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NUS 101- Ch. 18 Urinary System

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Urine production takes place in the:
a)
nephrons
b)
bladder
c)
ureter
d)
renal pelvis
2.

Urine flows with the aid of peristalsis out of the kidneys through narrow tubes called

a)

Renal pelvis

b)

Ureter

c)

Nephrons

d)

Urethra

3.
What is normally found in urine?
a)
red blood cells
b)
bacteria
c)
glucose
d)
urea
4.
This tube releases urine out of the body
a)
Urethra
b)
Kidneys
c)
Ureters
d)
Bladder
5.
The muscular organ that stores urine until it is ready to be released
a)
Bladder
b)
Kidney
c)
Ureters
d)
Urethra
6.
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
7.

The hormone released by the posterior pituitary to prevent excessive water loss in the urine is ________.

a)

antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

b)

renin

c)

cortisol

d)

aldosterone

8.
What region of the kidney is deep to the renal cortex?
a)
renal medulla
b)
renal hilum
c)
renal fascia
d)
renal column
9.

Starting from the glomerular capsule, the correct order of the renal tubule regions is ________.

a)

proximal tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle), distal tubule

b)

distal tubule, proximal tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle)

c)

nephron loop (loop of Henle), proximal tubule, distal tubule

d)

proximal tubule, distal tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle)

10.

These organs are responsible for what?

a)

storing urine

b)

storing water

c)

filtering blood

d)

producing blood cells

11.

Identify the structures in the image highlighted in purple.

a)

Adrenal Glands

b)

Aorta

c)

Inferior Vena Cava

d)

Kidney

12.

The pathway of urine in the urinary system is:

a)

urethra, bladder, kidney, ureter

b)

bladder, kidney, ureter, urethra

c)

ureter, kidney, urethra, bladder

d)

kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra

13.

Which of the following should not be found in the urine? Select all that apply.

a)

uric acid

b)

white blood cells

c)

ketones

d)

urea

e)

creatinine

14.

In the nephron unit, the most reabsorption occurs in the ____________________.

a)

glomerulus

b)

proximal convoluted tubule

c)

distal convoluted tubule

d)

loop of Henle

15.

Which of the following is NOT a process necessary for urine production?

a)

urinary excretion

b)

tubular secretion

c)

glomerular filtration

d)

tubular reabsorption