Urinary System and Kidney Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a primary function of the urinary system?

• Removal of metabolic waste

• Regulation of water and electrolyte balance

• Production of digestive enzymes

• Regulation of blood pressure and volume

Which organ filters blood to form urine?

• Ureter

• Kidney

• Bladder

• Urethra

Which structure transports urine from the kidney to the bladder?

• Nephron

• Ureter

• Collecting duct

• Renal pelvis

What is the main function of the urinary bladder?

• Concentrate urine

• Store urine

• Filter blood

• Produce hormones

Which structure carries urine out of the body?

• Ureter

• Urethra

• Renal pyramid

• Nephron

Which is the outer region of the kidney?

• Renal pelvis

• Renal medulla

• Renal cortex

• Renal pyramid

Renal pyramids are located in the…

• Renal cortex

• Renal medulla

• Major calyx

• Renal pelvis

Which structure funnels urine into the ureter?

• Renal cortex

• Renal pelvis

• Renal medulla

• Collecting duct

Which arteriole delivers blood to the glomerulus?

• Efferent arteriole

• Afferent arteriole

• Segmental artery

• Interlobular artery

Blood leaves the glomerulus through the…

• Afferent arteriole

• Peritubular capillaries

• Efferent arteriole

• Renal vein