WorksheetsNUS 101- Ch. 18 Urinary System
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Urine flows with the aid of peristalsis out of the kidneys through narrow tubes called
Renal pelvis
Ureter
Nephrons
Urethra
The hormone released by the posterior pituitary to prevent excessive water loss in the urine is ________.
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
renin
cortisol
aldosterone
Starting from the glomerular capsule, the correct order of the renal tubule regions is ________.
proximal tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle), distal tubule
distal tubule, proximal tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle)
nephron loop (loop of Henle), proximal tubule, distal tubule
proximal tubule, distal tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle)
These organs are responsible for what?
storing urine
storing water
filtering blood
producing blood cells
Identify the structures in the image highlighted in purple.
Adrenal Glands
Aorta
Inferior Vena Cava
Kidney
The pathway of urine in the urinary system is:
urethra, bladder, kidney, ureter
bladder, kidney, ureter, urethra
ureter, kidney, urethra, bladder
kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra
Which of the following should not be found in the urine? Select all that apply.
uric acid
white blood cells
ketones
urea
creatinine
In the nephron unit, the most reabsorption occurs in the ____________________.
glomerulus
proximal convoluted tubule
distal convoluted tubule
loop of Henle
Which of the following is NOT a process necessary for urine production?
urinary excretion
tubular secretion
glomerular filtration
tubular reabsorption
