Excretory System

What is the harmful byproduct of deamination?

• Ammonia

• Water

• Drugs

• Calcium

A person went to the doctor for being thirsty and excessive urination. He took a urine test and the results were as follows:

Benedict's Test- Green

Biuret Test- Blue

What is his diagnosis?

• Nephritis

• Diabetes Mellitus

• Diabetes Insipidus

• Kidney Stones

Hemodialysis rids your body of harmful wastes. What else does hemodialysis remove?

• Excess insulin

• Excess water

• Excess salt

• B & C

Blood is brought to the kidney by the ____. It carries blood to the ____.

• Renal artery, efferent arterioles

• Renal vein, efferent arterioles

• Renal artery, afferent arterioles

• efferent arterioles, afferent arterioles

A student ingests 4 cups of coffee in the morning. Caffeine disrupts the production and release of ADH. What will happen to their urine output?

• No change

• Decrease urine output

• Increase urine output

• Increase concentration of urine

Blood follows many pathways in the excretory system, including: renal artery, afferent arteriole, golemerulus, efferent arteriole, peritubular capillaries, renal vein.

What was omitted?

• Aorta

• Vasa recta

• Loop of henle

• Renal venuliate

Osmotic Pressure indirectly controls the release of Antidiuretic hormone. This in turn controls:

• Excretion of H+ from the blood

• Water retention and release

• Blood flow through tubules

• Pressure in the glomerulus

The process of peristalsis to move urine occurs in which structure?

• urethra

• urinary sphincter muscle

• bladder

• ureters

Blood is brought to the kidney by which vessel?

• Renal artery

• Renal vein

• Renal cortex

• Renal medulla

The ___ hormone targets the __ and the ___

• Antidiuretic hormone, nephron, urinary tract

• Aldosterone hormone, proximal tubule, distal tubule

• Antidiuretic hormone, distal convoluted tubule, collecting duct

• Aldosterone hormone, distal convoluted tubule, capillaries