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Urinary Practice Quiz

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is the medulla located, (loop of Henle found here)

a)

inter-region of an kidney

b)

substance containing nitrogen

c)

blood vessel

d)

outer region of the kidney

2.

What is a nephron?

a)

hormones secreted by kidney

b)

combination of glomerulus and renal tubule where filtration, reabsorption, and secretion take place in the kidney

c)

nitrogenous waste excreted in urine

d)

hollow muscular sac hat holds urine

3.

Sodium & Potassium are _______

a)

major nitrogenous waste

b)

electrolytes regulated by kidney so that a proper concentration is maintained within blood

c)

microscopic tube

d)

hormone

4.

What is the glomerulus?

a)

tiny ball of hormones located between the afferent & efferent arterioles

b)

tiny ball of blood vessels/capillaries located between the afferent & efferent arterioles

c)

tiny ball of arteries located between the afferent & efferent arterioles

d)

tiny ball of veins located between the afferent & efferent arterioles

5.

What is the glomerular/Bowman's capsule?

a)

cuplike collecting region

b)

enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus

c)

another word for kidney

d)

bladder filled

6.

What best describes filtration?

a)

process where all substances pass through a filter

b)

tube for injecting or removing fluid

c)

process where some substances but not all pass through a filter

d)

waste

7.

Each kidney has approximately 1 million nephrons.

a)

false

b)

true

8.

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney and toward the heart is a renal vein

a)

true

b)

false

9.

What is the kidney cortex?

a)

another name for nephron

b)

inner region of an organ

c)

outer region of an organ

d)

an opening

10.

Where does filtration of blood take place in the kidney?

a)

Glomeruli

b)

Renal tubule

c)

Renal artery

d)

Ureter

11.
The tube connecting each kidney to the urinary bladder is the ________.
a)
ureter
b)
urethra
c)
calyx
d)
ductus (vas) deferens
12.

The functional unit of the kidney is the

a)

renal pelvis

b)

renal sinus

c)

nephron

d)

calyx

13.

Kidney function is accomplished by which of these mechanisms?

a)

secretion

b)

filtration

c)

reabsorption

d)

all of the above

14.
The nephron loop, or loop of Henle, is indicated by ________.
a)
Label J
b)
Label I
c)
Label K
d)
Label M
15.
The blood vessel carrying blood from the aorta into the kidney is the ________.
a)
renal artery
b)
hepatic artery
c)
renal vein
d)
glomerulus
16.

............ is responsible for storing urine temporarily.

a)

Ureter

b)

Urethrea

c)

Urinary bladder

d)

Kidney

17.

To maintain a healthy urinary system, you must follow all the following except.................

a)

drink suitable amount of water

b)

urinating in irrigation canals

c)

avoid holding urine for long times

d)

eating balanced food, that is low in salts

18.

Urine moves down the ureters of the urinary system through a process called peristalsis.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The renal system does not play a direct role in regulating which of the following?

a)

blood solute concentrations

b)

blood temperature

c)

blood pressure

d)

blood pH

20.

Urine is formed in a three-step process. Which of the following gives the correct order in which these steps take place in the nephron?

a)

tubular secretion, tubular reabsorption, glomerular filtration

b)

tubular reabsorption, tubular secretion, glomerular filtration

c)

glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, tubular secretion

d)

glomerular filtration, tubular secretion, tubular reabsorption

21.

The presence of which of the following in urine, even in small amounts, is indicative of a possible problem in the renal system of a patient?

a)

glucose

b)

creatinine

c)

urea

d)

sodium

22.

The kidneys function in filtering blood and releasing urine.

a)

true

b)

false

23.

The afferent arteriole supplies blood to the capillaries of the glomerulus?

a)

true

b)

false

24.

Using the diagram provided, which of the letters represents one of the ureters?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

25.

Urine flows from the kidneys to the ureters to the bladder and out the urethra.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

Which of the following should not be in your urine?

a)

urea

b)

water

c)

nitrogenous waste

d)

blood

27.

Urine is stored here until you’re ready to urinate:

a)

Ureters

b)

Bladder

c)

Urethra

d)

Kidneys

28.

The _____ is a muscle that prevents urine from exiting the bladder until you are ready to pee:

a)

Calf

b)

Quadriceps

c)

Sphincter

d)

Pectorals

29.

The healthiest habit for the urinary system is to...

a)

urinate one time a day.

b)

eat salty foods.

c)

eat sugary foods.

d)

drink lots of water.

30.
In homeostasis, the kidney regulates the:
a)
levels of electrolytes 
b)
amount of water in the body
c)
pH
d)
all of the above
31.

Where are kidneys located: Check all that apply

a)

1/2 under the rib cage

b)

Anterior wall of the abdominal cavity

c)

Behind the major organs of the abdominal cavity

d)

Posterior wall of the abdominal cavity

32.

Identify each system that would be found in the excretory system.

a)

Respiratory, nervous, reproductive, endocrine

b)

Endocrine, nervous, lymphatic, urinary

c)

Urinary, respiratory, digestive, integumentary

d)

Urinary, skeletal, respiratory, muscular

33.

The glomerulus & renal tubule are found in_____

a)

The Bowman's Capsule

b)

Medulla

c)

Renal Corpuscle

d)

Renal Pelvis

34.

Water re-absorption is possible in the proximal tubule due to___

a)

Diffusion

b)

Active Transport

c)

Facilitated Diffusion

d)

Osmosis

35.

The Renal Sinus is ________

a)

The outer portion of the kidney

b)

The left portion of the kidney

c)

The right portion of the kidney

d)

The entrance of the kidney

36.

The Collecting ducts is where __________ takes place?

a)

re-absorption

b)

filtration

c)

liquidation

d)

measurements