Excretory (Urinary) System Practice

The _________ is/are responsible for temporary urine storage.

• Bladder

• Kidneys

• Ureter

• Urethra

The major functional organ of the urinary system is the

• Gallbladder

• Ureter

• Kidney

• Liver

What is the function of the urethra?

• It filters urea out of the bloodstream
• It delivers urine from the bladder to the outside world
• It transfers urine from the kidneys to the bladder
• It prevents urine from leaking out of the bladder

What is # 2 ?

• kidney

• ureter

• urethra

• urinary bladder

What is the structure labeled # 1?

• renal cortex

• renal papilla

• renal capsule

• renal pyramid

What is the structure labeled # 4?

• renal pelvis

• renal pyramid

• renal capsule

• renal column

Which blood vessels branch off of the aorta to supply blood to the kidneys for filtration?

• renal arteries

• renal veins

• vena cava

• pulmonary arteries

Which number is the urinary bladder?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which structure is the renal vein?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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

• urethras

• kidneys

• esophagus

• ureters