The Urinary System $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 Anatomy & Histology Urine Production Urine Movement Regulation Grab Bag $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 FINAL ROUND

Anatomy and Histology: $100 Question This urinary system organ removes waste products from the body and helps regulate blood pressure: a. liver b. heart c. kidney d. lungs ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Anatomy and Histology: $100 Answer This urinary system organ removes waste products from the body and helps regulate blood pressure: a. liver b. heart c. kidney d. lungs BACK TO GAME

Anatomy and Histology: $200 Question This is the basic histological and functional unit of the kidney: a. glomerulus b. filtration membrane c. nephron d. podocyte e. renal corpuscle ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Anatomy and Histology: $200 Answer This is the basic histological and functional unit of the kidney: a. glomerulus b. filtration membrane c. nephron d. podocyte e. renal corpuscle BACK TO GAME

Anatomy and Histology: $300 Question The major calyces of the kidney converge to form this enlarged channel: a. renal fascia b. renal pelvis c. renal pyramids d. renal papillae e. renal sinus ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Anatomy and Histology: $300 Answer The major calyces of the kidney converge to form this enlarged channel: a. renal fascia b. renal pelvis c. renal pyramids d. renal papillae e. renal sinus BACK TO GAME

Anatomy and Histology: $400 Question The juxtaglomerular cells of the _____________ and the macula densa cells of the _____________ form the juxtaglomerular apparatus. a. afferent arteriole, distal tubule b. afferent arteriole, proximal tubule c. efferent arteriole, proximal tubule d. efferent arteriole, distal tubule ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Anatomy and Histology: $400 Answer The juxtaglomerular cells of the _____________ and the macula densa cells of the _____________ form the juxtaglomerular apparatus. a. afferent arteriole, distal tubule b. afferent arteriole, proximal tubule c. efferent arteriole, proximal tubule d. efferent arteriole, distal tubule BACK TO GAME

Anatomy and Histology: $500 Question Given these parts of a nephron: 1. renal corpuscle 2. collecting duct 3. loop of Henle 4. distal tubule 5. proximal tubule Arrange the parts in order as fluid flows from the filtration membrane through the nephron. a. 1,5,3,4,2 c. 2,1,4,5,3 b. 2,4,1,3,5 d. 4,2,3,5,1 ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Anatomy and Histology: $500 Answer Given these parts of a nephron: 1. renal corpuscle 2. collecting duct 3. loop of Henle 4. distal tubule 5. proximal tubule Arrange the parts in order as fluid flows from the filtration membrane through the nephron. a. 1,5,3,4,2 c. 2,1,4,5,3 b. 2,4,1,3,5 d. 4,2,3,5,1 BACK TO GAME

Urine Production: $100 Question This process of urine production is the active transport of solutes across the walls of the nephron into the filtrate: a. filtration b. tubular reabsorption c. tubular secretion d. filtration fraction ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Urine Production: $100 Answer This process of urine production is the active transport of solutes across the walls of the nephron into the filtrate: a. filtration b. tubular reabsorption c. tubular secretion d. filtration fraction BACK TO GAME

Urine Production: $200 Question These substances normally cannot pass through the filtration membrane: a. hemoglobin b. water c. sodium ions d. bicarbonate ions e. glucose ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Urine Production: $200 Answer These substances normally cannot pass through the filtration membrane: a. hemoglobin b. water c. sodium ions d. bicarbonate ions e. glucose BACK TO GAME

Urine Production: $300 Question By the time the filtrate reaches this, the glucose is usually completely reabsorbed: a. the end of the proximal tubule b. the tip of the loop of Henle c. the end of the distal tubule d. the end of the collecting duct e. Bowman's capsule ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Urine Production: $300 Answer By the time the filtrate reaches this, the glucose is usually completely reabsorbed: a. the end of the proximal tubule b. the tip of the loop of Henle c. the end of the distal tubule d. the end of the collecting duct e. Bowman's capsule BACK TO GAME

Urine Production: $400 Question A decrease in systemic blood pressure results in dilation of the afferent arterioles which prevents a decrease in renal blood flow and filtration pressure. True/False ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Urine Production: $400 Answer A decrease in systemic blood pressure results in dilation of the afferent arterioles which prevents a decrease in renal blood flow and filtration pressure. True/False BACK TO GAME

