Sample Quiz
A sample quiz taken from 'Urinary Anatomy and Physiology' section.
1 |
Which of the following structures is NOT a segment of a nephron? |
2 |
What type of epithelium lines the renal pelvis, ureters and urinary bladder? |
3 |
Renal corpuscles are present in which part of the kidney's structure? |
4 |
On which section of the nephron does aldosterone act to stimulate sodium reabsorption? |
5 |
What is the sequence of blood vessels supplying the kidney? |
6 |
Where is the micturition centre located? |
7 |
What happens during the phase of micturition when the parasympathetic nervous system is dominant? |
8 |
The role of the juxtaglomerular apparatus in the kidney is to synthesise and secrete which enzyme? |
9 |
What is the glomerular filtration rate (GFR)? |
10 |
The descending limb of the loop of Henle is freely permeable to which substance(s)? |
11 |
Why is the oncotic pressure in the Bowman's space normally zero? |
12 |
In which segment(s) of the nephron is most of the filtered sodium, chloride and potassium ions reabsorbed? |
13 |
On which section(s) of the nephron does aldosterone act to stimulate sodium reabsorption? |