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1
The inability to hold or the leaking of urine is called ________________.
A)nephritic disease
B)incontinence
C)nephroptosis
D)cystitis
2
Slippage of the kidney to an abnormally low position is called __________.
A)nephritic disease
B)incontinence
C)nephroptosis
D)cystitis
3
A failure of the kidneys most often requires the patient to undergo _____________.
A)cystitis
B)nephroptosis
C)hematuria
D)dialysis
4
A lack of normal blood flow to the kidney or increased levels of renin can cause ____________.
A)hypertension
B)uremia
C)incontinence
D)glomerulonephritis
5
Most tubular reabsorption occurs in the _____________.
A)glomerular capsule
B)proximal tubule
C)nephron loop
D)collecting duct
6
Most tubular secretion occurs within the _____________.
A)glomerular capsule
B)proximal tubule
C)nephron loop
D)collecting duct
E)distal tubule
7
This area is where the concentration of urine is adjusted under the direction of the antidiuretic hormone or vasopressin.
A)glomerular capsule
B)proximal tubule
C)nephron loop
D)collecting duct
E)distal tubule
8
About 80 to 85% of nephrons are ___________________.
A)Cortical
B)Juxtamedullary
C)Renal
D)Juxtaglomerular
9
Which is NOT part of the filtration membrane?
A)Filtration slits
B)Basement membrane
C)Pedicels
D)Afferent arteriole
E)Capillary endothelium
10
These special cells are found within the glomerular filtration membrane structure and provide the filtration slits to form glomerular filtrate.
A)Podocyte
B)Erythrocyte
C)Arteriocyte
D)Tubulocyte
E)Osmocyte
11
Which organ does NOT have a capsule?
A)Spleen
B)Liver
C)Kidney
D)Pancreas
E)Prostate







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