31) Which of the following supportive tissues is most superficial?
A) fibrous capsule
B) pararenal fat
C) perirenal fat
D) renal fascia
32) Before it enters the ureter, urine collects in the
A) renal sinus.
B) renal pelvis.
C) renal cortex.
D) renal pyramids.
33) Infection of the renal pelvic and calyces is known as
A) nephritis.
B) cystitis.
C) hydronephritis.
D) pyelitis.
34) Which vessels lie within the renal columns?
A) arcuate arteries
B) cortical radiate arteries
C) interlobar arteries
D) segmental arteries
35) Which of the following is
not
part of the filtration membrane?
A) basement membrane
B) capillary endothelium
C) filtration slit diaphragm
D) granular cells
36) Which of the following processes does
not
participate in the production of urine in the kidney?
A) filtration
B) secretion
C) evaporation
D) resorption
37) Which of the following is
not
found in the renal corpuscle?
A) the glomerulus
B) the nephron loop
C) glomerular capsule
D) podocytes
38) The only embryonic kidney that survives into adulthood is the
A) pronephros.
B) mesonephros.
C) metanephros.
D) paranephros.
39) The function of the collecting duct is to
A) contract its muscular walls to expel urine from the cortex.
B) determine the final volume and concentration of urine.
C) drain blood from the kidney and deliver it to the renal vein.
D) transport resorbed water back into the cardiovascular system.
40) The kidneys lie behind the ________ cavity.
A) abdominal
B) pelvic
C) thoracic
D) cranial