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What gland(s) secrete(s) alkaline fluid to neutralize urine in the urethra?
A. prostate glandB. bulbourethral glandC. epididymisD. seminal glands
Anatomy and physiology proctored exam (Urinary and reproductive system)Anatomy And Physiology Proctored Exam (Urinary And Reproductive System)
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An illness causes Doug to experience severe diarrhea and an accompanying loss of bicarbonate-rich secretions. How can this metabolic acidosis be compensated?
A. enhanced sodium ion loss in urineB. increased respiratory rate and depthC. increased renin secretionD. hypoventilation
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Semen has a(n) ___ pH
A. neutralB. alkaline
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A Papanicolaou smear(PAP) is used to test for
A. breast cancerB. uterine cancerC. penile cancerD. testicular cancer
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When the dartos muscle contracts, it causes which of the following?
A. decreases surface area of the scrotum, increases iB. allows scrotum and testes to hang lower from the bC. elevates the scrotumD. increases surface area of the scrotum, decreases i
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Sperm cells get energy to power their movement from secreted by the
A. fructose; seminal glandsB. fructose; prostate glandC. glucose; bulbourethral glandsD. glucose; seminal glands
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When do glandular cells release renin?
A. when there is a reduced stretch of granular cells B. all of the above are reasonsC. through sympathetic stimulationD. when the macula densa cells sense a decrease in fl
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The following are metabolic waste products, except
A. creatinineB. ureaC. uric acidD. urine
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Which of the following is not true regarding the uterus?
A. site of gestationB. site of parturition(childbirth)C. site of implantationD. site of menstruation
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The thin segment of the nephron loop's descending limb
A. is easily broken and replaced oftenB. aids in the passive movement of water out of the tC. aids in the passive excretion of nitrogenous wasteD. helps to pack a greater number of nephron loops in
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If the diameter of the efferent arterioles leading away from the glomerulus increases (vasodilation), which of the following is NOT likely to occur?
A. Net filtration pressure will decrease.B. Systemic blood pressure will decrease.C. Urine output will decrease.D. Glomerular filtration rate will decrease.
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If blood pressure drops very low (MAP is below 80mmHg) renin enzyme will be secreted by granular cells. Which of the following is NOT likely to occur?
A. Kidney perfusion will increase.B. Blood plasma and extracellular fluids volume will C. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) will decrease.D. Net filtration pressure (NFP) will decrease.
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The chief force pushing water and solutes out of the blood across the filtration membrane is
A. protein-regulated diffusionB. glomerular hydrostatic pressure (glomerular blood C. the size of the pores in the basement membrane of D. the ionic electrochemical gradient
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The mechanism of water reabsorption by the renal tubules is
A. osmosisB. filtrationC. active transportD. cotransport with sodium ions
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Excretion of dilute urine requires
A. relative permeability of the distal tubule to wateB. impermeability of the collecting tubule to waterC. transport of sodium and chloride ions out of the dD. the presence of ADH
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Select the statement below that is FALSE.
A. Meiosis produces genetically unique cells while miB. A cell undergoing meiosis results in 4 cells whileC. Meiosis results in haploid cells while mitosis resD. Meiosis occurs only after the onset of puberty whi
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Two important electrolytes that are secreted are
A. sodium and hydrogenB. potassium and hydrogenC. sodium and potassiumD. calcium and potassium
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At what stage does a developing sperm cell begin to grow a tail?
A. spermatidB. primary spermatocyteC. spermatogoniumD. secondary spermatocyte
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Which of these form the inner layer of the glomerular capsule and wrap around the capillaries of the glomerulus?
A. podocytesB. mesangial cellsC. monocytesD. nephrocytes
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Glucose and amino acids are reabsorbed from the glomerular filtrate by
A. the glomerular capillariesB. the proximal convoluted tubuleC. the renal corpuscleD. the distal convoluted tubule
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Which muscle is located in the bladder?
A. distractorB. detrusorC. corpus spongiosumD. cremaster
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The uterus sits below the urinary bladder.
A. falseB. true
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Sexual reproduction entails the union of two gonads to form a zygote.
A. TrueB. False
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Sperm make up just 10% of semen volume.
A. falseB. true
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What must be released in order for males to develop secondary sex characteristics?
A. estrogenB. progesteroneC. testosteroneD. growth hormone
Anatomy and physiology proctored exam (Urinary and reproductive system)