Ureters, bladder, & urethra

Ureters, bladder, & urethra

A&PII

Multiple Choice

The location of the kidneys in relationship to the peritoneal lining of the abdominal cavity is referred to as

• retroperitoneal

• retroabdominal

• posterior

• dorsal

Multiple Choice

Long tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder.

• Urethra

• Bladder

• Ureters

• Small intestine

Multiple Choice

What is structure 3?

• ureter

• urethra

• urinary bladder

• trigone

Multiple Choice

Organ that stores and releases urine.

• bladder

• large intestine

• small intestine

• muscle

Multiple Choice

The __________ is responsible for contraction of the urinary bladder during micturition.

• trigone

• detrusor muscle

• micturition muscle

• internal urinary sphincter

Multiple Choice

Which type of epithelial cells have the ability to change shape so allow the bladder walls to stretch to accommodate urine?

• Columnar

• Cuboidal

• Squamous

• Transitional

Multiple Choice

Prevents urine from passing into the urethra, composed of smooth muscle, involuntarily controlled

• Ampulla

• External urethral sphincter

• Prostate Gland

• Bulbourethral glands

• Internal urethral sphincter

Multiple Choice

Why is the external urinary sphincter under conscious control?

• It is made of adventitia.

• It is made of skeletal muscle.

• It is made of smooth muscle.

• It is part of the detrusor muscle.

Multiple Choice

Men have a longer urethra than women, which is why they are less likely to get a UTI

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The elimination of urine (micturition) is which process?

• Secretion

• Filtration

• Reabsorption

• Excretion