Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Regulating blood glucose levels

Answer

Regulating electrolyte balance

Answer

Regulating blood pressure

Answer

Removing waste products from the blood

Question 2

What hormone stimulates the reabsorption of water in the renal tubules?

Accepted Answer

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Answer

Calcitonin

Answer

Parathyroid hormone

Answer

Aldosterone

Question 3

What is the functional unit of the kidney?

Accepted Answer

Nephron

Answer

Ureter

Answer

Urethra

Answer

Bladder

Question 4

What is the primary function of the glomerulus?

Accepted Answer

Filtration of blood

Answer

Regulation of blood pH

Answer

Secretion of waste products

Answer

Reabsorption of nutrients

Question 5

What is the name of the hormone that regulates red blood cell production in the kidneys?

Accepted Answer

Erythropoietin

Answer

Insulin

Answer

Growth hormone

Answer

Thyroxine

Question 6

What structure connects each kidney to the bladder?

Accepted Answer

Ureter

Answer

Renal vein

Answer

Urethra

Answer

Renal artery

Question 7

What is the name of the triangular regions of tissue in the medulla of the kidney?

Accepted Answer

Renal pyramids

Answer

Glomeruli

Answer

Bowman's capsules

Answer

Renal columns

Question 8

Which of the following is not a waste product commonly excreted by the kidneys?

Accepted Answer

Glucose

Answer

Urea

Answer

Creatinine

Answer

Uric acid

Question 9

What is the primary function of the renal system?

Accepted Answer

Filtering waste from the bloodstream

Answer

Transporting oxygen to the body

Answer

Digesting food

Answer

Regulating temperature

Question 10

Which blood vessel brings blood to the kidney?

Accepted Answer

Renal artery

Answer

Pulmonary artery

Answer

Hepatic vein

Answer

Aortic arch

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