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Urinary System Multiple Choice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The targets of angiotensin II are blood vessels and
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Angiotensin II targets blood vessels (vasoconstriction) and adrenal cortex (aldosterone release), not nerves, medulla (catecholamines), or nephron directly. This specifies RAAS effects, critical for sodium retention, contrasting with other systems.
Question 2 of 5
The kidney secretes which is an enzyme hormone that raises blood pressure.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Renin, an enzyme from JG cells, initiates RAAS to raise BP, not aldosterone (steroid), angiotensinogen (substrate), or angiotensin II (product). This identifies BP regulator, critical for hypertension, contrasting with downstream factors.
Question 3 of 5
Renal calculi are usually comprised of the following except which one?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Renal stones include calcium oxalate, uric acid, and magnesium phosphate not cholesterol (biliary stones). This distinguishes urinary stone composition, critical for treatment, contrasting with lipid-based calculi.
Question 4 of 5
Which section of the nephron is after the ascending limb of the loop of Henle?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Distal convoluted tubule follows the ascending limb, not descending (before), PCT (earlier), or collecting duct (later). This sequences nephron flow, critical for reabsorption, contrasting with misordering.
Question 5 of 5
The reason why the right kidney is slightly lower than the left is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Liver on the right displaces the right kidney lower, not size differences or heart (left). This explains asymmetry, key for anatomical positioning, contrasting with organ size myths.