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Blood flows from the efferent arterioles into the __________.


A) renal arteries
B) peritubular capillaries
C) interlobar arteries
D) arcuate arteries
E) glomerular capillaries

F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

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If the colloid osmotic pressure of the blood plasma is decreased, the glomerular filtration rate will increase.

A) True
B) False

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The urethra transports urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.

A) True
B) False

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Kidney stones are least likely to be composed of __________.


A) uric acid
B) calcium oxalate
C) cholesterol
D) magnesium phosphates
E) calcium phosphate

F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

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The tuft of capillarieslocated between the afferent and efferent arterioles is the __________.

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When the water concentration in body fluids increases, the secretion of ADH increases.

A) True
B) False

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The __________ arteriole supplies blood to the capillaries of the glomerulus.

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The ureters extend downward __________ the parietal peritoneum on the posterior abdominal wall and join the urinary bladder from __________.


A) behind; above
B) behind; below
C) in front of; above
D) in front of; below

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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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) Calyx, renal pelvis, urethra, ureter, urinary bladder
D) Renal pelvis, calyx, urinary bladder, ureter, urethra

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Substance A is transported from the plasma of the peritubular capillary into the fluid of the renal tubule. Substance A is said to be __________.


A) filtered
B) absorbed
C) secreted
D) reabsorbed
E) retained

F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

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Where does the reabsorption of glucose primarily occur?


A) In the glomerular capsule
B) In the nephron loop
C) In the proximal convoluted tubule
D) In the distal convoluted tubule
E) In the renal pelvis

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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The kidneys play an important role in the regulation of red-blood-cell production.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following are least likely to be in glomerular filtrate?


A) Plasma proteins
B) Glucose molecules
C) Amino-acid molecules
D) Bicarbonate ions
E) Water molecules

F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Which of the following is an abnormal constituent of urine?


A) Urea
B) Uric acid
C) Creatinine
D) Water
E) Glucose

F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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