3.02 Urinary System

The connective tissue that surrounds the kidneys is the:

• Hilum

• Renal Capsule

• Calyx

• Renal Pyramid

What organs compose the Urinary System?

• Two kidneys, two urethrae, a ureter, and a urinary bladder

• Two kidneys, a ureter, a urinary bladder, and a urethra

• Two kidneys, two ureters, a urinary bladder, and a urethra

• Two kidneys, two ureters, two urethrae, and a urinary bladder

The functional units of the kidneys are:

• Nephrons

• Renal Papilla

• Minor Calyx

• Major Calyx

The location of the kidneys in relationship to the peritoneal lining of the abdominal cavity is referred to as

• retroperitoneal

• retroabdominal

• posterior

• dorsal

All of the following belong to the urinary system EXCEPT the

• prostate

• ureter

• bladder

• urethra

The structure that connects a kidney to the urinary bladder is the

• ureter

• urethra

• renal pelvis

• collecting duct

Which of the following hormones increase reabsorption of water in the collecting ducts?

• ADH

• renin

• aldosterone

• insulin

This term means the entry of substances into the body from the filtrate.

• Reabsorption

• Secretion

• Excretion

• Filtration

A liquid produced by the kidneys and collected in the bladder

• Blood

• Water

• Urine

• Saliva

The urinary system is also called

• The Renal system

• The excretory system

• The cardiovascular sysytem

• The circulatory system