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Renal System Functions Quiz

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What is the primary function of the urinary system?

Converting vitamin D to an active form

Producing erythropoietin and renin

Maintaining proper osmolarity of body fluids (correct)

Synthesizing glucose from amino acids

What is the role of the kidney in maintaining blood pressure?

Excreting excess fluid from blood when blood pressure is high (correct)

Producing erythropoietin and renin

Synthesizing glucose from amino acids

Converting vitamin D to an active form

Which function is associated with renal endocrine function?

Excreting wastes of body metabolism and hormones

Synthesizing glucose from amino acids

Maintaining proper acid-base balance

Converting vitamin D to an active form (correct)

What is the process of synthesizing glucose from its primary sources such as amino acids called?

Gluconeogenesis (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which compound is primarily excreted by the urinary system from protein metabolism?

Urea (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the urethra in the male reproductive system?

Serving as a conduit for sperm and urine (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the two functions of renin produced by the kidneys?

Regulating blood pressure and converting vitamin D to an active form (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the kidney is composed mostly of renal pyramids?

Renal medulla (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the nephron in the kidney?

Reabsorbing useful materials to the blood and transferring wastes to collecting duct (D) Signup and view all the answers

How does blood enter the nephron in the kidney?

Through afferent arteriole (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the functional unit of the kidney?

Nephron (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main component of ECF (extracellular fluid)?

Sodium (Na+) (B) Signup and view all the answers

Where is urine stored before being periodically emptied through the urethra?

Bladder (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which blood vessel supplies each kidney and returns blood to the heart?

Renal artery and vein (D) Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates cortical nephrons from juxtamedullary nephrons?

Location within the kidney (B) Signup and view all the answers

Renal System Functions Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary function of the urinary system?

What is the role of the kidney in maintaining blood pressure?

Which function is associated with renal endocrine function?

What is the process of synthesizing glucose from its primary sources such as amino acids called?

Which compound is primarily excreted by the urinary system from protein metabolism?

What is the function of the urethra in the male reproductive system?

What are the two functions of renin produced by the kidneys?

Which part of the kidney is composed mostly of renal pyramids?

What is the function of the nephron in the kidney?

How does blood enter the nephron in the kidney?

What is the functional unit of the kidney?

What is the main component of ECF (extracellular fluid)?

Where is urine stored before being periodically emptied through the urethra?

Which blood vessel supplies each kidney and returns blood to the heart?

What differentiates cortical nephrons from juxtamedullary nephrons?

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