Urinary System

The nephron loop, or loop of Henle, is indicated by ________.

• Label J
• Label I
• Label K
• Label M

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The glomerular capsule (Bowman's capsule) is indicated by ________.

• Label A
• Label G
• Label F
• Label C

The tube connecting each kidney to the urinary bladder is the ________.

• ureter
• urethra
• calyx
• ductus (vas) deferens

The involuntary sphincter that keeps the urethra closed when urine is not being passed is called the ________.

• internal urethral sphincter
• internal anal sphincter
• external urethral sphincter
• ileocecal sphincter

Which one of the following is NOT one of the functions of the kidneys?

• produce hormones that assist in digestion
• convert vitamin D from its inactive to its active form
• regulate blood volume
• dispose of metabolic waste products

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What region of the kidney is deep to the renal cortex?

• renal medulla
• renal hilum
• renal fascia
• renal column

Starting from the glomerular capsule, the correct order of the renal tubule regions is ________.

• proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle), distal convoluted tubule
• distal convoluted tubule, proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle)
• nephron loop (loop of Henle), proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule
• proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle)

Urine is transported from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body by the ________.

• urethra
• ureter
• trigone
• collecting duct

The voluntarily controlled sphincter fashioned by skeletal muscle at the point where the urethra passes through the pelvic floor is called the ________.

• external urethral sphincter
• internal urethral sphincter
• detrusor sphincter
• internal anal sphincter

Urine production takes place in the:

• nephrons
• bladder
• ureter
• renal pelvis