Urinary system

The medical term for excessive urination is:

• polyuria

• nocturia

• incontinence

• oliguria.

Urine leaves the kidney by way of the;

• glomerulus.

• urethra

• ureter.

• nephron

Jack takes his blood pressure medicine every morning. After taking his medicine, he experiences urinary FREQUENCY. What type of blood pressure medicine is Jack taking?

• Antibiotic

• ADH

• Diuretic

• Renin

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?

• Filtration

• Reabsorption

• Secretion

• Diffusion

Jessica is experiencing hematuria. Which process of urine formation has been ineffective?

• Reabsorption

• Excretion

• Filtration

• Secretion

Excessive substances in urinary filtrate, such as sodium and potassium, lead to their elimination. Which process of elimination is this urinary system function?

• Secretion

• Filtration

• Diffusion

• Reabsorption

Mr. Gavin has had polyuria for several weeks. When he went to the doctor, his urinalysis was normal. Further studies revealed that Mr. Gavin had a disorder that affected the release of ADH. Which function of the urinary system was affected?

• Filtration

• Secretion

• Elimination

• Reabsorption

If kidney stones get too large, they can cause severe flank pain and hydronephrosis because they block the:

• bladder.

• nephron.

• ureter.

• urethra

The functional unit of the kidney is the:

• renin.

• nephron.

• aldosterone

• bladder

Which structure is a hollow muscular sac?

• Bladder

• Ureter

• Urethra

• Kidney