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Urinary System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _____ is the funnel shaped structure in the center of the kidney.

a)

renal pelvis 

b)

renal cortex

c)

renal medulla

d)

urinary bladder

2.

The tubes that connect between the kidneys and urinary bladder are:

a)

renal tubules

b)

ureters

c)

urethras

d)

urinary bladders

3.

In this image, 3 refers to:

a)

renal pelvis  

b)

renal cortex

c)

renal medulla

d)

renal artery

4.

The reabsorption process occurs in the:

a)

glomerulus

b)

proximal convoluted tubules

c)

Bowman's capsule

d)

none of them

5.

Blood enters the kidney through the _____ and leaves through the _____ .

a)

renal vein - renal artery

b)

renal artery - renal vein

6.

The neuron is the functional filtration unit in the kidney.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

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

a)

renal tubule 

b)

ureters             

c)

urethra           

d)

urinary bladder

8.

_____ is a common kidney problem, often caused by inflammation or painful swelling of some of the glomeruli.

a)

nephritis

b)

tendonitis

c)

osteoarthritis

d)

bronchitis

9.

What is the letter A identifying?

a)

glomerulus

b)

Bowman's capsule

c)

renal vein

d)

collecting duct

10.

What is the letter K identifying?

a)

distal convoluted tubule

b)

proximal convoluted tubule

c)

loop of Henle

d)

collecting duct

11.

What is the letter E identifying?

a)

renal artery

b)

renal vein

c)

loop of Henle

d)

glomerulus

12.

What is the letter F identifying?

a)

distal convoluted tubule

b)

capillaries

c)

loop of Henle

d)

glomerulus

13.

Which of the following are partially reabsorbed by the nephron? Select all that apply.

a)

glucose

b)

salt

c)

urea

d)

water

e)

red blood cells

14.

Which of the following structures carries blood that contains waste?

a)

renal vein

b)

renal artery

c)

loop of Henle

d)

collecting duct

15.

If someone’s kidneys were failing, you would expect any of the following except ______.

a)

anemia

b)

swelling

c)

Waste build up in the blood.

d)

A halt in the production of many hormones.

16.

The tubular excretory unit of the vertebrate kidney.  They control which substances remain in your blood and which are filtered out in your urine.

a)

adrenal glands

b)

kidneys

c)

nephrons

d)

ureters

17.

Approximately how many nephrons are in each kidney?

a)

only a few

b)

10-20

c)

1 thousand

d)

1 million

18.

Which of the following provides an accurate description of the regions of the kidney?

a)

The renal capsule is deep to the renal cortex

b)

The renal pelvis is superficial to the renal medulla

c)

The renal cortex is superficial to the renal medulla

d)

The hilum is found on the lateral side of the kidney

19.
What is the correct order of the steps of function within the nephron? 
a)
Secretion, Reabsorption, Filtration 
b)
Filtration, Secretion, Reabsorption 
c)
Filtration, Reabsorption, Secretion 
d)
Secretion, Filtration, Reabsorption
20.

The urine passes through the __________ as it passes out of the body.

a)

urethra

b)

ureters

c)

bladder

d)

kidney