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Urinary System Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Kidneys filter blood to keep it pure of:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Kidneys remove toxins, wastes, excess water/ions all apply. This defines filtration scope, critical for detoxification, contrasting with partial roles.
Question 2 of 5
In kidney segmental artery divides into ;
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Segmental artery splits into ~5 lobar arteries, not 6, 8, or 7. This quantifies renal supply, critical for blood flow, contrasting with variable counts.
Question 3 of 5
Glomerular hydrostatic pressure is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Glomerular hydrostatic pressure is ~60 mmHg, not 65, 75, or 55. This quantifies filtration pressure, critical for GFR calculation, contrasting with misestimates.
Question 4 of 5
The functional unit of the kidney is called
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nephron (filtration to excretion) is the functional unit, not glomerulus (part), corpuscle (subset), or calyx (collecting). This defines renal unit, key for physiology, contrasting with components.
Question 5 of 5
The apex of the renal pyramid is called the:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Renal papilla is the pyramid apex draining into calyces, not calyx or pelvis. This specifies medullary tip, key for urine collection, contrasting with collecting structures.