Disorders of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Quiz
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What is the primary function of the nephrons in the kidneys?

  • To filter blood (correct)
  • To secrete waste products
  • To produce urine
  • To regulate blood pressure

What triggers the urge to urinate?

  • Increased blood pressure in the kidneys
  • Contraction of the internal urethral sphincter
  • Relaxation of the external urethral sphincter
  • Stretching of the urinary bladder (correct)

Which of the following is not a disorder of the renal system?

  • Anemia (correct)
  • Dysuria
  • Retention
  • Incontinence

Which sphincter muscle is under conscious control?

<p>External urethral sphincter (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the inflammation of the renal or kidney pelvis due to local bacterial infection?

<p>Pyelonephritis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the loss of urinary control?

<p>Incontinence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the appendix?

<p>It has no known major function (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a symptom of hepatitis?

<p>Jaundice (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the urinary system?

<p>To remove wastes and toxins from the body (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a part of the urinary system?

<p>Gallbladder (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the renal fascia?

<p>To protect the kidneys (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a colonoscopy?

<p>A visual examination of the colon (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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