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Urinary System Pop Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Blood flows out of the kidneys to the inferior vena cava via the...

a)

Renal artery

b)

Renal vein

c)

Renal plexus

d)

Renal pelvis

2.

The tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body is called the...

a)

Ureter

b)

Urethra

c)

Renal pelvis

d)

Renal tubule

3.

The functional unit of the kidney is called __________.

a)

a glomerulus

b)

a nephron

c)

a renal corpuscle

d)

a renal capsule

4.

What is the name of #2?

a)

Kidney

b)

Urethra

c)

Ureter

d)

Bladder

5.

What is the name of D?

a)

Renal Artery

b)

Ureter

c)

Bladder

d)

Kidney

6.

Cystitis is inflammation of the...?

a)

renal cysts

b)

urethra

c)

bladder

d)

kidneys

7.

The pituitary hormone that increases reabsorption of water in the kidneys is ________.

a)

oxytocin

b)

antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

c)

prolactin (PRL)

d)

adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

8.

Which vessel carries blood to the kidneys from the heart, via the aorta?

a)

the renal vein

b)

the renal artery

c)

the proximal tube

d)

the renal pelvis

9.

Transporting urine from the kidneys to the bladder is the job of the:

a)

kidneys

b)

ureters

c)

urethra

10.

Filtering blood to remove excess water and waste products is the job of the:

a)

kidneys

b)

ureters

c)

urinary bladder

11.

The excretory system is responsible for moving toxic wastes, dissolved molecules, and excess heat. You would conclude that the excretory system contributes to

a)

circulating molecules around the body

b)

maintaining homeostasis in the body

c)

producing glucose

d)

gas exchange

12.
Which sequence represents the correct pathway for the removal of urine from the human body?
a)
kidney → ureter → urinary bladder → urethra
b)
kidney → urethra → urinary bladder → ureter
c)
ureter → kidney → urinary bladder → urethra
d)
urethra → kidney → urinary bladder → ureter
13.

Which of the following is caused by an inability to control urination?

a)

Cystitis

b)

Overactive bladder

c)

Urinary tract infection

d)

Incontinence

14.

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons your urine is checked during a doctor visit?

a)

screen for diseases

b)

drug testing

c)

detect infections

d)

diagnoses medical condition

15.

Dehydration causes your urine to become _________.

a)

lighter

b)

darker