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WorksheetsUrinary/Excretory System Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the function of the Excretory System, choose the best answer
Eliminating excess blood from the body
Eliminating excess waste from the blood
Eliminating nitrogenous waste through urine
Allowing an excess of liquids in the body
What blood vessel does unfiltered blood enter the kidney
Renal Vein
Renal Artery
Artery
Vein
What is encapsulated in the Bowman's Capsule
Glomerulus
Bowman
Nephron
Ureter
What is the Bowman's Capsule
The beginning of a nephron that surrounds a glomerulus
the functional unit of kidney
The tube where urine is excreted
The exit tube for filtered blood
What does the bladder store
Filtered blood
Unfiltered blood
Urine
Water
Does the kidneys expel all of the filtrates from the body
No, the kidney does not deal with filtering blood
Yes, the filtrates exit the kidneys directly
No, some of the filtrates are expelled while the rest are returned to the blood
Yes, all the filtrates are passed off as urine
What muscle does urine flow through from the kidneys to the bladder
Ureter
Vein
Tendon
Urethra
The excretory system does not work independently of other systems in the body
True
False
The overall solute concentration must regulated within a large range
True
False
What is the function of the Bowman's Capsule
Directs blood to the glomerulus
Excrete Urine
Aids in the filtration of blood
Sends blood to the bladder
The system that regulates fluids in the body
Excretory System
Circulatory System
Digestive System
Immune System
Bowman's capsule contains the ____
Glomerulus
Bladder
Ureter
Blood
Filtered blood flows through the _____and the unfiltered blood flows through the ____
renal vein, renal artery
renal artery, renal vein
tubule, ureter
ureter, tubule
How does the Bowman's Capsule and glomerulus look
A fist pushed into an inflated balloon
A fist
A balloon
Two tennis balls side by side
How many hormones are associated with the urinary system
4
3
2
5
Urine exits the bladder through the Ureter
False
True
Describe the process of filtering blood
How many nephrons are in a Kidney
2
Hundreds
Thousands
Millions
Which is NOT a main organ in the urinary tract
Glomerulus
Kidney
Renal Pelvis
Ureters
What is ADH (Vasopressin)
Controls balance of water and salt
Controls the release of hormones
Regulates water excretion
Regulates blood pressure
Which is NOT a nitrogenous waste
Urea
Uric Acid
Ammonia
Ureter
What is the function of aldosterone
Controls balance of water and salt
Regulates water excretion
Dilates blood vessels
Controls the amount of urine made
Which of the following are not hormones in the urinary sytem
Aldosterone
ADH
Antidiuretic
Insulin
Where is a Nephron found? Choose the best answer
Renal Cortex
Glomerulus
Inside a kidney
In the blood
What is the functional unit of a kidney
There isn't a functional unit
Bowman's Capsule
Glomerulus
Nephron
