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Kidney Development MCQs: practice questions
Sample Kidney Development multiple-choice questions from Urogenital Development.
What is the developmental origin of the renal calyces?
- A. Mesonephric tubules
- B. Ureteric bud
- C. Pronephros
- D. Urogenital sinus
- E. Metanephric mesoderm
What is the developmental origin of the distal convoluted tubule?
- A. Metanephric mesoderm
- B. Mesonephric duct
- C. Urogenital sinus
- D. Ureteric bud
- E. Pronephros
Which nephric structure regresses completely by week 5?
- A. Metanephros
- B. Pronephros
- C. Mesonephros
- D. Ureteric bud
- E. Renal pelvis
What induces metanephric mesoderm to form metanephric vesicles?
- A. Collecting ducts
- B. Urogenital sinus
- C. Pronephric duct
- D. Gonadal ridge
- E. Mesonephric tubules
Which part of the urogenital ridge gives rise to the urinary system?
- A. Gonadal ridge
- B. Nephrogenic cord
- C. Cloacal membrane
- D. Urogenital sinus
- E. Paramesonephric duct
Which nephric structure becomes the definitive adult kidney?
What is the immediate precursor of the S-shaped renal tubule?
Where is the definitive adult kidney located?
Which nephric structure is briefly functional in the embryo?
At what week does the metanephros begin to form?
Which mesenchymal tissue interacts reciprocally with the ureteric bud?
Where is the fetal metanephros located?
Which nephron segment is derived from metanephric mesoderm?
What is the developmental origin of the collecting tubules?
Which ligand promotes ureteric-bud outgrowth?
Which nephric structure is the cranial-most?
Which structure is derived from the ureteric bud?
What structure sprouts from the mesonephric duct to initiate permanent kidney development?
What is the developmental origin of the ureter?
What is the developmental origin of the proximal convoluted tubule?
Which nephron component develops from the metanephric mesoderm and forms part of the renal tubule?
Which factor is identified as an anti-oncogene regulating ureteric-bud outgrowth?
Which part of the nephron is derived from metanephric mesoderm?
Which structure is NOT derived from the ureteric bud?
During ascent, through what angle do the kidneys rotate?
Which direction does the renal hilum face initially?
Which structure is formed by repeated branching of the ureteric bud?
Which receptor tyrosine kinase mediates GDNF signaling in ureteric-bud development?
Which direction does the renal hilum face after normal rotation?
At approximately what week does the metanephros become functional in the fetus?