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WorksheetsUrinary System
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The nephron loop, or loop of Henle, is indicated by ________.
a)
Label J
b)
Label I
c)
Label K
d)
Label M
2.
The glomerular capsule (Bowman's capsule) is indicated by ________.
a)
Label A
b)
Label G
c)
Label F
d)
Label C
3.
The glomerulus is indicated by ________.
a)
Label O
b)
Label I
c)
Label F
d)
Label M
4.
The medial indentation where the ureter, blood vessels, and nerves are connected to the kidney is called the ________.
a)
renal hilum
b)
renal pyramid
c)
renal capsule
d)
renal column
5.
The blood vessel carrying blood from the aorta into the kidney is the ________.
a)
renal artery
b)
hepatic artery
c)
renal vein
d)
glomerulus
6.
The tube connecting each kidney to the urinary bladder is the ________.
a)
ureter
b)
urethra
c)
calyx
d)
ductus (vas) deferens
7.
The involuntary sphincter that keeps the urethra closed when urine is not being passed is called the ________.
a)
internal urethral sphincter
b)
internal anal sphincter
c)
external urethral sphincter
d)
ileocecal sphincter
8.
The inability to voluntarily control the external urethral sphincter is known as ________.
a)
incontinence
b)
urinary retention
c)
hyperplasia
d)
urgency
9.
The hormone released by the posterior pituitary to prevent excessive water loss in the urine is ________.
a)
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
b)
insulin
c)
cortisol
d)
aldosterone
10.
The kidneys can help maintain a rising blood pH by excreting ________ ions and reabsorbing ________ ions by the tubule cells.
a)
bicarbonate; hydrogen
b)
hydrogen; bicarbonate
c)
ammonia; carbonic acid
d)
carbon dioxide; oxygen
11.
Which one of the following is NOT one of the functions of the kidneys?
a)
produce hormones that assist in digestion
b)
convert vitamin D from its inactive to its active form
c)
regulate blood volume
d)
dispose of metabolic waste products
12.
Which one of the following terms describes the location of the kidneys?
a)
retroperitoneal
b)
retroperineal
c)
intraperitoneal
d)
suprarenal
13.
What region of the kidney is deep to the renal cortex?
a)
renal medulla
b)
renal hilum
c)
renal fascia
d)
renal column
14.
Starting from the glomerular capsule, the correct order of the renal tubule regions is ________.
a)
proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle), distal convoluted tubule
b)
distal convoluted tubule, proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle)
c)
nephron loop (loop of Henle), proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule
d)
proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle)
15.
Most nephrons are located within the renal ________.
a)
cortex
b)
pelvis
c)
pyramids
d)
medulla
16.
The nonselective, passive process performed by the glomerulus that forms blood plasma without blood proteins is called ________.
a)
glomerular filtration
b)
tubular reabsorption
c)
glomerular reabsorption
d)
tubular secretion
17.
Which one of the following is NOT a substance typically reabsorbed by the tubules under normal healthy conditions?
a)
urea
b)
water
c)
glucose
d)
amino acids
18.
Urine is transported from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body by the ________.
a)
urethra
b)
ureter
c)
trigone
d)
collecting duct
19.
The average adult urinary bladder is moderately full with ________ of urine within it.
a)
500 mL
b)
1 L
c)
1 Gallon
d)
2 L
20.
The voluntarily controlled sphincter fashioned by skeletal muscle at the point where the urethra passes through the pelvic floor is called the ________.
a)
external urethral sphincter
b)
internal urethral sphincter
c)
detrusor sphincter
d)
internal anal sphincter
21.
Which one of the following is NOT one of the major roles of the kidneys in normal healthy adults?
a)
conversion of ammonia to bicarbonate ion
b)
maintenance of electrolyte balance of the blood
c)
ensuring proper blood pH
d)
maintenance of water balance of the blood
22.
Which of these is NOT a normal characteristic of freshly-voided urine in a healthy adult?
a)
pale, straw color
b)
Sterile
c)
Slightly aromatic
d)
Normal pH of around 8 (slightly alkaline)
23.
Which of these is a solute NOT normally found in urine?
a)
Glucose
b)
Sodium and potassium ions
c)
Ammonia
d)
Bicarbonate ions
24.
Which of these is a solute normally found in urine?
a)
Urea, uric acid, creatinine
b)
Blood proteins
c)
Pus (WBCs)
d)
Red blood cells
25.
What are the cortex-like extensions that separate the renal (medullary) pyramids?
a)
renal columns
b)
renal vein
c)
renal medulla
d)
renal cortex
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