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A&P - Urinary System

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 50mins

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

The correct order for the renal tubule is:

a)

proximal tubule, collecting duct, distal tubule, nephron loop

b)

distal tubule, loop of Henle, proximal tubule, collecting duct

c)

proximal tubule, nephron loop, distal tubule, collecting duct

d)

collecting duct, proximal tubule, nephron loop, distal tubule

3.
Which stage of urine production involves returning water, nutrients, and electrolytes to the bloodstream?
a)
filtration
b)
excretion
c)
secretion
d)
reabsorption 
4.
Which stage of urine production involves the removal of substances from the bloodstream?
a)
reabsorption
b)
excretion
c)
filtration
d)
secretion
5.
What would you find inside the glomerulus?
a)
Urea
b)
Urine
c)
Blood
d)
Lymph
6.
What C-shaped structure in the nephron surrounds the glomerulus?
a)

Glomerular capsule

b)
bladder
c)
renal pelvis
d)
hilum
7.
A hollow muscular sac that holds up to 500 mL of urine:
a)
Bladder
b)
Kidney
c)
Ureter
d)
Urethra
8.

How many kidneys do you (likely) have?

a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
2
9.

Which of the following structures is not found in the urinary system?

a)
Ureters
b)
Urethra
c)
Bladder
d)
Rectum 
10.

The organ that removes metabolic wastes including urea, excess water, and salts from the blood.

a)

lung

b)

liver

c)

kidney

d)

colon

11.

In homeostasis, the kidney regulates the:

a)

levels of electrolytes

b)

amount of water in the body

c)

pH

12.
The medulla, cortex and pelvis are all part of the
a)
nervous system
b)
nephron
c)
kidney
d)
excretory system
13.
What is #4?
a)
Kidney
b)
Ureter
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
14.
What is #2?
a)
Kidney
b)
Ureters
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
15.
What do kidneys filter?
a)
ammonia
b)
nitrogenous wastes
c)
urine
d)
blood
16.

What is the tough connective tissue that protects the kidneys?

a)

Renal Cortex

b)

Renal Medulla

c)

Renal Pelvis

d)

Renal Fascia

17.

Which structure of the nephron lies primarily in the renal medulla?

a)

Proximal tubule

b)

Nephron loop

c)

Distal tubule

d)

Glomerulus

18.

Where does FILTRATION take place in the nephron?

a)

Glomerulus

b)

Bowman's Capsule

c)

PCT

d)

Collecting Duct

19.

This structure brings blood to the glomerulus:

a)

Afferent arteriole

b)

Efferent arteriole

c)

PCT

d)

DCT

20.

This structure carries renal filtrate/ urine to the renal pelvis:

a)

PCT

b)

Loop of Henle

c)

Collecting Duct

d)

DCT

21.

The bladder is made of which type of epithelium?

a)

Columnar

b)

Simple Cubioidal

c)

Stratified Squamous

d)

Transitional

22.

The internal urethral sphincter is under voluntary control.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Females are more likely to have a urinary tract infection because of:

a)

Longer urethra

b)

Shorter ureter

c)

Shorter urethra and location of the urethra

d)

Shorter ureter and location of ureter

24.

The ________________ arteries supply the kidneys with blood.

a)

Renal

b)

Urethral

c)

Pulmonary

d)

Pelvic

25.

What is the functional unit of the kidneys?

a)

Neuron

b)

Nephron

c)

Neuroglial Cells

d)

Ureters

26.

The path urine takes after it is formed until it leaves the body is the urethra, urinary bladder, and finally the ureter.

a)
b)
27.

The position of the kidneys behind the peritoneal lining of the abdominal cavity is described by the term retroperitoneal.

a)
b)
28.

Place the following in correct sequence from the formation of a drop of urine to its elimination from the body.


1. major calyx

2. minor calyx

3. nephron

4. urethra

5. ureter

6. collecting duct

a)

3, 1, 2, 6, 5, 4

b)

6, 3, 2, 1, 5, 4

c)

2, 1, 3, 6, 5, 4

d)

3, 6, 2, 1, 5, 4

29.

Which structure funnels urine into the ureter?

a)

Renal Pelvis

b)

Renal Cortex

c)

Renal Medulla

d)

Renal Capsule

30.

How many sphincters control when urine is released from the body?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

0

31.

Which gland is found sitting on top of the kidney

a)

Thalamus Gland

b)

Thymus Gland

c)

Pituitary Gland

d)

Adrenal Gland

32.

The average amount of urine that a bladder can hold is...

a)

1 liter

b)

0.5 liters

c)

2 liters

d)

0.25 liters

33.

The medulla of the kidney is made of...

a)

pyramids and columns

b)

calyces and cortex

c)

glomeruli and cones

d)

pelvis and cortex

34.

Another name for Urination is...

a)

Micturation

b)

Excretion

c)

Defecation

d)

Pissation