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WorksheetsUrinary System
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 25mins
The organ that removes metabolic wastes including urea, excess water, and salts from the blood.
lung
liver
kidney
colon
The organ whose excretory functions include detoxification of the blood and formation of urea.
liver
kidney
heart
gall bladder
Which structure is a hollow muscular sac?
Bladder
Kidney
Ureter
Urethra
Which row correctly shows what is excreted from the lungs and the kidneys?
A
B
C
D
What is NOT an example of excretion?
release of a hormone into a blood
removal of carbon dioxide from the lungs
release of water from the sweat glands
The ________________ arteries supply the kidneys with blood.
Renal
Urethral
Pulmonary
Pelvic
Urinary tract infections are often diagnosed by which one?
Bladder failure
Decreased urination
Bacteria in the urine
Nephron death
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
The structure indicated by the arrow
kidney
ureter
urinary bladder
urethra
The structure indicated by the arrow
kidney
ureter
urinary bladder
urethra
Urine is produced in which of the following organs?
gall bladder
urinary bladder
kidney
ureter
The tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder
urethra
ureter
aorta
vena cava
The excretory system rids the body of ______ waste.
solid
liquid
gas
all the above
Which organ of the excretory system excretes carbon dioxide?
lungs
kidney/bladder
large intestine
skin
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?
respiratory and nervous
muscular and respiratory
excretory and circulatory
digestive and circulatory
digestive system
urinary system
What are the main excretory organs?
bladder
kidneys
ureters
urethra
Excess water and some chemical and cellular waste products eliminated from the body in liquid waste is called
urea
urine
liquid waste
solid waste
The watery fluid produced by the kidneys is
urea
urine
solid waste
diarrhea
The ________ is a sac-like muscular organ that stores urine until it is released from the body.
ureters
kidneys
bladder
urethra
The two narrow tubes that urine flows through from the kidneys to the bladder are the
urethras
kidneys
esophagus
ureters
The process of artificially filtering the blood to remove waste is known as
kidney failure
kidney stones
lithotrypsy
dialysis
The urine passes through the __________ as it passes out of the body.
urethra
ureters
bladder
kidney
We become thirsty on a hot day too prompt us to drink to replace __________ in order to maintain homeostasis.
urine
wastes
blood
lost fluids
Kidneys maintain homeostasis by regulating ________ levels
waste
blood
water
food
The treatment for most kidney stones is
to wait until it passes.
lithotrypsy
break it down with a laser
surgery
