Urinary System

The _____ is the funnel shaped structure in the center of the kidney.

• renal pelvis 

• renal cortex

• renal medulla

• urinary bladder

The tubes that connect between the kidneys and urinary bladder are:

• renal tubules

• ureters

• urethras

• urinary bladders

In this image, 3 refers to:

• renal pelvis  

• renal cortex

• renal medulla

• renal artery

The reabsorption process occurs in the:

• glomerulus

• proximal convoluted tubules

• Bowman's capsule

• none of them

Blood enters the kidney through the _____ and leaves through the _____ .

• renal vein - renal artery

• renal artery - renal vein

The neuron is the functional filtration unit in the kidney.

• True

• False

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

• renal tubule 

• ureters             

• urethra           

• urinary bladder

_____ is a common kidney problem, often caused by inflammation or painful swelling of some of the glomeruli.

• nephritis

• tendonitis

• osteoarthritis

• bronchitis

What is the letter A identifying?

• glomerulus

• Bowman's capsule

• renal vein

• collecting duct

What is the letter K identifying?

• distal convoluted tubule

• proximal convoluted tubule

• loop of Henle

• collecting duct