Urine Production: $500 Question Drinking a large amount of beer results in this: a. increased aldosterone secretion b. increased permeability of the collecting ducts of the nephrons c. decreased urine osmolality d. increased urine volume e. both c and d ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Urine Production: $500 Answer Drinking a large amount of beer results in this: a. increased aldosterone secretion b. increased permeability of the collecting ducts of the nephrons c. decreased urine osmolality d. increased urine volume e. both c and d BACK TO GAME

Regulation: $100 Question This hormone secreted by the kidney triggers a cascade that regulates blood Na+ and blood pressure: a. erythropoietin b. vasopressin c. renin d. angiotensin ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Regulation: $100 Answer This hormone secreted by the kidney triggers a cascade that regulates blood Na+ and blood pressure: a. erythropoietin b. vasopressin c. renin d. angiotensin BACK TO GAME

Regulation: $200 Question This effect is caused by increased aldosterone levels: a. increased reabsorption of Na+ b. decreased blood volume c. decreased reabsorption of Cl- d. increased permeability of the distal tubule to water e. increased volume of urine ANSWER BACK TO GAME

This effect is caused by increased aldosterone levels: Regulation: $200 Answer This effect is caused by increased aldosterone levels: a. increased reabsorption of Na+ b. decreased blood volume c. decreased reabsorption of Cl- d. increased permeability of the distal tubule to water e. increased volume of urine BACK TO GAME

Regulation: $300 Question Diuretics affect the urine in this manner: a. decrease the urine flow b. increase the urine flow c. increase the cellular composition of the urine d. none of the above ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Diuretics affect the urine in this manner: a. decrease the urine flow Regulation: $300 Answer Diuretics affect the urine in this manner: a. decrease the urine flow b. increase the urine flow c. increase the cellular composition of the urine d. none of the above BACK TO GAME

Regulation: $400 Question This statement best describes principal cells in the distal tubules and collecting duct: a. secrete renin b. respond to ADH and aldosterone c. respond to ADH only d. respond to aldosterone only ANSWER BACK TO GAME

b. respond to ADH and aldosterone c. respond to ADH only Regulation: $400 Answer This statement best describes principal cells in the distal tubules and collecting duct: a. secrete renin b. respond to ADH and aldosterone c. respond to ADH only d. respond to aldosterone only BACK TO GAME

Regulation: $500 Question Putting a patient with hypertension on a low-sodium diet would have this effect: a. reduces the osmolality of blood b. ADH secretion is inhibited c. produces dilute urine and eliminates water d. reduces blood volume and blood pressure e. all of these ANSWER BACK TO GAME

a. reduces the osmolality of blood b. ADH secretion is inhibited Regulation: $500 Answer Putting a patient with hypertension on a low-sodium diet would have this effect: a. reduces the osmolality of blood b. ADH secretion is inhibited c. produces dilute urine and eliminates water d. reduces blood volume and blood pressure e. all of these BACK TO GAME

Urine Movement: $100 Question This small tube leads from the floor of the urinary bladder to the exterior of the body: a. renal pelvis b. ureter c. urethra d. calyx ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Urine Movement: $100 Answer This small tube leads from the floor of the urinary bladder to the exterior of the body: a. renal pelvis b. ureter c. urethra d. calyx BACK TO GAME

Urine Movement: $200 Question This is the principal function of the ureter: a. transport blood to the efferent arterioles b. transport urine from the renal pelvis into the urinary bladder c. transport glucose and protein into the renal pelvis d. none of the above ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Urine Movement: $200 Answer This is the principal function of the ureter: a. transport blood to the efferent arterioles b. transport urine from the renal pelvis into the urinary bladder c. transport glucose and protein into the renal pelvis d. none of the above BACK TO GAME

Urine Movement: $300 Question The urinary bladder can contain 1 L of urine, but discomfort becomes noticeable when the volume exceeds 500mL. True/False ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Urine Movement: $300 Answer The urinary bladder can contain 1 L of urine, but discomfort becomes noticeable when the volume exceeds 500mL. True/False BACK TO GAME

