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WorksheetsCIDESCO: Urinary System
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
The function of the kidney is:
To dominate protein
To store nutrients
To regulate the water content of the blood
To help regulate body temperature
Urea is excreted by the:
Liver
Kidneys
Small intestine
Gallbladder
Which one of the following substances is not normally present in urine?
Glucose
Hormones
Excess salts
Water
A person who drinks a lot of water but does no additional exercise will have:
Less urine which is less diluted
Less urine which is more diluted
More urine which is more diluted
More urine which is less diluted
Which of the following is not removed via the kidneys in a healthy person?
Glucose
Urea
Excess hormones
Mineral salts
Urea is a waste product produced from:
Fats
Sugars
Mineral salts
Amino acids
Substances which should not be found in the glomerular filtrate are:
Plasma proteins and glucose
Glucose and amino acids
Blood cells and plasma proteins
Proteins and water
The kidneys are generally located between the:
Seventh thoracic and first lumbar vertebrae
Eighth thoracic and second lumbar vertebrae
Eighth thoracic and first lumbar vertebrae
12th thoracic and third lumbar vertebrae
Kidneys receive blood from:
The hepatic vein
The inferior vena cava
The renal artery
The mesenteric artery
The functional unit of the kidney is the:
Neuron
Ureter
Renal pyramid
Nephron
The glomeruli are found in:
The kidney-hilum
The renal pelvis
The renal medulla
The renal cortex
After filtration in the nephron, urine contains:
Platelets
Blood proteins
Mineral salts
Lymphocytes
A function the kidneys do not carry out is:
Regulation of the water balance
Regulation of the salt balance
Storage of urine
Secretion of small molecular substances
Which one of the following is not a function of the kidney?
Elimination of poisons
Removal of excess salts
Removal of excess water
Removal of carbon dioxide in solution
The Loop of Henle is found mainly in the kidneys
Medulla
Cortex
Ureter
Pelvis
In the kidney tubules, which part is responsible for absorbing water from the filtrate into the blood?
Bowman’s Capsule
Loop of Henle
Glomerulus
Ureter
