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Human Anatomy, 6/e
Kent Van De Graaff, Weber State University

Urinary System

Feedback Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions. The numbers at the end of each question refer to the textbook page where the question topic is discussed.



1

Which of the following systems does not have an excretory function? (676)
A)respiratory system
B)lymphatic system
C)urinary system
D)integumentary system
E)digestive system
2

Micturition is the (676)
A)voiding of urine from the urinary bladder
B)filtration of urine from the blood
C)concentration of urine within the nephrons
D)storage of urine within the urinary bladder
3

During normal resting conditions, the kidneys receive approximately _____ of the cardiac output. (676)
A)5%-7%
B)15%-20%
C)20%-25%
D)45%-50%
4

Which of the following statements concerning the kidneys is false? (677)
A)They are retroperitoneal.
B)They each contain 8 to 15 renal pyramids.
C)They each have a distinct renal cortex and renal medulla region.
D)They are positioned between the third and fifth lumbar
5

Which of the following is not one of the three supportive layers surrounding the kidney? (677)
A)renal peritoneum
B)renal capsule
C)renal adipose capsule
D)renal fascia
6

Which of the following is the correct sequence in which urine flows through the kidney toward the urinary bladder? (682)
A)renal pelvis, major calyx, minor calyx, papillary duct, ureter
B)papillary duct, minor calyx, major calyx, renal pelvis, ureter
C)minor calyx, major calyx, papillary duct, renal pelvis, ureter
D)papillary duct, major calyx, minor calyx, ureter, renal pelvis
7

Capillaries are found within the (678)
A)afferent arterioles
B)urinary tubules
C)interlobar vessels
D)glomeruli
E)nephron loops
8

Arterial blood flowing toward the nephron passes in sequence through the (677)
A)renal artery, interlobar artery, arcuate artery, interlobular artery, afferent arteriole, glomerulus
B)renal artery, arcuate artery, interlobar artery, interlobular artery, afferent arteriole, glomerulus
C)renal artery, interlobular artery, interlobar artery, arcuate artery, afferent arteriole, glomerulus
D)arcuate artery, renal artery, interlobar artery, interlobular artery, afferent arteriole, glomerulus.
9

All of the following are located within the renal cortex except the (682)
A)glomerulus
B)nephron loop
C)proximal convoluted tubule
D)glomerular capsule
10

Which of the following statements concerning the ureters is false? (684)
A)The mucosa of each ureter is composed of transitional epithelium.
B)They are composed of three tunics.
C)Muscular peristaltic waves move urine through the ureters.
D)They are located within the peritoneal cavity.
11

Urine passing through the ureter comes in contact with the _________ layer. (684)
A)muscularis
B)mucosa
C)submucosa
D)adventitia
12

A calculus, or renal stone, would most likely cause stagnation of urine in the (693)
A)urinary bladder
B)renal column
C)ureter
D)renal calyces
E)urethra
13

Distention of the urinary bladder is possible because of the presence of the (685)
A)rugae
B)trigone
C)fibrous coat
D)transitional epithelium
E)both a and d
14

Which of the following statements is false concerning the urethra of a male? (687)
A)It serves both the urinary and reproductive systems.
B)It contains a single urethral sphincter near the neck of the urinary bladder.
C)It receives secretions from the bulbourethral glands.
D)It consists of three distinct regions.
E)It is approximately 20 cm long in an adult.
15

The organ or structure that does not secrete or empty into the urethra of a male is the (687)
A)urinary bladder
B)seminal vesicle
C)prostate
D)ejaculatory duct
E)bulbourethral gland
16

The micturition reflex center is located in the (687)
A)kidney
B)cerebrum
C)sacral segment of the spinal cord
D)urinary bladder
E)hypothalamus
17

The voiding stage of micturition is initiated by (687)
A)sympathetic impulses
B)peristaltic waves
C)elastic recoiling of the fibrous coat
D)parasympathetic impulses
18

An organ or structure that is not a component of the urinary system is the (676)
A)urethra
B)urinary bladder
C)ureter
D)adrenal gland
E)kidney
19

The kidney in its final permanent form is called a (689)
A)metanephric kidney
B)pronephric kidney
C)mesonephric kidney
D)urogenital kidney
20

The permanent kidney becomes functional in forming urine at (690)
A)birth
B)8-9 weeks
C)20 weeks
D)30 weeks
21

The ureter and tubular channels within the kidney form from the (690)
A)urachus
B)cloaca
C)ureteric bud
D)metanephrogenic mass
E)both c and d
22

Which of the following is not a congenital malformation of the urinary system? (684)
A)renal calculi
B)renal agenesis
C)epispadias
D)renal ectopia
E)exstrophy of the urinary bladder
23

Dysuria is (691)
A)painful urination
B)trauma to the urinary bladder
C)a scanty output of urine
D)none of the above
24

The inability to control micturition is (694)
A)oliguria
B)incontinence
C)dysuria
D)none of the above
25

Which of the following is the proper sequence of structures in the nephron? (680)
A)glomerulus, proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule, nephron loop
B)glomerulus, nephron loop, proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule
C)glomerulus, proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop, distal convoluted tubule
D)proximal convoluted tubule, glomerulus, nephron loop, distal convoluted tubule