15.2   Multiple Choice

1) Which one of the following is NOT one of the functions of the kidneys:

A) manufacture urine

B) convert vitamin D from its inactive to its active form

C) dispose of metabolic waste products

D) produce hormones that assist in digestion

E) regulate blood volume

2) Which organ filters blood, regulates blood volume and chemical makeup:

A) kidney

B) ureter

C) liver

D) urinary bladder

E) urethra

3) Which one of the following terms describes the location of the kidneys:

A) suprarenal

B) retroperineal

C) adrenal

D) intraperitoneal

E) retroperitoneal

4) The kidneys are aided in the excretion of fluids by the:

A) lungs

B) skin

C) hair

D) lungs and skin

E) skin and hair

5) The triangular regions of the kidneys that are striped in appearance and separated by the renal columns are the:

A) renal cortex

B) renal medulla

C) renal pyramids

D) renal pelvis

E) calyces

6) As venous blood is drained from the kidney, which path does it follow:

A) cortical radiate veins, arcuate veins, interlobar veins, renal vein

B) renal vein, interlobar veins, segmental veins, arcuate veins

C) arcuate veins, cortical radiate veins, interlobar veins, renal vein

D) renal vein, segmental veins, interlobar veins, arcuate veins, cortical radiate veins

E) cortical radiate veins, arcuate veins, interlobar veins, segmental veins, renal vein

7) As filtrate flows through the proximal convoluted tubule, where does it travel next:

A) collecting duct

B) glomerulus

C) loop of Henle

D) glomerular (Bowman’s) capsule

E) distal convoluted tubule

8) The capillary bed surrounding the renal tubule is the:

A) afferent arteriole

B) segmental arteries

C) peritubular capillaries

D) cortical radiate arteries

E) glomerular capillaries

9) Starting from the glomerular capsule, the correct order of the renal tubule regions is:

A) proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle

B) distal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, proximal convoluted tubule

C) loop of Henle, proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule

D) proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule

E) distal convoluted tubule, proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle

10) The portion of the renal tubule closest to the glomerulus is the:

A) collecting duct

B) proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)

C) glomerular (Bowman’s) capsule

D) distal convoluted tubule (DCT)

E) loop of Henle