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WorksheetsExcretory System Recap
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the following a description of:
"A thin narrow tube which passes urine from the bladder out of the body."
Bladder
Ureter
Urethra
Renal vein
Which is a section of the kidney? Select all that apply.
Renal cortex
Renal medulla
Renal pelvis
Renal artery
What is the name of the active unit within the kidney where blood is filtered and urine produced?
(a)
ADH causes water to be retained by the body and passed back into the blood. But where is the water actually transferred from within the nephron?
(a)
What does ADH stand for?
(a)
Where is ADH produced?
Hypothalamus
Pituitary gland
Adrenal gland
Bladder
The blood enters the kidney via the renal artery which splits to serve each nephron as a bundle of capillaries. What is each bundle called?
Glomerulus
Nephron
Bundle of vessels
Renal capillaries
If more ADH is released, the kidneys do what?
It causes the kidneys to conserve less water and pass more in the urine
It causes the kidneys to conserve more water and pass less in the urine
What is the role of the hilum?
It is the depression in the kidney where all vessels and ducts enter and exit.
It is where urine is stored.
The nephron is found here.
It is vital for water conservation when ADH is released.
Which endocrine gland can be found on top of each kidney?
Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
Hypothalamus
Adrenal gland
