Physiology classroom exams

Renal physiology
2020-2021

1. ( B ) In renal failure the rise in blood urea is due to :

A) Increased production from liver.
B) Decreased GFR.
C) Decreased secretion in renal tubules.
D) Increased reabsorption from tubules.
2. ( A ) Vasa recta receive blood from :
A) E erent arterioles of juxtamedullary nephrons.
B) E erent arterioles of cortical nephrons.
C) A erent arterioles of juxtamedullary nephrons.
D) A erent arterioles of cortical nephrons.
3. ( D ) The solute reabsorption in the thick ascending limb
causes :
A) Hypotonicity of tubular uid.
B) Hypertonicity of tubular uid.
C) Hypertonicity of medullary interstitium.
D) Hypertonicity of medullary interstitium and hypotonicity of tubular uid.
4. ( A ) Secondary active transport is shown by all of the following
except :
A) Urea.
B) Phosphate.
C) Glucose.
D) Amino acids.
5. ( A ) Both renal plasma ow and GFR will be reduced when :
A) Both a erent and e erent arterioles are constricted.
B) Constriction of e erent arteriole and dilatation of a erent arteriole.
C) Both a erent and e erent arterioles are dilated.
D) Constriction of e erent arteriole only.
6. ( A ) Secretion of K+ by the distal tubule will be decreased by :
A) Spironolactone administration.
B) Hyperaldosteronism.
C) Metabolic alkalosis.
D) A high-K diet.
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 E) Thiazide diuretic administration.
7. ( A ) Antidiuretic hormone is excreted in response to :
A) An increased serum sodium concentration and an increased osmolarity.
B) A rise in pH.
C) A decrease ecrease in serum sedium and a decrease in osmolarity.
D) An increase in uid volume.
8. ( E ) Which of the following would produce an increase in the
reabsorption of isosmotic uid in the proximal tubule?
A) Extracellular uid (ECF) volume expansion.
B) Decreased peritubular capillary protein concentration.
C) Oxygen deprivation.
D) Increased pertubular Capillary hydrostatic pressure.
E) Increased ltration fraction.
9. ( C ) Urine volume is increased by all of the following except :
A) Diabetes mellitus.
B) Infusion of mannitol.
C) Sympathetic stimulation.
D) Diabetes insipidus.
10. ( C ) Potassium secretion occurs mainly in :
A) Proximal tubule.
B) Late distal tubule.
C) Cortical collecting ducts.
D) Early distal tubule.
E) Loop of Henle.

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