recta
C)  glomerulus
D)  juxtaglomerular apparatusE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Depletion of extracellular K+ may induce

Accepted Answer

A)  metabolic acidosis.
B)  metabolic alkalosis.
C)  hyperventilation.
D)  None of the choices are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The primary filter to exclude proteins from the filtrate is the

Accepted Answer

A)  glomerular basement membrane
B)  capillary fenestrae
C)  parietal layer of the capsule
D)  slit diaphragmE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 17: Physiology of the Kidneys

Increased aldosterone secretion stimulates renal potassium retention.

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The _______________ nephrons play an important role in producing concentrated urine.

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Renal damage often produces microalbuminuria.

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Decreased glomerular filtration rate would

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Inhibition of the functions of the descending limb of the loop of Henle would stimulate

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Which of the following is a layer of the renal corpuscle?

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Depletion of extracellular K+ may induce

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The renal plasma clearance of a substance that is filtered and reabsorbed must be less than the GFR.

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The maximal response to antidiuretic hormone occurs in the cortical nephrons.

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Antidiuretic hormone exerts its effect via a cAMP second messenger system.

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The obligatory water loss needed to excrete metabolic wastes is _____ per day.

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Kidney stones may result in all the following EXCEPT

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Glomerulonephritis may result from destruction of the glomerular capillary basement membrane.

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Inulin clearance gives a measurement of the glomerular filtration rate.

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The majority of reabsorption occurs in the

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CAPD utilizes the _________ as a dialysis membrane.

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The primary filter to exclude proteins from the filtrate is the

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The guarding reflex allows the urinary bladder to fill by

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Uremia may cause

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What structure is an arteriole capillary bed - drained by an arteriole instead of a venule?

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