Urinary System Review

Which are the structures that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder?

• bladder

• kidneys

• ureters

• urethra

The major organ of the urinary system is the

• bladder.

• ureter.

• kidney.

• urethra.

Each kidney contains over 1 million of these microscopic units.

• ureters

• gallbladders

• neurons

• nephrons

Urinary tract infections are often diagnosed by which of the following?

• bladder failure

• decreased urination

• bacteria in the urine

• nephron death

What are the waste products of the urinary system? (choose all that apply)

• ions

• water

• nitrogenous waste

• blood

Incontinence is when you can't hold in your urine.

• True

• False

The passage of blood through a semipermeable membrane to rid the blood of harmful wastes, extra salt, and water using an outside device when the kidneys are in failure is called

• dialysis.

• kidney transplant.

• incontinence.

• urinary retention.

Men have a longer urethra than women, which is why they are less likely to get a UTI.

• True

• False

What is the sac-like muscular organ that stores urine until it is released from the body?

• kidney

• ureters

• urethra

• bladder

The ________ is a tube that urine passes through before it is removed from the body.

• ureter

• artery

• urethra

• vein