The pattern of venous drainage in the kidney differs from the arterial supply in that there are no arcuate or segmental veins
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Question 2) Upon leaving the renal pelvis, urine passes directly into a ureter.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Question 3) Immediately before blood enters arterioles of the kidney, it travels through small arteries that project peripherally into the renal cortex. These arteries are the
A. arcuate arteries.
B. interlobular arteries.
C. segmental arteries.
D. lobar arteries.
E. peritubular arteries.
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Question 4) Fluid contained within the lumen of a nephron loop is called
A. plasma.
B. tubular fluid.
C. filtrate.
D. urine.
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Question 5) As it is leaving the kidney, blood passes directly from the arcuate vein to the
A. renal vein.
B. vasa recta.
C. segmental vein.
D. interlobar vein.
E. interlobular vein.
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Question 6) Podocytes are cells with foot-like processes called pedicels. Podocytes are found in the
A. basement membrane of the glomerulus.
B. visceral layer of the glomerular capsule.
C. periphery of the distal convoluted tubule.
D. endothelium of the glomerulus.
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Question 7) Urine passes from the renal papilla into a
A. major calyx, then to a minor calyx, then to a ureter.
B. minor calyx, then to a major calyx, then to the renal pelvis.
C. ureter, then to a minor calyx, then to a major calyx.
D. renal pelvis, then to a major calyx, then to a ureter.
E. collecting duct, then to a minor calyx, then to a major calyx.
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Question 8) An obstruction in the glomerulus would affect the flow of blood into the
A. renal artery.
B. proximal convoluted tubule.
C. efferent arteriole.
D. distal convoluted tubule.
E. afferent arteriole.
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Question 9) Which is the correct sequence of arteries that a drop of blood would flow through as it entered the kidney and moved toward a glomerulus?
A. Segmental artery - interlobar artery - interlobular artery - renal artery - arcuate artery
B. Interlobar artery - segmental artery - interlobular artery - renal artery - arcuate artery
C. Renal artery - interlobar artery - segmental artery - arcuate artery - interlobular artery
D. Renal artery - segmental artery - interlobar artery - arcuate artery - interlobular artery
E. Arcuate artery - interlobular artery - segmental artery - interlobar artery - renal artery
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Question 10) Peritubular capillaries are associated with the convoluted tubules, while vasa recta are associated with the nephron loop.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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