Urinary Unit Review HS I

The tubes that connect the kidneys and bladder are called:

• tubules
• ureters
• urethras

Urine leaves the kidney by way of the:

• glomerulus

• nephron

• ureter

• urethra

The cluster of capillaries that the Bowman's capsule surrounds in the nephron is the:

• Loop of Henle
• Collecting tubules
• glomerulus

Dehydration has a direct effect on urine formation. The proximal convoluted tubules are responsible for correcting the water imbalance found with dehydration. What is this process called?

• Diffusion
• Filtration
• Reabsorption
• secretion

Which structure is a hallow muscular sac?

• Bladder
• Kidney
• Ureter
• Urethra

The medical term for excessive urination is:

• incontinence
• nocturia
• oliguria
• polyuria

The functional unit of the kidney is the:

• aldosterone
• bladder
• nephron
• renin

The urinary bladder is located in which body cavity?

• abdominal cavity
• pelvic cavity
• cranial cavity
• thoracic cavity

The inner layer of the kidney is the:

• medulla
• cortex
• calculi

Mr. Burns had a stroke and has been urinating involuntarily. What is this condition called?

• Cystitis
• Glomerulonephritis
• Incontinence
• Pyuria