Urinary System

Which of the following enter the bowman’s capsule?

• renal arteries

• afferent arterioles

• interlobular arterioles

• hilum arteries

The characteristic smell of urine comes from what substance?

• calcium
• ammonia
• uric acid
• carbon dioxide

Urine can be tested for what substances?

• pregnancy hormones
• illegal drugs
• bacteria
• all of these

Females are more likely to have a urinary tract infection than males due to:

• the size of the female bladder
• the lower activity level of the female kidney
• the length of the female urethra
• female hormones

Cystitis is more commonly known as:

• kidney stones
• gall stones
• gas
• bladder infection

Dialysis involves:

• removing blood from the body
• emptying the contents of the bladder
• injecting a chemical into the blood
• suctioning the kidneys

The filtrate is collected within the:

• bowman's capsule
• afferent arterioles
• collecting duct
• renal vein

Renal veins connect to the:

• superior vena cava
• inferior vena cava
• renal artieries
• ureters

Toxins are removed from the blood into the tubules of the nephron by what simple process?

• absolution
• reabsorption
• diffusion
• circulation

The renal artery branches from the ______ and then delivers blood to the kidney.

• inferior vena cava
• aorta
• pulmonary artery
• celiac artery