The Urinary Tract

Blood flows out of the kidneys to the inferior vena cava via the

• renal artery

• renal vein

• renal plexus

• renal pelvis

Procedure that uses a machine to filter blood

• dialysis

• peristalsis

• secretion

• micturition

The urethra is longer in males than in females.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT matched correctly?

• kidney stones: congenital defect in which the kidneys develop hard cysts

• urinary tract infection or UTI: an infection anywhere in the urinary tract

• urinary retention: an inability to completely empty the bladder

• incontinence: an inability to hold urine in the bladder

The tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder is called

• ureter

• urethra

• renal tubule

• renal pelvis

The filtering unit of the kidney is called

• glomerulus

• nephron

• renal corpuscle

• renal capsule

Which sequence represents the correct pathway for the removal of urine from the human body?

• kidney->ureter->urinary bladder->urethra

• kidney->urethra->urinary bladder->ureter

• ureter->kidney->urinary bladder->urethra

• urethra->ureter->urinary bladder->kidney

Which of the following is caused by an inability to control urination?

• Cystitis

• Overactive bladder

• UTI

• Incontinence

Dehydration causes your urine to become

• lighter

• darker