Unit 5 A&P Review

The function of the Urinary System is to...

• filter wastes from your blood.

• move food around your systems.

• regulate the amount of water in your cells.

• help the body move.

The healthiest habit for the urinary system is to...

• urinate a lot.

• eat salty foods.

• eat sugary foods.

• drink lots of water.

Urine production takes place in the:

• nephrons
• bladder
• ureter
• renal pelvis

Which stage of urine production involves returning water, nutrients, and electrolytes to the bloodstream?

• filtration
• excretion
• secretion
• reabsorption 

Which stage of urine production involves the removal of substances from the bloodstream?

• reabsorption
• excretion
• filtration
• secretion

In homeostasis, the kidney regulates the:

• levels of electrolytes

• amount of water in the body

• pH

The medulla, cortex and pelvis are all part of the

• nervous system
• nephron
• kidney
• excretory system

Clusters of tiny air sacs that allow the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

• Pharynx
• Diaphragm
• Alveoli
• Lungs

Lung volume might vary because of

• Activity level
• All of these
• Smoking
• Asthma

The walls of the alveoli and capillaries are permeable. What does this mean?

• Substances can pass through them.

• They are made of muscle.

• They are located throughout the body.

• They are made of bone.

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NGSS.HS-LS2-3