WorksheetsA&P - Urinary System
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 50mins
The correct order for the renal tubule is:
proximal tubule, collecting duct, distal tubule, nephron loop
distal tubule, loop of Henle, proximal tubule, collecting duct
proximal tubule, nephron loop, distal tubule, collecting duct
collecting duct, proximal tubule, nephron loop, distal tubule
Glomerular capsule
How many kidneys do you (likely) have?
Which of the following structures is not found in the urinary system?
The organ that removes metabolic wastes including urea, excess water, and salts from the blood.
lung
liver
kidney
colon
In homeostasis, the kidney regulates the:
levels of electrolytes
amount of water in the body
pH
What is the tough connective tissue that protects the kidneys?
Renal Cortex
Renal Medulla
Renal Pelvis
Renal Fascia
Which structure of the nephron lies primarily in the renal medulla?
Proximal tubule
Nephron loop
Distal tubule
Glomerulus
Where does FILTRATION take place in the nephron?
Glomerulus
Bowman's Capsule
PCT
Collecting Duct
This structure brings blood to the glomerulus:
Afferent arteriole
Efferent arteriole
PCT
DCT
This structure carries renal filtrate/ urine to the renal pelvis:
PCT
Loop of Henle
Collecting Duct
DCT
The bladder is made of which type of epithelium?
Columnar
Simple Cubioidal
Stratified Squamous
Transitional
The internal urethral sphincter is under voluntary control.
True
False
Females are more likely to have a urinary tract infection because of:
Longer urethra
Shorter ureter
Shorter urethra and location of the urethra
Shorter ureter and location of ureter
The ________________ arteries supply the kidneys with blood.
Renal
Urethral
Pulmonary
Pelvic
What is the functional unit of the kidneys?
Neuron
Nephron
Neuroglial Cells
Ureters
The path urine takes after it is formed until it leaves the body is the urethra, urinary bladder, and finally the ureter.
The position of the kidneys behind the peritoneal lining of the abdominal cavity is described by the term retroperitoneal.
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
3, 1, 2, 6, 5, 4
6, 3, 2, 1, 5, 4
2, 1, 3, 6, 5, 4
3, 6, 2, 1, 5, 4
Which structure funnels urine into the ureter?
Renal Pelvis
Renal Cortex
Renal Medulla
Renal Capsule
How many sphincters control when urine is released from the body?
1
2
3
0
Which gland is found sitting on top of the kidney
Thalamus Gland
Thymus Gland
Pituitary Gland
Adrenal Gland
The average amount of urine that a bladder can hold is...
1 liter
0.5 liters
2 liters
0.25 liters
The medulla of the kidney is made of...
pyramids and columns
calyces and cortex
glomeruli and cones
pelvis and cortex
Another name for Urination is...
Micturation
Excretion
Defecation
Pissation
