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Urinary System Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the last structure urine passes before leaving the body?

a)

bladder

b)

ureter

c)

urethra

d)

renal medulla

2.

Solid substances in a solution.

a)

solvent

b)

solution

c)

solute

d)

unsaturated

3.
mixture of two or more substances; dissolved particles are spread evenly throughout the mixture
a)
solvent
b)
solute
c)
mixture
d)
solution
4.

The pH scale measures

a)

the amount of H+

b)

the tempurature

c)

sodium levels

d)

potassium levels

5.
A substance that has more Hydrogen (H+) ions than Hydroxides (OH-) is called a(n) ____.
a)
acid
b)
base
6.
A substance that has more Hydroxides (OH-) ions than Hydrogen (H+) is called a(n) ____.
a)
acid
b)
base
7.
A strong acid might have a pH of _.
a)
2
b)
14
c)
11
d)
7
8.
What does antidiuretic hormone do?
a)
Make you filter more blood per minute
b)
Makes you filter less blood per minute
c)
Make you urinate more
d)
Make you urinate less
9.

What is the first stage of urine formation in the nephron?

a)

filtration from the glomerulus to the Bowman's capsule

b)

reabsorption in the PCT, loop of Henle, and DCT back into the capillary

c)

secretion from the capillaries into the DCT and collecting duct

10.

How does blood move from the capillaries into the Bowman's capsule?

a)

blood pressure

b)

active transport

11.

What type of muscle allows you voluntary control over urination?

a)

skeletal muscle sphincter

b)

smooth muscle sphincter

c)

cardiac muscle

d)

ligaments

12.
maintaining a stable internal environment
a)
diffusion
b)
osmosis
c)
cellular respiration
d)
homeostasis
13.

What is the second stage of urine formation in the nephron?

a)

filtration from the glomerulus to the Bowman's capsule

b)

reabsorption from the PCT, loop of Henle, and DCT into the capillaries

c)

secretion from the renal capillaries into the DCT and collecting duct

14.
Which are the tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder?
a)
Adrenal tubes
b)
Kidneys
c)
Ureters
d)
Urethras
15.
Urine flows out of the kidneys through narrow tubes called
a)
Gallbladder
b)
Ureter
c)
Nephrons
d)
Urethra
16.

What is the metabolic waste that is removed from the blood by the nephrons of the kidneys?

a)

sodium

b)

urea

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

bicarbonate

17.

These organs are responsible for what?

a)

storing urine

b)

storing water

c)

filtering blood

d)

secreting epinephrine

18.
Where is urine stored?
a)
kidneys
b)
urinary bladder
c)
urethra
d)
ureters
19.

Which organ is reponsible for the conversion of ammonia to urea?

a)

Bladder

b)

Kidneys

c)

Liver

d)

Spleen

20.

Which organs are primarily responsible for the removal of carbon dioxide from the blood?

a)

Liver and spleen

b)

Kidneys

c)

Lungs

d)

Skin

21.
What is organ 1.
a)
Kidney
b)
Ureter
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
22.
What is #2?
a)
Kidney
b)
Ureters
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
23.
What is #3?
a)
Kidney
b)
Ureters
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
24.
What is #4?
a)
Kidney
b)
Ureter
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
25.
Urine production takes place in the:
a)
nephrons
b)
bladder
c)
ureter
d)
renal pelvis
26.

Which is NOT an organ responsible for removal of excess water?

a)

kidney

b)

skin

c)

lungs

d)

liver

27.

The correct order for the renal tubules is:

a)

proximal convoluted tubule, collecting duct, distal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, Bowman's capsule

b)

Bowman's capsule, distal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, proximal convoluted tubule, collecting duct

c)

Bowman's capsule, proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule, collecting duct

d)

collecting duct, Bowman's capsule, proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule

28.

In homeostasis, the kidney regulates the:

a)

levels of electrolytes

b)

amount of water in the body

c)

pH

d)

all of these

29.
Which stage of urine production involves returning water, nutrients, and electrolytes to the bloodstream?
a)
filtration
b)
excretion
c)
secretion
d)
reabsorption 
30.

Which stage of urine production involves adding ammonia, uric acid, and other waste substances directly into the renal tubule to be included in the urine?

a)

reabsorption

b)

filtration

c)

secretion

31.

Under normal circumstances, which substance should NOT be found in urine?

a)

glucose

b)

water

c)

urea

d)

sodium

32.
Which term means releasing urine from the body?
a)
micturation
b)
voiding
c)
urination
d)
all of the above
33.

Which molecule is an ion?

a)

Na+

b)

K+

c)

CL-

d)

all of these

34.

Which molecule is an anion?

a)

Na+

b)

K+

c)

CL-

35.
What would you find inside the glomerulus?
a)
Urea
b)
Urine
c)
Blood
d)
Lymph
36.
What C-shaped structure in the nephron surrounds the glomerulus?
a)
Bowman's capsule
b)
bladder
c)
renal pelvis
d)
hilum
37.
In what part of the urinary system does peristalsis regularly occur?
a)
nephron
b)
ureters
c)
bladder
d)
urethra
38.
The urethra in the male serves two body systems- urinary and:
a)
reproductive
b)
endocrine
c)
lymphatic
d)
muscular
39.
has a pH of <7
a)
Acid
b)
Base
40.
a solution with a PH of 7 must be 
a)
strong acid
b)
neutral
c)
strong base
41.

Sodium and potassium ions are

a)

anions

b)

cations

42.

What is the third and final stage of urine formation in the nephron?

a)

filtration from the glomerulus to the Bowman's capsule

b)

reabsorption from the PCT, loop of Henle, and DCT into the capillaries

c)

secretion from the renal capillaries into the DCT and collecting duct

43.

adrenal gland

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

44.

renal cortex

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

45.

renal medulla

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

46.

renal artery

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

47.

renal vein

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

48.

F

a)

renal pelvis

b)

renal calyx

c)

renal medulla

d)

ureter

e)

urethra

49.

Which hormone makes the nephron more permeable to sodium ions?

a)

aldosterone

b)

antidiuretic hormone

c)

insulin

d)

progesterone

50.

Which substances are removed from the body through sweat?

a)

urea

b)

sodium

c)

water

d)

hydrogen ions

e)

glucose