Urinary System

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

• renal vein

• renal pelvis

• renal artery

• renal plexus

The tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body is called the ____.

• urethra

• ureter

• renal pelvis

• renal tubule

The functional unit of the kidney is called ____.

• renal corpuscle

• renal capsule

• nephron

• glomerulus

What is the name of the structure labeled 2?

• bladder

• urethra

• ureter

• kidney

What is the name of the structed labeled 3?

• bladder

• urethra

• ureter

• kidney

What is the hormone that increases water reabsorption in the kidney?

• antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

• prolactin

• oxytocin

• adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

Which vessel carries blood to the kidneys from the heart via the aorta?

• renal pelvis

• renal vein

• proximal tube

• renal artery

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

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

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

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

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

Dehydration causes your urine to become _____.

• lighter

• darker

What is the letter A identifying?

• Glomerulus

• Bowman's capsule

• Renal artery

• Renal vein

• Collecting duct