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WorksheetsUrinary System
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is the main function of the urinary system?
To maintain the volume and composition of body fluids within normal limits.
Regulating the concentrations of various electrolytes in the body fluids
Maintaining normal pH in the blood
Controlling red blood cell production
How do kidneys regulate fluid levels?
by secreting the hormone erythropoietin
by secreting the enzyme renin
by filtering waste products from the blood
by regulating the amount of water that is excreted in the urine
What is the function of renin?
maintaining normal blood pressure
converting ammonia into urea
maintaining normal pH in the blood
maintaining the amount of water reabsorbed by the body
What is the function of the hormone erythropoietin?
maintains normal pH of the blood
maintains normal blood pressure
carries urine away from the bladder
controls red blood cell production
Which organs make up the urinary system?
gallbladder, liver, and pancreas
kidney, ureter, urethra, bladder
kidney, ureter, bladder, rectum
stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum
What is the function of the ureters?
Formation of the urine
Carrying urine away from the kidneys to the urinary bladder
Acting as a temporary reservoir for the urine
Carrying urine away from the urinary bladder to the outside
What is the function of the bladder?
Formation of the urine
Carrying urine away from the kidneys to the urinary bladder
Acting as a temporary reservoir for the urine
Carrying urine away from the urinary bladder to the outside
What is the function of the urethra?
Formation of the urine
Carrying urine away from the kidneys to the urinary bladder
Acting as a temporary reservoir for the urine
Carrying urine away from the urinary bladder to the outside
Which organ is represented by label A?
Kidney
Ureter
Bladder
Urethra
Which organ is represented by label B?
Kidney
Ureter
Bladder
Urethra
Which organ is represented by label C?
Kidney
Ureter
Bladder
Urethra
Which organ is represented by label D?
Kidney
Ureter
Bladder
Urethra
Which of the following is not a function of the urinary system?
to maintain blood pH
formation of red blood cells
formation of white blood cells
to maintain blood pressure
Where are the kidneys located in the body?
On the dorsal side of the body
On the ventral side of the body
Inferior to the bladder
Superior to the lungs
Which glands are located above the kidney?
Pineal gland
salivary glands
hypothalamus
adrenal glands
What is the outermost region of the kidney called?
medulla
cortex
pelvis
ureter
What is the inner region of the kidney called? Nephrons can be found within this region.
medulla
cortex
pelvis
ureter
What is the innermost region of the kidney called? Urine collects to the calyces within this region.
medulla
cortex
pelvis
ureter
The letter "A" points to:
renal capsule
adrenal gland
ureter
renal pelvis
The letter "C" points to:
renal capsule
medullary pyramid
ureter
renal pelvis
Urine exits the kidney from which structure?
D
E
C
F
A nephron is...
an enzyme that breaks down ammonia into urea
the structural and functional unit of the kidney
the innermost region of the kidney
a series of collection ducts and tubes that filters macromolecules out of food materials
Which three terms describe the processes which occur so that the nephron can regulate the concentration of water and soluble substances to form urine?
filtration, reabsorption and secretion
emulsification, reabsorption, and secretion
chemical digestion, mechanical digestion and secretion
filtration, absorption, and secretion
Which of the following materials is NOT typical to find in urine in large volumes?
creatinine
urea
uric acid
proteins
Which of the following materials could indicate an individual has diabetes if there is a large concentration of this substance found in the urine?
red blood cells
white blood cells
glucose
creatinine
What is the function of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?
helps the kidneys control the amount of water or salt in the body
controls red blood cell production
controls the bladders release of urine
helps maintain blood pressure
This disease or disorder occurs when bacteria enters the urinary tract and can affect the urethra, bladder or even the kidneys.
Incontinence
Interstitial cystiti
Urinary tract infections
Prostatitis
