Chapter 28: Urinary System

Chapter 28: Urinary System

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

TRUE/FALSE

1. A cushion of fat normally encases a kidney and helps hold it in position.

ANS:   T                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 948

TOP:    Gross Structure

2. Generally, the right kidney is larger than the left kidney.

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 948

TOP:    Gross Structure

3. Each renal papilla juts into a cuplike structure called the renal pyramid.

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 948

TOP:    Gross Structure

4. The outer portion of the kidney is referred to as the cortex.

ANS:   T                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 948

TOP:    Gross Structure

5. There are three openings in the floor of the urinary bladder—two from the ureters and one into the urethra.

ANS:   T                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 950

TOP:    Gross Structure