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Urinary System

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The sac that holds the urine is known as the ?
a)
ureter
b)
bladder
c)
kidney
d)
urethra
2.
the tube that connects the kidney and bladder
a)
ureter
b)
renal tube
c)
urethra
d)
nephron
3.
bean shaped organ
a)
bladder
b)
lung
c)
pancreas
d)
kidney
4.
stones in the kidneys
a)
calculi
b)
calcium
c)
cystitis
d)
calcaneous
5.
involuntary urination is known as
a)
continence
b)
anuria
c)
incontinence
d)
uremia
6.
water and nitrogenous wastes is
a)
blood
b)
pus
c)
urine
d)
CSF
7.
the pathway of urine formation is
a)
kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra
b)
bladder, kidney, ureter, urethra
c)
ureter, kidney, urethra, bladder
d)
urethra, bladder, kidney, ureter
8.
The primary function of the Urinary System is to
a)
Breakdown Red Blood Cells
b)
Filter Blood and Create Urine
c)
Assist the immune system
d)
Transport Blood
9.
One of the functions of the Kidney is to remove excess water and wastes from the blood.  What do we call this excess water and waste?
a)
Urine
b)
Erythropoietin
c)
Kidney Fluid
d)
Chyme
10.
What function do the ureters do?
a)
Transport Urine to the Bladder
b)
Transport Urine out of the body
c)
Store Urine
d)
Filter Blood
11.
What function does the urethra do?
a)
Transport Urine to the Bladder
b)
Transport Urine out of the body
c)
Store Urine
d)
Filter Blood
12.
What is the function of the bladder?
a)
Transport Urine to the Bladder
b)
Transport Urine out of the body
c)
Store Urine
d)
Filter Blood
13.
The inability to voluntarily control the external urethral sphincter is known as ________.
a)
incontinence
b)
urinary retention
c)
hyperplasia
d)
urgency
14.
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
15.
What region of the kidney is deep to the renal cortex?
a)
renal medulla
b)
renal hilum
c)
renal fascia
d)
renal column
16.
Urine is transported from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body by the ________.
a)
urethra
b)
ureter
c)
trigone
d)
collecting duct
17.
The Bowman's Capsule and Loop of Henle are parts of the:
a)
Bladder
b)
Urethra
c)
Renal Pelvis
d)
Nephron
18.
The functional unit of the kidney:
a)
Renal Pelvis
b)
Hilum
c)
Nephron
d)
Medulla
19.
The outer portion of the kidney is called the ________?
a)
medulla
b)
calyx
c)
cortex
d)
papilla
20.
Which kidney function in replaced by hemodialysis?
a)
Reabsorption
b)
Elimination
c)
Secretion
d)
Filtration
21.
The proximal convoluted tubule in the nephron aids in:
a)
Reabsorption
b)
Secretion
c)
Filtration
d)
Urination
22.
What is the most common cause of a urinary tract infection?
a)
Strep
b)
Staph
c)
E-coli
d)
Virus
23.
A hollow muscular sac that holds up to 500 mL of urine:
a)
Bladder
b)
Kidney
c)
Ureter
d)
Urethra
24.
Which is NOT an organ of the urinary system?
a)
kidney
b)
bladder
c)
ureter
d)
liver
25.
How many kidneys do you have?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
2
26.
The urethra in the male serves two body systems- urinary and:
a)
reproductive
b)
endocrine
c)
lymphatic
d)
muscular
27.
Place the following events in sequence:
A)  Urine passes through the ureters
B)  Urea enters the kidneys
C)  Urine enters the urethra
a)
B, A, C
b)
C, B, A
c)
B, C, A
d)
A, C, B
28.
The three interrelated processes of urine formation are
a)
filtration, secretion, and excretion
b)
secretion, reabsorption, and micturition
c)
excretion, storage, and micturition
d)
filtration, reabsorption, and secretion
29.
Which procedure is done for renal calculi
a)
lithotomy
b)
lithotripsy
c)
laproscopic
d)
litagation
30.
The blood vessel carrying blood from the aorta into the kidney is the ________.
a)
renal artery
b)
hepatic artery
c)
renal vein
d)
glomerulus
31.
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
32.
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)
33.
Most nephrons are located within the renal ________.
a)
cortex
b)
pelvis
c)
pyramids
d)
medulla
34.
Which of these is a substance NOT normally found in urine?
a)
Glucose
b)
Sodium and potassium ions
c)
Ammonia
d)
Water
35.
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
36.
What would you find inside the glomerulus?
a)
Urea
b)
Urine
c)
Blood
d)
Lymph
37.
The _______ is a muscle that prevents urine from exiting the bladder until you’re ready to pee.
a)
Calf
b)
Quadriceps
c)
Pectoral
d)
Sphincter
38.
Identify Letter H
a)
Ureter
b)
Renal Capsule
c)
Renal Coretx
d)
Renal Medulla
39.
Identify Letter E
a)
Ureter
b)
Renal Capsule
c)
Renal Coretx
d)
Renal Medulla
40.
Identify Letter G
a)
Renal Artery
b)
Renal Vein
c)
Descending Loop of Henle
d)
Proximal Convoluted Tubule
41.
Identify Letter J
a)
Distal Convoluted Tubule
b)
Collecting Duct
c)
Peritubular Capillaries
d)
Proximal Convoluted Tubule
42.
Identify Letter I
a)
Distal Convoluted Tubule
b)
Collecting Duct
c)
Peritubular Capillaries
d)
Proximal Convoluted Tubule
43.
Identify Letter N (blood vessels
a)
Distal Convoluted Tubule
b)
Collecting Duct
c)
Vasa Recta
d)
Proximal Convoluted Tubule
44.
In homeostasis, the kidney regulates the:
a)
levels of electrolytes 
b)
amount of water in the body
c)
pH
d)
all of the above
45.
Does the bladder contract or relax during urination?
a)
Contract
b)
Relax
46.
What is reabsorbed along the descending loop of Henle?
a)
NaCl
b)
Water
c)
Amino acids
d)
Drugs
47.
What is reabsorbed along the ascending loop of Henle?
a)
Glucose
b)
Electrolytes
c)
Water
d)
Potassium
48.
The internal urethral sphincter is ____.
a)
Voluntary
b)
Involuntary
49.
The external urethral sphincter is ___.
a)
Voluntary
b)
Involuntary
50.
What is considered the MAJOR organ of the urinary system?
a)
Ureter
b)
Liver
c)
Kidney
d)
Bladder
51.
There are ________ nephrons found in each kidney. 
a)
One thousand
b)
One million
c)
Two million
d)
One hundred
52.
When protein is broken down, the amino acids release what? 
a)
Glucose
b)
CO2
c)
Ammonia
d)
All of the above