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Urinary System and Kidney Structure

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

kidneys

b)

ureters

c)

urethra

2.

In each kidney there are millions of tiny filtering units responsible for cleaning the blood, what are they?

a)

Alveoli

b)

Villi

c)

Nephrons

d)

Cilia

3.
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
4.

The excretory system works directly with the ___ system to allow blood to be filtered in the kidneys.

a)

skeletal

b)

digestive

c)

circulatory

d)

endocrine

5.
There are two kidneys, two ureters, one urinary bladder, and one urethra.
a)
True
b)
False
6.

What is the name of the structure that leads from the bladder to the outside environment?

a)

Ureter

b)

Bladder

c)

Urethra

d)

Kidney

7.

Identify the structure labelled "B" in the diagram.

a)

Kidney

b)

Ureter

c)

Bladder

d)

Urethra

8.

Identify the structure labelled "D" in the diagram.

a)

Kidney

b)

Ureter

c)

Bladder

d)

Urethra

9.

What is the tissue region labelled B called?

a)

pelvis

b)

cortex

c)

medulla

d)

capsule

10.
Identify Letter E
a)
Ureter
b)
Renal Capsule
c)
Renal Coretx
d)
Renal Medulla
11.

What are the names of the 'buldges' in the medulla region of the kidneys?

a)

Cubes

b)

Pyramids

c)

Spheres

d)

Nephrons

12.

Which structure takes filtered blood away from the kidneys?

a)

Renal vein

b)

Renal artery

c)

Pulmonary vein

d)

Aorta