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Urinary System

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following parts is not found in the urinary system?
a)
Ureters
b)
Urethra
c)
Bladder
d)
Rectum 
2.

The organ that removes metabolic wastes including urea, excess water, and salts from the blood.

a)

lung

b)

liver

c)

kidney

d)

colon

3.

The organ whose excretory functions include detoxification of the blood and formation of urea.

a)

liver

b)

kidney

c)

heart

d)

gall bladder

4.

Which structure is a hollow muscular sac?

a)

Bladder

b)

Kidney

c)

Ureter

d)

Urethra

5.
What is #4?
a)
Kidney
b)
Ureter
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
6.
What is #2?
a)
Kidney
b)
Ureters
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
7.
the removal of metabolic wastes such as carbon dioxide, water, salts, and urea
a)
digestion
b)
nutrition
c)
circulatory
d)
excretion
8.
What do kidneys filter?
a)
ammonia
b)
nitrogenous wastes
c)
urine
d)
blood
9.

Which row correctly shows what is excreted from the lungs and the kidneys?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

What is NOT an example of excretion?

a)

release of a hormone into a blood

b)

removal of carbon dioxide from the lungs

c)

release of water from the sweat glands

11.
Urine production takes place in the:
a)
nephrons
b)
bladder
c)
ureter
d)
renal pelvis
12.
Which is NOT an organ of the urinary system?
a)
kidney
b)
bladder
c)
ureter
d)
liver
13.
In homeostasis, the kidney regulates the:
a)
levels of electrolytes 
b)
amount of water in the body
c)
pH
d)
all of the above
14.
Which stage of urine production involves the removal of substances from the bloodstream?
a)
reabsorption
b)
excretion
c)
filtration
d)
secretion
15.
Which stage of urine production involves returning water, nutrients, and electrolytes to the bloodstream?
a)
filtration
b)
excretion
c)
secretion
d)
reabsorption 
16.
Which are the tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder?
a)
Adrenal tubes
b)
Kidneys
c)
Ureters
d)
Urethras
17.
The _________ is/are responsible for urine storage.
a)
Bladder
b)
Kidneys
c)
Ureter
d)
Urethra
18.

The ________________ arteries supply the kidneys with blood.

a)

Renal

b)

Urethral

c)

Pulmonary

d)

Pelvic

19.

Urinary tract infections are often diagnosed by which one?

a)

Bladder failure

b)

Decreased urination

c)

Bacteria in the urine

d)

Nephron death

20.

What are the waste products of the urinary system?

a)

salt

b)

water

c)

nitrogenous waste

d)

peristalsis

21.

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.

a)

Dialysis

b)

Cystitis

c)

Pyelitis

22.

The structure indicated by the arrow

a)

kidney

b)

ureter

c)

urinary bladder

d)

urethra

23.

The structure indicated by the arrow

a)

kidney

b)

ureter

c)

urinary bladder

d)

urethra

24.

Urine is produced in which of the following organs?

a)

gall bladder

b)

urinary bladder

c)

kidney

d)

ureter

25.

The tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder

a)

urethra

b)

ureter

c)

aorta

d)

vena cava

26.
There are two kidneys, two ureters, one urinary bladder, and one urethra.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
The _________ is/are responsible for urine storage.
a)
Bladder
b)
Kidneys
c)
Ureter
d)
Urethra
28.
What is the main function of the urinary system?
a)
Keep your body hydrated
b)
Expelling water from your body
c)
Removing poisons from your body
d)
Removing solid wastes from your body
29.
What is the function of the urethra?
a)
It filters urea out of the bloodstream
b)
It delivers urine from the bladder to the outside world
c)
It transfers urine from the kidneys to the bladder
d)
It prevents urine from leaking out of the bladder
30.
The ____ is a sac-like muscular organ that stores urine until it is ready to be released from the body
a)
Stomach
b)
Bladder
c)
Urethra
d)
Gallbladder
31.

The excretory system rids the body of ______ waste.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

all the above

32.

Which organ of the excretory system excretes carbon dioxide?

a)

lungs

b)

kidney/bladder

c)

large intestine

d)

skin

33.

Cells need nutrients in order to grow, divide, and carry out life. Which two systems of the body are MOST responsible for providing cells with nutrients?

a)

respiratory and nervous

b)

muscular and respiratory

c)

excretory and circulatory

d)

digestive and circulatory

34.
Which of these is the correct sequence of urine moving through the urinary system?
a)
kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra
b)
bladder, kidneys, ureters, urethra
c)
kidneys, urethra, bladder, ureters
d)
ureters, kidneys, bladder, urethra
35.
_______ failure can lead to a buildup of waste products in the body.
a)
Bladder
b)
Urethra
c)
Kidney
d)
Ureters
36.
The lungs, kidney and skin are all part of the
a)
nervous system
b)

digestive system

c)

urinary system

d)
excretory system
37.

What are the main excretory organs?

a)

bladder

b)

kidneys

c)

ureters

d)

urethra

38.

Excess water and some chemical and cellular waste products eliminated from the body in liquid waste is called

a)

urea

b)

urine

c)

liquid waste

d)

solid waste

39.

The watery fluid produced by the kidneys is

a)

urea

b)

urine

c)

solid waste

d)

diarrhea

40.

The ________ is a sac-like muscular organ that stores urine until it is released from the body.

a)

ureters

b)

kidneys

c)

bladder

d)

urethra

41.

The two narrow tubes that urine flows through from the kidneys to the bladder are the

a)

urethras

b)

kidneys

c)

esophagus

d)

ureters

42.

The process of artificially filtering the blood to remove waste is known as

a)

kidney failure

b)

kidney stones

c)

lithotrypsy

d)

dialysis

43.

The urine passes through the __________ as it passes out of the body.

a)

urethra

b)

ureters

c)

bladder

d)

kidney

44.

We become thirsty on a hot day too prompt us to drink to replace __________ in order to maintain homeostasis.

a)

urine

b)

wastes

c)

blood

d)

lost fluids

45.

Kidneys maintain homeostasis by regulating ________ levels

a)

waste

b)

blood

c)

water

d)

food

46.

The treatment for most kidney stones is

a)

to wait until it passes.

b)

lithotrypsy

c)

break it down with a laser

d)

surgery