WorksheetsUrinary System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The _____ is the funnel shaped structure in the center of the kidney.
renal pelvis
renal cortex
renal medulla
urinary bladder
The tubes that connect between the kidneys and urinary bladder are:
renal tubules
ureters
urethras
urinary bladders
In this image, 3 refers to:
renal pelvis
renal cortex
renal medulla
renal artery
The reabsorption process occurs in the:
glomerulus
proximal convoluted tubules
Bowman's capsule
none of them
Blood enters the kidney through the _____ and leaves through the _____ .
renal vein - renal artery
renal artery - renal vein
The neuron is the functional filtration unit in the kidney.
True
False
The tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body is called the:
renal tubule
ureters
urethra
urinary bladder
_____ is a common kidney problem, often caused by inflammation or painful swelling of some of the glomeruli.
nephritis
tendonitis
osteoarthritis
bronchitis
What is the letter A identifying?
glomerulus
Bowman's capsule
renal vein
collecting duct
What is the letter K identifying?
distal convoluted tubule
proximal convoluted tubule
loop of Henle
collecting duct
What is the letter E identifying?
renal artery
renal vein
loop of Henle
glomerulus
What is the letter F identifying?
distal convoluted tubule
capillaries
loop of Henle
glomerulus
Which of the following are partially reabsorbed by the nephron? Select all that apply.
glucose
salt
urea
water
red blood cells
Which of the following structures carries blood that contains waste?
renal vein
renal artery
loop of Henle
collecting duct
If someone’s kidneys were failing, you would expect any of the following except ______.
anemia
swelling
Waste build up in the blood.
A halt in the production of many hormones.
The tubular excretory unit of the vertebrate kidney. They control which substances remain in your blood and which are filtered out in your urine.
adrenal glands
kidneys
nephrons
ureters
Approximately how many nephrons are in each kidney?
only a few
10-20
1 thousand
1 million
Which of the following provides an accurate description of the regions of the kidney?
The renal capsule is deep to the renal cortex
The renal pelvis is superficial to the renal medulla
The renal cortex is superficial to the renal medulla
The hilum is found on the lateral side of the kidney
The urine passes through the __________ as it passes out of the body.
urethra
ureters
bladder
kidney