Urine Movement: $400 Question The urinary bladder is lined with this tissue: a. simple cuboidal epithelium b. simple columnar epithelium c. smooth muscle d. transitional epithelium ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Urine Movement: $400 Answer The urinary bladder is lined with this tissue: a. simple cuboidal epithelium b. simple columnar epithelium c. smooth muscle d. transitional epithelium BACK TO GAME

Urine Movement: $500 Question This triangular area of the urinary bladder is between the two ureters posteriorly and the urethra anteriorly: a. external urinary sphincter b. internal urinary sphincter c. smooth muscle d. transitional epithelium e. trigone ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Urine Movement: $500 Answer This triangular area of the urinary bladder is between the two ureters posteriorly and the urethra anteriorly: a. external urinary sphincter b. internal urinary sphincter c. smooth muscle d. transitional epithelium e. trigone BACK TO GAME

Grab Bag: $100 Question Blood vessels, lymphatic vessels and nerves enter and exit the kidney through this: a. renal hilus b. renal sinus c. renal calyces d. adrenal glands ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Grab Bag: $100 Answer Blood vessels, lymphatic vessels and nerves enter and exit the kidney through this: a. renal hilus b. renal sinus c. renal calyces d. adrenal glands BACK TO GAME

The cortex of the kidney contains this: a. hilus b. glomeruli Grab Bag: $200 Question The cortex of the kidney contains this: a. hilus b. glomeruli c. perirenal fat d. renal pyramids e. renal pelvis ANSWER BACK TO GAME

The cortex of the kidney contains this: a. hilus b. glomeruli Grab Bag: $200 Answer The cortex of the kidney contains this: a. hilus b. glomeruli c. perirenal fat d. renal pyramids e. renal pelvis BACK TO GAME

Water leaves the nephron by this mechanism: a. active transport Grab Bag: $300 Question Water leaves the nephron by this mechanism: a. active transport b. filtration into the capillary network c. osmosis d. facilitated diffusion e. cotransport ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Water leaves the nephron by this mechanism: a. active transport Grab Bag: $300 Answer Water leaves the nephron by this mechanism: a. active transport b. filtration into the capillary network c. osmosis d. facilitated diffusion e. cotransport BACK TO GAME

This condition reduces filtration pressure in the glomerulus: Grab Bag: $400 Question This condition reduces filtration pressure in the glomerulus: a. elevated blood pressure b. constriction of the afferent arterioles c. decreased plasma protein in the glomerulus d. dilation of the afferent arterioles e. decreased capsule pressure ANSWER BACK TO GAME

This condition reduces filtration pressure in the glomerulus: Grab Bag: $400 Answer This condition reduces filtration pressure in the glomerulus: a. elevated blood pressure b. constriction of the afferent arterioles c. decreased plasma protein in the glomerulus d. dilation of the afferent arterioles e. decreased capsule pressure BACK TO GAME

Grab Bag: $500 Question Given these vessels: 1. arcuate vein 2. afferent arteriole 3. efferent arteriole 4. interlobular vein 5. peritubular capillaries Arrange the vessels in the order in which a drop of blood from the interlobular artery passes through them. a. 1,2,4,5,3 b. 2,3,5,4,1 c. 4,2,5,3,1 d. 5,2,4,1,3 ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Grab Bag: $500 Answer Given these vessels: 1. arcuate vein 2. afferent arteriole 3. efferent arteriole 4. interlobular vein 5. peritubular capillaries Arrange the vessels in the order in which a drop of blood from the interlobular artery passes through them. a. 1,2,4,5,3 b. 2,3,5,4,1 c. 4,2,5,3,1 d. 5,2,4,1,3 BACK TO GAME

a. increases Na+ absorption b. increases blood volume FINAL ROUND Question Prednisone is a steroid that reduces inflammation and is used to treat autoimmune diseases. It has some aldosterone-like effects on the kidney and has this effect on the body: a. increases Na+ absorption b. increases blood volume c. increases blood pressure d. causes edema e. all of these ANSWER BACK TO GAME

a. increases Na+ absorption b. increases blood volume FINAL ROUND Answer Prednisone is a steroid that reduces inflammation and is used to treat autoimmune diseases. It has some aldosterone-like effects on the kidney and has this effect on the body: a. increases Na+ absorption b. increases blood volume c. increases blood pressure d. causes edema e. all of these BACK TO GAME