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WorksheetsJersey College Urinary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The most abundant compound in the body is _______________.
water
blood
oxygen
calcium
The pituitary hormone that increases reabsorption of water in the kidneys is ________.
oxytocin
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
prolactin (PRL)
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Salts that yield ions in solution are called ________.
buffers
effectors
electrolytes
trace minerals
The urinary system is responsible for excreting water, nitrogen-containing waste products, and what other material(s)?
carbon dioxide
bile
lymph
salts
Which vessel carries blood from the kidneys back to the heart, via the inferior vena cava?
the renal vein
the renal artery
the proximal tube
the renal pelvis
The basic working unit of the kidney is the __________.
calyx
nephron
renal pelvis
glomerulus
You have been stung by a bee and your blood pressure drops like a rock. Which part of the nephron will release a substance to increase your blood pressure?
the medulla
the loop of Henle
the juxtoglomerular apparatus
the countercurrent mechanism
The afferent arteriole in the kidney __________.
carries blood from the glomerular capsule to the nephron loop
is also known as the descending limb of the nephron loop
empties directly into the calyx of the medulla
supplies the glomerulus with blood
Urine moves along through the ureters to the urinary bladder thanks to the combined efforts of gravity and _______.
regurgitation
peristalsis
micturation
accomodation
Waste in the form of carbon dioxide is eliminated by which body system?
respiratory
urinary
digestive
integumentary
