Urinary System

What are the main excretory organs?

• bladder

• kidneys

• ureters

• urethra

The ________ is a sac-like muscular organ that stores urine until it is released from the body.

• ureters

• kidneys

• bladder

• urethra

The two narrow tubes that urine flows through from the kidneys to the bladder are the

• urethras

• kidneys

• esophagus

• ureters

Urine production takes place in the:

• nephrons
• bladder
• ureter
• renal pelvis

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The correct order for the renal tubules is:

• proximal convoluted tubule, collecting duct, distal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle
• distal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, proximal convoluted tubule, collecting duct
• proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule, collecting duct
• collecting duct, proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule

In homeostasis, the kidney regulates the:

• levels of electrolytes 
• amount of water in the body
• pH
• all of the above

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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

• reabsorption
• excretion
• filtration
• secretion

What would you find inside the glomerulus?

• Urea
• Urine
• Blood
• Lymph

What C-shaped structure in the nephron surrounds the glomerulus?

• Bowman's capsule
• bladder
• renal pelvis
• hilum

How is the female urethra different from the male urethra?

• It is longer

• It is wider

• It is shorter

• It is more narrow