EXCRETORY SYSTEM

In addition to water, the principal components of urine are

• amino acids and fatty acids

• urea, uric acid, and creatinine

• ammonia and bile

• hydrochloric acid and bases

Which structure is correctly paired with its function?

• urethra–eliminates urine from the bladder
• neuron–filters the blood
• ventricle–pumps blood directly into atria
• liver–produces intestinal amylase

After reabsorption in nephrons is completed, the fluid that is left in the tubules is transported to the

• Bowman's capsule
• circulatory system
• urinary bladder
• bile duct

The diagram represents a nephron. Which process takes place in region A?

• Proteins are converted to urea.
• Substances are filtered out of the glomerulus.
• Urine is stored temporarily.
• Water is reabsorbed into the blood.

Which sequence represents the correct pathway for the removal of urine from the human body?

• kidney → ureter → urinary bladder → urethra
• kidney → urethra → urinary bladder → ureter
• ureter → kidney → urinary bladder → urethra
• urethra → kidney → urinary bladder → ureter
  

In humans, the ureter transports urine from the

• blood to the kidney
• liver to the kidney
• kidney to the urinary bladder
• urinary bladder to outside the body
  

As urine is excreted, muscle contractions of the urinary bladder will cause the urine to pass into the

• ureter
• glomerulus
• urethra
• Bowman's capsule

What is the principal function of the excretory structure indicated by letter X in the diagram?

• reabsorption
• filtration
• storage
• egestion

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The nephron is the structural unit of the human

• lung
• liver
• kidney
• intestine

What is the main function of a nephron?

• It breaks down red blood cells to form nitrogenous wastes.
• It regulates the chemical composition of the blood.
•  It forms urea from the waste products of protein metabolism.
• It absorbs digested food from the contents of the small intestine.
  

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