The Urinary system

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

• Adrenal tubes

• Kidneys

• Ureters

• Urethras

What word describes the function of the nephrons?

• Tube

• Passageway

• Filter

• Reservoir

The 3 parts of the kidney:

• ureter, bladder, urethra

• nephron, glomerulus, renal tubules

• medulla, cortex and pelvis

• filtration, reabsorption, secretion

The _______ is the middle of the kidney that contains the renal pyramids.

• renal medulla

• renal pelvis

• renal cortex

• bladder

The _____ is the functional unit of kidney.

• renal pelvic

• nephron

• neuron

• adrenal gland

The ____________ surrounds the glomerulus. Allows water and small molecules to enter the nephron.

• Proximal

  hilum

• Colvoluted Tubule

• Bowman's Capsule

• Nephron

capillary tufts where filtration occurs

• Afferent Arteriole

• tubules

• Glomerulus

• Loop of Henle

Which structure lies closest to the renal cortex?

• fibrous capsule

• parietal peritoneum

• renal pelvis

• renal fascia

For blood supply, the renal artery connects to the ____________while the renal vein connects to the ____________.

• Abdominal aorta.... inferior vena cava

• Urinary artery.... urinary vein

• Ureteral artery.... ureteral vein

• Renal pelvis.... renal pyramid

Females are more likely to have a urinary tract infection because of:

• Longer urethra

• Shorter ureter

• Shorter urethra and location of the urethra

• Shorter ureter and location of ureter