The excretory system

Osmoregulation involves the balancing of...

• sugar and water levels

• salt and water levels

• pH and water levels

• Temperature and salt levels

What organ is C pointing to?

• Ureters
• Bladder
• Kidney
• Urethra

A short tube where urine is released from the body is the _______.

• Ureter
• Kidney
• Bladder
• Urethra

The excretory system regulates blood volume by doing what?

• making blood cells

• breaking down food

• eliminating excess water

• filtering blood

Which is NOT a major function of the excretory system?

• maintain salt levels

• clean the blood

• regulate blood volume

• control bodily functions

What is the function of the urethra?

• It filters urea out of the bloodstream

• It delivers urine from the bladder to the outside world

• It transfers urine from the kidneys to the bladder

• It prevents urine from leaking out of the bladder

Place the following events in sequence:

A) Urine passes through the ureters

B) Kidneys filters the blood

C) Urine enters the urethra

• B, A, C

• C, B, A

• B, C, A

• A, C, B

Select the excretory system structures. Select all that apply.

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Urine is produced from blood that enters the kidney through the

• a. renal artery.

• b. renal vein.

• c. coronary artery.

• d. inferior vena cava.

Identify the row below that correctly identifies the number and name of the structure into which the filtrate first passes.

• 8- glomerulus

• 7 - proximal tubule

• 2 - renal artery

• 1 - Bowman’s capsule