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WorksheetsUrinary Quiz#1
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
What structure in the kidneys filters the blood?
Ureters
Nephrons
Bladder
Urethra
Which is not a function of the urinary system?
filtration
waste storage and removal
homeostasis maintenance
hormone production
Each kidney contains over 1 million of these microscopic units
adrenal glands
glomeruli
neurons
nephrons
The ________________ arteries supply the kidneys with blood.
Renal
Urethral
Pulmonary
Pelvic
What are the waste products of the urinary system?
salt
water
nitrogenous waste
peristalsis
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.
Dialysis
Cystitis
Pyelitis
Which of the following is NOT a function of the urinary system?
Regulate blood volume
Regulate ion/ mineral levels in the blood
Maintain pH balance
Store and transport calcium
Which structure of the nephron lies primarily in the renal medulla?
PCT
Loop of Henle
DCT
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
The elimination of urine (micturition) is which process?
Secretion
Filtration
Reabsorption
Excretion
This structure branches into the peritubular capillaries
Afferent arteriole
Efferent arteriole
Bowman's Capsule
Glomerulus
This structure is responsible for almost 70% of the reabsorption that takes place in the nephron
PCT
DCT
Loop of Henle
Collecting Duct
Which of the following is reabsorbed in the PCT? (mark all that apply)
Wastes
Ammonia
Amino Acids
Water
Glucose
Which side of the Loop of Henle is permeable only to water?
Ascending
Descending
Transcending
Resending
The ascending side of the Loop of Henle is permeable to ?
Sodium and chloride ions
Glucose
Water
Amino Acids
Where does secretion take place in the nephron?
PCT
Loop of Henle
DCT
Glomerulus
This structure carries renal filtrate/ urine to the renal pelvis:
PCT
Loop of Henle
Collecting Duct
DCT
#2 is indicating which structure?
Renal pelvis
Urethra
Bladder
Ureter
The bladder is made of which type of epithelium?
Columnar
Simple Cubioidal
Stratified Squamous
Transitional
The bladder is made of which type of epithelium?
Columnar
Simple Cubioidal
Stratified Squamous
Transitional
#4 Indicates which structure:
Renal medulla
Urethra
Ureter
Nephron
The internal urethral sphincter is under voluntary control.
True
False
ADH increases the permeability of H2O in the Proximal Convoluted Tubule.
True
False
Aldosterone is released by the pituitary and simulates the reabsorption of Na+ ions in the DCT and Collecting Duct.
True
False
Kidney stones can be cause by the increased intake of: (select all that apply)
Foods high in Vitamin D
Foods high in Oxalic Acid
High Fat diets
High Protein diets
Which of the following is almost completely reabsorbed in a healthy individual:
organic substances
creatinine
urea
glucose
Which of the following best describes the order of structures in a nephron:
glomerulus > PCT > Loop of Henle > DCT
glomerulus > DCT > Loop of Henle > PCT
PCT > DCT > Loop of Henle > glomerulus
DCT > PCT > Loop of Henle > glomerulus
Which of the following creates blood pressure in the body?
Glomerulus
Renal tubule
Proximal tubule
Bowman's capsule
Is the tube through which urine leaves the body, and is connected to the bladder?
Urethra
Ureters
Bladder
Kidney
Maintenance and control of urine in the bladder between urinations?
Polyuria
Anuria
Dysuria
Continence
Blood enters the kidney through which of the following structures?
Thoracic Artery
Renal Artery
Carotid Artery
Pulmonary Artery
Your kidneys are located on the anterior aspect of the human body.
True
False
Inner layer of the kidney?
Cortex
Medulla
Renal pelvis
Renal artery
What is the first step in the formation of urine?
Excretion
Secretion
Filtration
Reabsorption
Which number is the urinary bladder?
1
2
3
Which number is the ureter?
1
2
3
Which number is the kidney?
1
2
3
Which structure is responsible for filtering blood?
1
2
3
Which structure is responsible for storing urine?
1
2
3
Which structure is responsible for transporting urine?
1
2
3
What is structure 1
ureter
urethra
urinary bladder
trigone
What is structure 2?
ureter
urethra
urinary bladder
trigone
What is structure 4?
internal sphincter
ureter
urinary bladder
trigone
What is structure 5?
internal sphincter
ureter
urinary bladder
urethra
Which structure is the medulla?
1
2
3
4
None of these
Which structure is the renal artery?
1
2
3
4
None of these
Which structure is the renal vein?
1
2
3
4
None of these
Which structure is the minor calyx?
1
2
3
4
None of these
Which structure is the cortex?
1
2
3
4
None of these
