Chapter 31: Urinary System

Chapter 31: Urinary System

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Chapter 31-A: Urinary System

 

Test Bank

 

TRUE/FALSE

 

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

 

ANS:   T                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 972

TOP:    Gross Structure

 

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

 

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 972

TOP:    Gross Structure

 

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

 

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 972

TOP:    Gross Structure

 

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

 

ANS:   T                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 972

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 974|Page 975                             TOP:    Gross Structure

 

6. The urinary meatus is the tube leading from the bladder to the exterior.

 

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 975

TOP:    Gross Structure

 

 

Chapter 31-B: Urinary System

 

Test Bank

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. Which of the following is(are) classified as an accessory organ of the urinary system?

a.	Ureters
b.	Urinary bladder
c.	Urethra
d.	All of the above

 

ANS:   D                     DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 971

TOP:    Introduction

 

2. The shape of the kidney could best be described as _____-shaped.

a.	bean
b.	pear
c.	pea
d.	potato

 

ANS:   A                     DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 971

TOP:    Gross Structure

 

3. The calyces of the kidney join together to form a large collection reservoir called the:

a.	renal columns.
b.	renal pyramids.
c.	renal pelvis.
d.	hilum.

 

ANS:   C                     DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 973

TOP:    Gross Structure

 

4. There are how many openings in the urinary bladder?

a.	One
b.	Two
c.	Three
d.	Four

 

ANS:   C                     DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 975

TOP:    Urinary Bladder

 

 

 

5. The function of the urinary bladder is to:

a.	serve as a reservoir for urine before it leaves the body.
b.	expel urine from the body, aided by the urethra.
c.	help concentrate the urine in periods of dehydration.
d.	do both A and B.

 

ANS:   D                     DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 975

TOP:    Gross Structure

 

6. One difference between the male urethra and the female urethra is the male urethra is:

a.	shorter.
b.	part of two different body systems.
c.	unique in that there are no additional ducts that merge with it.
d.	both B and C.

 

ANS:   B                     DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 975

TOP:    Gross Structure

 

7. At the beginning of the “plumbing system” of the urinary system, urine leaving the renal papilla is collected in the cuplike structures called:

a.	renal columns.
b.	renal pyramids.
c.	calyces.
d.	ureters.

 

ANS:   C                     DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 973

TOP:    Gross Structure