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Unit 15: Urinary System Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

WRITE THE LETTER OF THE TERM THAT MATCHES:

The basic working unit of each kidney.

(a)  

2.

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A cluster of capillaries around the renal corpuscle.

(a)  

3.

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The outer layer of the kidney.

(a)  

4.

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The inner layer of the kidney.

(a)  

5.

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The deepest part of the kidney.

(a)  

6.

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The part of a nephron that consists of a glomerular capsule and its glomerulus.

(a)  

7.

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The duct from the kidney to the bladder.

(a)  

8.

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Tube from the bladder to the outside.

(a)  

9.

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Stores urine.

(a)  

10.

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Movement of materials from the filtrate into the blood.

(a)  

11.

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Urination.

(a)  

12.

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renal pelvis

(a)  

13.

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renal medulla

(a)  

14.

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renal cortex

(a)  

15.

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renal pyramid

(a)  

16.

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renal column

(a)  

17.

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ureter

(a)  

18.

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hilum

(a)  

19.

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stones formed in the kidney

(a)  

20.

WRITE THE LETTER OF THE TERM THAT MATCHES:

frequent need to urinate

(a)  

21.

WRITE THE LETTER OF THE TERM THAT MATCHES:

diminished production of urine

(a)  

22.

WRITE THE LETTER OF THE TERM THAT MATCHES:

painful urination

(a)  

23.

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lack of urine formation

(a)  

24.

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inflammation of kidney tissue and renal pelvis

(a)  

25.

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inflammation of the lining of the urinary bladder

(a)  

26.

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gradual loss of nephron function

(a)  

27.

Urinary tract infections are more common in men than women.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.

Diabetes mellitus is characterized by the production of large amounts of urine that contains glucose.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

29.

The urethra is a thin tube that connects the urinary bladder to the outside.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

30.

The distal convoluted tubule (DCT) begins at the glomerular capsule.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

31.

The basic working unit of the kidney is the capillary.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

32.

Urine produced in the cortex and medulla seeps into the renal pelvis.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

33.

The indentation on the medial surface, where blood vessels and nerves enter the kidney, is called the renal hilum.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

34.

Three processes are involved in urine formation: filtration, absorption, and secretion.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

35.

Excretion is the process of removing nitrogenous waste material, excess salts, and excess water from the body.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

36.

The kidneys share one ureter.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

37.

Caffeine increases the loss of sodium ions, thus increasing the loss of water.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

38.

Urinary incontinence is frequently observed in the elderly.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

39.

Urine is moved down the ureters by means of gravity.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

40.

Hormones play an important role in regulating the function of the urinary system.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

41.

The darker inner part of the kidney, the renal medulla, is divided into (a)   .

42.

The indentation on the medial surface, where blood vessels and nerves enter the kidney, is called the (a)   .

43.

Each nephron has two main parts: the renal corpuscle and the (a)   .

44.

The three processes involved in urine formation are filtration, secretion and (a)   .

45.

Antidiuretic hormone is also known as (a)   .

46.

Each kidney is connected to the bladder by a(n) (a)   .

47.

One of the most serious, long-term consequences of diabetes mellitus is kidney damage, or (a)   .

48.

A(n) (a)   is a solid crystalline mass that forms in the urine.

49.

Urinary tract infections are more common in women than in men because women have a (a)   urethra.

50.

The (a)   is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney.

51.

This active “pumping” of wastes from capillary blood into the tubules is called (a)   .

52.

The (a)   stores urine until about 1 pint is accumulated.

53.

The outer part of the kidney is called the __.

a)

pyramid

b)

medulla

c)

cortex

d)

hilum

54.

Which of the following supplies blood to the kidneys?

a)

renal artery

b)

renal vein

c)

inferior vena cava

d)

ureter

55.

The deepest part of the kidney is the renal __.

a)

ureter

b)

cortex

c)

medulla

d)

pelvis

56.

The basic working unit of each kidney is the __.

a)

ureter

b)

nephron

c)

papilla

d)

pyramid

57.

Which of the following is closer to the glomerulus?

a)

distal convoluted tubule

b)

loop of Henle

c)

nephron loop

d)

proximal convoluted tubule

58.

Which of the following is not a process involved in urine formation?

a)

reabsorption

b)

excretion

c)

secretion

d)

filtration

59.

All of the following structures move or store urine except the __.

a)

glomerulus

b)

urinary bladder

c)

urethra

d)

ureters

60.

Renal pyramids are found in what part of the kidney?

a)

hilum

b)

renal medulla

c)

renal pelvis

d)

renal cortex

61.

Which of the following is part of a nephron?

a)

A. renal corpuscle

b)

B. renal tubule

c)

C. renal pelvis

d)

Both A and B

62.

The __ is the structure positioned furthest from the glomerulus.

a)

proximal convoluted tubule

b)

nephron loop

c)

loop of Henle

d)

distal convoluted tubule

63.

The Bowman’s capsule contains the __.

a)

afferent arteriole

b)

collecting tubules

c)

glomerulus

d)

loop of Henle

64.

The term used to describe getting up during the night to urinate is __.

a)

oliguria

b)

polyuria

c)

pyuria

d)

nocturia

65.

Loss of voluntary control over urination is called __.

a)

urgency

b)

dialysis

c)

incontinence

d)

neurogenic bladder

66.

Which organ performs the major role in excreting wastes from the body?

a)

lungs

b)

skin

c)

colon

d)

kidneys

67.

Which process is the first step in the formation of urine in the nephrons?

a)

secretion

b)

filtration

c)

reabsorption

d)

absorption

68.

What causes filtrate to flow from the blood into the glomerulus?

a)

level of salt in the blood

b)

stimulation from the nerves

c)

hormonal secretions

d)

increase in blood pressure in the capillaries

69.

The process of adding certain substances to the urine so they can be excreted from the body is called __.

a)

collection

b)

secretion

c)

reabsorption

d)

urination

70.

Which is the correct sequence of the urine’s pathway as it is formed and exited from the body?

a)

kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra

b)

urinary bladder, kidney, ureter, urethra

c)

urinary bladder, ureter, kidney, urethra

d)

kidney, urethra, urinary bladder, ureter