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Excretory System

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organ collects urine until the body is ready to eliminate it?

a)

Ureters

b)

Urethra

c)

Bladder

d)

Kidneys

2.

After going through the kidneys, the waste combines with water to make...

a)

urine

b)

sweat

c)

toilet

d)

tears

3.

The liquid waste our body eliminates through the skin is called...

a)

tears

b)

urine

c)

sweat

d)

poo

4.
What is the main function of the excretory system?
a)
to collect and remove wastes from the body
b)
to strengthen skeletal muscles
c)
to protect the nervous system
d)
to bring oxygen to body cells
5.
Tiny filtering structures where urine is produced in the kidneys are called
a)
ureters.
b)
alveoli.
c)
nephrons.
d)
bronchi.
6.
Under normal conditions, which of the following substances is found in urine?
a)
blood cells
b)
protein
c)
glucose
d)
urea
7.
Using the picture, what is the function of structure D?
a)
Carries urine away from the kidneys
b)
Stores urine
c)
Eliminates urea, excess water, and some other materials
d)
Carries urine away from body and eliminates it
8.
The part of the nephron where fluid is absorbed from the circulatory system is the:
a)
Ascending Loop of Henle
b)
Descending Loop of Henle
c)
Bowman's Capsule
d)
Malphigian Tubule
9.
The tube that carries urine from the kidney into the bladder is called the:
a)
Ureter
b)
Urethra
c)
Proximal Tubule
d)
Collecting Duct
10.
Blood flows into the kidney along the:
a)
Renal Venule
b)
Renal Artery
c)
Glomerulus
d)
Hepatic Artery
11.
The high pressure capillary network that pushes fluid out of the bloodstream is the:
a)
Proximal Tubule
b)
Distal Tubule
c)
Loop of Henle
d)
Glomerulus
12.
A short tube where urine is released from the body is the _______.
a)
Ureter
b)
Kidney
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
13.

What is the tissue region labelled B called?

a)

pelvis

b)

cortex

c)

medulla

d)

capsule

14.

Structure C is known as the...

a)

PCT

b)

Bowman's capsule

c)

Glomerulus

d)

DCT

15.

Where is the Loop of Henle?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

D

d)

E

16.

What hormone, secreted by the pituitary controls the amount of water that is reabsorbed in the kidneys?

a)

Thyroxine

b)

Anti-diuretic hormone

c)

Thyroid stimulating hormone

d)

Progesterone

17.

What is the name of the treatment for kidney failure that involves removing the blood, cleaning it and putting it back in?

a)

Kidney transplant

b)

Kidney flushing

c)

Kidney dialysis

d)

Kidney therapy

18.

What system in the human body will attack a transplant that isn't adequately tissue matched?

a)

Immune

b)

Circulatory

c)

Endocrine

d)

Urinary

19.

the outer layer of the kidneys is called as?

a)

cerebral cortex

b)

adrenal cortex

c)

renal medulla

d)

renal cortex

20.
Type of dialysis in which a machine receives waste-filled blood from the patient's bloodstream, filters the blood, and then returns the cleansed blood to the patients body; sometimes called an artificial kidney.
a)
peritoneal dialysis
b)
dialysis
c)
hemodialysis
d)
nephro sclerosis
21.
The presence of what condition would indicate the urgent need for a kidney transplant?
a)
kidney stones
b)
kidney failure
c)
retention
d)
oliguria
22.

What is the tissue region labelled C called?

a)

medulla

b)

cortex

c)

pelvis

d)

capsule

23.

painful swelling of the glomeruli; large particles

in the blood become lodged in the glomeruli

a)

Nephritis

b)

kidney stones

c)

kidney cancer

d)

Kidney Infection

24.

What are symptoms of Kidney stone?

a)

Pain in heart

b)

Blood in urine

c)

Cough

d)

Headache

25.

Which disorder do you see?

a)

Emphysema

b)

Kidney Stone

c)

Kidney Cancer

d)

Nephritis

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