Urinary System Quiz 2

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Last Name

First Name

Which gender has the longest urethra?

• female
• male

Name the tiny filtering unit of the kidney.

• nephron
• bowman's capsule
• hilus
• calyx

Most of the filtration of the blood occurs in the

• afferent arteriole
• renal calyx
• glomerulus
• cortex

Once blood has passed through the kidneys, it becomes

• secretion
• urea
• hilus
• filtrate

How much blood passes through the kidneys in a 24 hour period?

• 1-2 liters a day
• 20-25% of the total blood volume
• 50 gallons
• 50 liters

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The capsule surrounding the glomerulus is sometimes called

• nephron
• coil
• Bowman's Capsule
• the efferent arteriole

Urine formation is caused by

• filtration
• reabsorption
• secretion
• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3