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HSI Urinary System

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the main excretory organs?

a)

bladder

b)

kidneys

c)

ureters

d)

urethra

2.

The ________ is a sac-like muscular organ that stores urine until it is released from the body.

a)

ureters

b)

kidneys

c)

bladder

d)

urethra

3.

The two narrow tubes that urine flows through from the kidneys to the bladder are the

a)

urethras

b)

kidneys

c)

esophagus

d)

ureters

4.

The process of artificially filtering the blood to remove waste is known as

a)

kidney failure

b)

kidney stones

c)

lithotrypsy

d)

dialysis

5.

The urine passes through the __________ as it passes out of the body.

a)

urethra

b)

ureters

c)

bladder

d)

kidney

6.

We become thirsty on a hot day too prompt us to drink to replace __________ in order to maintain homeostasis.

a)

urine

b)

wastes

c)

blood

d)

lost fluids

7.

The treatment for most kidney stones is

a)

to wait until it passes.

b)

lithotrypsy

c)

break it down with a laser

d)

surgery

8.
Urine production takes place in the:
a)
nephrons
b)
bladder
c)
ureter
d)
renal pelvis
9.
In homeostasis, the kidney regulates the:
a)
levels of electrolytes 
b)
amount of water in the body
c)
pH
d)
all of the above
10.
Which stage of urine production involves returning water, nutrients, and electrolytes to the bloodstream?
a)
filtration
b)
excretion
c)
secretion
d)
reabsorption 
11.
Which stage of urine production involves the removal of substances from the bloodstream?
a)
reabsorption
b)
excretion
c)
filtration
d)
secretion
12.
What would you find inside the glomerulus?
a)
Urea
b)
Urine
c)
Blood
d)
Lymph
13.
What C-shaped structure in the nephron surrounds the glomerulus?
a)
Bowman's capsule
b)
bladder
c)
renal pelvis
d)
hilum
14.
What is the function of ADH?
a)
decreases reabsorption of water and salts
b)
increases reabsorption of hydrogen ions
c)
increase reabsorption of salts
d)
increases reabsorption of water 
15.
The proximal convoluted tubule in the nephron aids in:
a)
Reabsorption
b)
Secretion
c)
Filtration
d)
Urination
16.
How many kidneys do you have?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
2
17.

What structure in the kidneys filters the blood?

a)

Ureters

b)

Nephrons

c)

Bladder

d)

Urethra

18.

How is the female urethra different from the male urethra?

a)

It is longer

b)

It is wider

c)

It is shorter

d)

It is more narrow

19.

What are treatment options for someone with kidney failure?

a)

Hemodialysis

b)

Peritoneal dialysis

c)

Kidney transplant

d)

All of the answers are correct

20.

UTIs are most common in

a)

men

b)

women

21.

What is the external opening of the urethra called?

a)

Urinary meatus

b)

Urinary follicle

c)

Urinary calculus

d)

Urinary hole

22.

What term means scanty urine?

a)

anuria

b)

polyuria

c)

oliguria

d)

hematuria

23.

What can cause anuria?

a)

UTI

b)

KUB

c)

Kidney failure

d)

Diabetes insipidus

24.

If someone has hematuria, they are experiencing

a)

pus in the urine

b)

blood in the urine

c)

glucose in the urine

d)

urea in the urine

25.

What is a symptom of a UTI?

a)

dysuria

b)

dyspepsia

c)

dysphagia

d)

dyspnea

26.

The muscle that controls urine exiting the body is the...

a)

ureter.

b)

sphincter.

c)

urethra.

d)

bladder.

27.
Urine production takes place in the:
a)
nephrons
b)
bladder
c)
ureter
d)
renal pelvis
28.
Which kidney structure empties into the ureter?
a)
renal pelvis
b)
calyx
c)
renal papilla
d)
renal pyramid
29.

A liquid produced by the kidneys and collected in the bladder

a)

Blood

b)

Water

c)

Urine

d)

Saliva

30.

The urinary system

a)

produces, stores, and eliminate urine

b)

maintains the balance of chemicals and water in the body

c)

cleans up the blood

d)

all of the above

31.

Each kidney contains over 1 million of these microscopic units

a)

adrenal glands

b)

glomeruli

c)

neurons

d)

nephrons

32.

The ________________ arteries supply the kidneys with blood.

a)

Renal

b)

Urethral

c)

Pulmonary

d)

Pelvic

33.

UTI stands for:

a)

Upper respiratory infection

b)

Upper tract infection

c)

Urinary tract infection

34.

Urinary tract infections are often diagnosed by which one?

a)

Bladder failure

b)

Decreased urination

c)

Bacteria in the urine

d)

Nephron death

35.

Incontinence is when you can't hold in your urine

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The passage of blood through a semipermeable membrane to rid the blood of harmful wastes, extra salt, and water using an outside device when the kidneys are in failure.

a)

Dialysis

b)

Cystitis

c)

Pyelitis

37.

Pyuria is

a)

pus in the urine

b)

blood in the urine

c)

electrolytes in the urine

38.

Oliguria (urinating below the average amount) is the opposite of

a)

Hematuria

b)

Polyuria

c)

Incontinence

d)

Retention

39.
the removal of metabolic wastes such as carbon dioxide, water, salts, and urea
a)
digestion
b)
nutrition
c)
circulatory
d)
excretion
40.
What do kidneys filter?
a)
ammonia
b)
nitrogenous wastes
c)
urine
d)
blood
41.

Where does FILTRATION take place in the nephron?

a)

Glomerulus

b)

Bowman's Capsule

c)

PCT

d)

Collecting Duct

42.

This structure brings blood to the glomerulus:

a)

Afferent arteriole

b)

Efferent arteriole

c)

PCT

d)

DCT

43.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three steps in the physiology of urine production?

a)

filtration

b)

reabsorption

c)

secretion

d)

absorption

44.

the outer layer of the kidney

a)

calyx

b)

cortex

c)

nephron

d)

medulla

45.

What part of the urinary system would be blocked by kidney stones?

a)

bladder

b)

renal capsule

c)

ureter

d)

nephron

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