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Which of the following is false regarding zona glomeruloza?

A. the most superficial layer of the adrenal cortex

B. responses to increased potassium levels, renin or decreased renal blood flow

C. it causes pheochromocytoma

D. secretes aldosterone

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C. it causes pheochromocytoma


zona glomeruloza secrets aldosterone, fasciculate secretes cortisol, reticularis secretes androgens and estrogen. Pheochromocytoma is a tumor of the renal medulla.

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Which of the following process(es) is (are) reversible?

A. 5α-reductase enzyme reduces testosterone to DHT

B. aromatase enzyme reduces testosterone to estrogen

C. PSA molecule binds to α1-antichymotrypsin and α2-macroglobulin

D. none of the above

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What is the most significant innervation of the vas deferens?

A. sympathetic nervous system

B. parasympathetic nervous system

C. somatic nervous system

D. none of the above

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What fascial layer(s) cover(s) the prostate?

A. Denonvilliers fascia

B. prostatic fascia

C. levator fascia

D. all of the above

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Where is Santorini plexus located?

A. at either side of the prostate

B. in the pubo-prostatic space

C. anterior to the seminal vesicles

D. posterior to the vaso-epididymal junction

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Which statement is false concerning smegma?

A. it is the white secretion produced under the foreskin in males

B. it has a crucial role in penile cancer development

C. it contains lysozymes, chymotrypsin, neutrophil elastase and cytokines

D. female smegma can be found between the labia

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Which of the following does asymptomatic hematuria workup include?

A. cystoscopy

B. CT urography

C. urine cytology

D. all of the above

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Which statement regarding post-obstructive diuresis (POD) is false?

A. urine production exceeding 200 ml/hr for 2 consecutive hours or producing greater than 3 L of urine in 24 hours is diagnostic of POD

B. pathologic POD can be exacerbated by excessive fluid replacement

C. the replacement fluid choice is ringer lactate

D. fluid resuscitation depends on the degree of dehydration

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Which agent is safe to kidneys?

A. amoxicillin

B. gentamycin

C. diclofenac

D. herb extract

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Which statement is false concerning the gubernaculua?

A. degenerate after birth

B. called the caudal genital ligaments

C. help guide the testes down through the inguinal canals

D. represent undifferentiated mesenchyme

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How many days does spermatogenesis take in the man?

A. 16

B. 32

C. 64

D. 90

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What is the creatinine clearance in ml/min for a 70 kg man aging 50 yrs. with 1.1 mg/dL serum creatinine?

A. 79.54

B. 44.19

C. 84.15

D. 94.25

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Which statement is false concerning the epididymis?

A. each epididymis can be palpable at the postero-lateral surface of the testis

B. has 3 parts; head, body, and tail

C. new batches of sperms stay in the epididymis around 2 days for maturation

D. shares the same blood supply of the testis

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Where do Cowper`s gland ducts drain into?

A. ejaculatory ducts

B. prostatic urethra

C. membranous urethra

D. bulbous urethra

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What does apoptosis mean?

A. programmed cell death

B. new vascular formation

C. uninhibited neural stimulation

D. premature muscular contraction

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Which type of renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is more likely to form renal stones?

A. type 1

B. type 2

C. type 3

D. type 4

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Which of the following conditions could result in white urine?

A. chyluria

B. bacteriuria

C. phosphaturia

D. all of the above

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Which statement is NOT related to Klinefelter syndrome?

A. sterility is the rule

B. has a considerable short life span

C. treatment requires testicular microdissection and sperm extraction

D. 47 XXY karyotype

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What is the function of PSA in semen?

A. increases semen volume

B. has antimicrobial activity

C. liquefies the seminal coagulum

D. decreases semen pH

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What type of renal tubular acidosis (RTA) does demonstrate aldosterone resistance?

A. type 1

B. type 2

C. type 3

D. type 4

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Which microbe causes red diaper syndrome?

A. Serratia marcescens

B. Streptococcus pyogenes

C. Clostridium difficile

D. Staphylococcus saprophyticus

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In utero, which hormone stimulates the development of Wolffian ducts?

A. estradiol

B. DHT

C. FSH

D. testosterone

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What is the best initial therapy for hyponatremic dehydration?

A. administration of hypertonic saline

B. administration of crystalloid

C. administration of normal saline

D. administration of ringer lactate

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What could render red urine workup, false positive for hematuria?

A. dehydration

B. myoglobinuria

C. high doses of vitamin C

D. all of the above

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Which of the following is NOT a part of the urogenital diaphragm structures?

A. perineal membrane

B. deep transverse perineal muscle

C. urethral sphincter

D. Camper`s fascia

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Which of the following is NOT related to von Hippel-Lindau disease?

A. retinal hemangioblastoma

B. ureteral atresia

C. pheochromocytomas

D. multiple cysts in the pancreas and kidneys

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What is the nerve supply of the adrenal gland?

A. sympathetic to the medulla

B. parasympathetic to the medulla

C. sympathetic to the cortex

D. parasympathetic to the cortex

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What is the most common cause of hematuria in men over 60 yrs.?

A. kidney stones

B. glomerulonephritis

C. BPH

D. bladder cancer

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Which type of renal stone crystals is known as coffin lid?

A. oxalate

B. struvite

C. urate

D. cystine

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Which anomaly might accompany horseshoe kidneys?

A. ureteropelvic junction obstruction

B. ureterocele

C. ureteral reflux

D. ureteral atresia

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At which condition is alpha-fetoprotein most frequently elevated?

A. infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast

B. seminoma

C. hepatocellular carcinoma

D. malignant melanoma