Chapter 15: The Urinary System
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FINAL ROUND
Level 1:
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Antidiuretic hormone is stored in the
a. hypothalamus.
b. bladder.
c. kidney.
d. pituitary.
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ANSWER
Level 1:
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Antidiuretic hormone is stored in the
a. hypothalamus.
b. bladder.
c. kidney.
d. pituitary.
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Level 1:
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This is a knot of capillaries in the nephron.
a. Renal tubule
b. Bowman’s capsule
c. Glomerulus
d. Podocyte
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Level 1:
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This is a knot of capillaries in the nephron.
a. Renal tubule
b. Bowman’s capsule
c. Glomerulus
d. Podocyte
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Level 1:
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This is an abnormally low (between 100 and 400 ml/day) urinary output.
a. Anuria
b. Oliguria
c. Urea
d. Creatine
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Level 1:
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This is an abnormally low (between 100 and 400 ml/day) urinary output.
a. Anuria
b. Oliguria
c. Urea
d. Creatine
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Level 1:
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This is a condition in which urine cannot pass through ureters and backs up and puts pressure on the kidney tissue.
a. Pyelonephritis
b. Urethritis
c. Cystitis
d. Hydronephrosis
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ANSWER
Level 1:
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This is a condition in which urine cannot pass through ureters and backs up and puts pressure on the kidney tissue.
a. Pyelonephritis
b. Urethritis
c. Cystitis
d. Hydronephrosis
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Level 2:
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This hormone is a major factor in regulating Na ion content of ECF as well as concentration of Cl, K, and Mg ions.
a. Aldosterone
b. Renin
c. Angiotensin
d. Antidiuretic hormone
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Level 2:
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This hormone is a major factor in regulating Na ion content of ECF as well as concentration of Cl, K, and Mg ions.
a. Aldosterone
b. Renin
c. Angiotensin
d. Antidiuretic hormone
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Level 2:
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The normal yellow color of urine is due to
a. melanin.
b. bile.
c. carotene.
d. urochrome.
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Level 2:
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The normal yellow color of urine is due to
a. melanin.
b. bile.
c. carotene.
d. urochrome.
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Level 2:
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The kidneys raise blood pressure by producing this enzyme.
a. Erythropoietin
b. Aldosterone
c. ADH
d. Renin
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Level 2:
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The kidneys raise blood pressure by producing this enzyme.
a. Erythropoietin
b. Aldosterone
c. ADH
d. Renin
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Level 2:
$400 Question
This is the condition in which ADH is not released and excess dilute urine (up to 25 liters/day) is flushed from the body.
a. Nephritis
b. Hydronephrosis
c. Diabetes insipidus
d. Glomerulonephritis
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ANSWER
Level 2:
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This is the condition in which ADH is not released and excess dilute urine (up to 25 liters/day) is flushed from the body.
a. Nephritis
b. Hydronephrosis
c. Diabetes insipidus
d. Glomerulonephritis
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Level 3:
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Renin catalyzes a series of reactions that produce this chemical, which causes vasoconstriction and raises blood pressure.
a. Angiotensin II
b. Erythropoietin
c. Aldosterone
d. Antidiuretic hormoneBACK TO GAME
ANSWER
Level 3:
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Renin catalyzes a series of reactions that produce this chemical, which causes vasoconstriction and raises blood pressure.
a. Angiotensin II
b. Erythropoietin
c. Aldosterone
d. Antidiuretic hormone BACK TO GAME
Level 3:
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This is a condition found in male babies in which the urethral orifice is located on the ventral side of the penis.
a. Polycystitis
b. Glomerulonephritis
c. Hypospadias
d. Klinefelter’s
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ANSWER
Level 3:
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This is a condition found in male babies in which the urethral orifice is located on the ventral side of the penis.
a. Polycystitis
b. Glomerulonephritis
c. Hypospadias
d. Klinefelter’s
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Level 3:
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This tube carries both sperm and urine.
a. Ureter
b. Seminiferous tubule
c. Epididymis
d. Urethra
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Level 3:
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This tube carries both sperm and urine.
a. Ureter
b. Seminiferous tubule
c. Epididymis
d. Urethra
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Level 3:
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The structural and functional units of the kidneys are the
a. glomerulus.
b. Bowman’s capsule.
c. nephrons.
d. medullary pyramids.
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Level 3:
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The structural and functional units of the kidneys are the
a. glomerulus.
b. Bowman’s capsule.
c. nephrons.
d. medullary pyramids.
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Level 4:
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This nitrogenous waste is produced when nucleic acids are metabolized.
a. Urea
b. Uric acid
c. Creatinine
d. Ammonia
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ANSWER
Level 4:
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This nitrogenous waste is produced when nucleic acids are metabolized.
a. Urea
b. Uric acid
c. Creatinine
d. Ammonia
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Level 4:
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Conditions that produce pyelonephritis, urine with high specific gravity, include
a. inadequate fluid intake.
b. fever.
c. kidney inflammation.
d. all of the above.
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ANSWER
Level 4:
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Conditions that produce pyelonephritis, urine with high specific gravity, include
a. inadequate fluid intake.
b. fever.
c. kidney inflammation.
d. all of the above.
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Level 4:
$300 Question
The emptying of the bladder is
a. trigone.
b. incontinence.
c. micturition.
d. hyperplasia.
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Level 4:
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The emptying of the bladder is
a. trigone.
b. incontinence.
c. micturition.
d. hyperplasia.
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Level 4:
$400 Question
The portion of the brain responsible for thirst is the
a. pons.
b. grey matter.
c. corpus callosum.
d. hypothalamus.
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ANSWER
Level 4:
$400 Answer
The portion of the brain responsible for thirst is the
a. pons.
b. grey matter.
c. corpus callosum.
d. hypothalamus.
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FINAL ROUND Question
A drop in arterial pH to below 7.35 results in
a. alkalosis.
b. acidosis.
c. acid-base balance.
d. no effect on the human body.
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ANSWER
FINAL ROUND Answer
A drop in arterial pH to below 7.35 results in
a. alkalosis.
b. acidosis.
c. acid-base balance.
d. no effect on the human body.
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