Urinary System: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Veterinary Medicine Students

Question 1

What is the functional unit of the kidney?

Accepted Answer

Nephron

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Ureter

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Bladder

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Glomerulus

Question 2

Which hormone is primarily responsible for regulating water reabsorption in the kidneys?

Accepted Answer

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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Aldosterone

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Renin

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Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

Question 3

What is the main function of the ureters?

Accepted Answer

Transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder

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Filter and concentrate urine

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Store urine until it is released

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Regulate blood pressure

Question 4

Which part of the urinary system is responsible for storing urine?

Accepted Answer

Bladder

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Kidney

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Ureter

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Urethra

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Liver

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Kidney

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Ureter

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Bladder

Question 6

What is the main function of the nephrons in the kidneys?

Accepted Answer

To filter blood and produce urine

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To store urine

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To transport urine to the bladder

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To excrete urine from the body

Question 7

What is the muscular tube that transports urine from the kidneys to the bladder called?

Accepted Answer

Ureter

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Urethra

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Renal pelvis

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Collecting duct

Question 8

Which condition is characterized by inflammation of the bladder?

Accepted Answer

Cystitis

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Pyelonephritis

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Urethritis

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Nephrolithiasis

Question 9

Which of the following is a major component of urine?

Accepted Answer

Urea

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Calcium

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Glucose

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Protein

Question 10

What is the surgical procedure to create an artificial opening between the bladder and the abdominal wall called?

Accepted Answer

Cystostomy

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Nephrectomy

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Ureterectomy

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Urethrotomy

Question 11

Which is the fundamental functional unit of the kidneys?

Accepted Answer

Nephron

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Glomerulus

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Tubule

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Pelvis

Question 12

What hormone stimulates sodium reabsorption in the distal tubule?

Accepted Answer

Aldosterone

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Antidiuretic hormone

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Parathyroid hormone

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Renin

Question 13

What condition refers to the presence of blood in the urine?

Accepted Answer

Hematuria

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Pyuria

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Dysuria

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Oliguria

Question 14

What function does the loop of Henle perform in the kidney?

Accepted Answer

Reabsorption of water and sodium

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Secretion of potassium and hydrogen ions

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Glomerular filtration

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Tubular secretion

Question 15

Which muscular tube carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder?

Accepted Answer

Ureter

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Urethra

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Vas deferens

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Seminal vesicle

Question 16

What is the collecting duct's role in the kidney?

Accepted Answer

Reabsorption of water

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Secretion of potassium ions

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Filtration of blood

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Production of urine

Question 17

What is the surgical procedure for kidney removal called?

Accepted Answer

Nephrectomy

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Cystectomy

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Ureterectomy

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Urolithotomy