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Understanding the Urinary System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary function of the kidneys?

a)

To produce digestive enzymes

b)

To filter waste products from the blood

c)

To store bile

d)

To absorb nutrients

2.

Where are the kidneys located in the human body?

a)

In the pelvic cavity

b)

On either side of the spine, just below the rib cage

c)

In the thoracic cavity

d)

Behind the sternum

3.

What is the main function of the ureters?

a)

To filter blood

b)

To transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder

c)

To store urine

d)

To reabsorb water

4.

Which structure stores urine before it is excreted from the body?

a)

Ureter

b)

Bladder

c)

Kidney

d)

Urethra

5.

What is the function of the urethra?

a)

To filter blood

b)

To transport urine out of the body

c)

To produce urine

d)

To reabsorb nutrients

6.

What is the first step in urine formation?

a)

Tubular secretion

b)

Glomerular filtration

c)

Tubular reabsorption

d)

Micturition

7.

Which part of the nephron is responsible for filtering blood?

a)

Loop of Henle

b)

Glomerulus

c)

Collecting duct

d)

Ureter

8.

What is the main waste product excreted in urine?

a)

Glucose

b)

Urea

c)

Oxygen

d)

Bile

9.

Which organ is NOT part of the urinary system?

a)

Kidney

b)

Liver

c)

Bladder

d)

Ureter

10.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the kidneys?

a)

Regulation of blood pressure

b)

Production of urine

c)

Storage of urine

d)

Regulation of electrolyte balance

11.

What is the name of the process by which water and solutes are removed from the blood in the kidneys?

a)

Filtration

b)

Digestion

c)

Respiration

d)

Absorption

12.

What is the functional unit of the kidney?

a)

Alveolus

b)

Nephron

c)

Glomerulus

d)

Tubule

13.

Which of the following best describes the path of urine flow from its formation to excretion?

a)

Kidney → Ureter → Bladder → Urethra

b)

Bladder → Kidney → Ureter → Urethra

c)

Urethra → Bladder → Kidney → Ureter

d)

Ureter → Kidney → Bladder → Urethra

14.

What is the process called when urine is expelled from the bladder?

a)

Filtration

b)

Micturition

c)

Reabsorption

d)

Secretion

15.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the urinary system?

a)

Removal of metabolic wastes

b)

Regulation of blood volume

c)

Production of digestive enzymes

d)

Regulation of pH

16.

Which vessel brings blood to the kidneys for filtration?

a)

Renal vein

b)

Renal artery

c)

Ureter

d)

Inferior vena cava

17.
Using the picture, what is the function of structure D?
a)
Carries urine away from the kidneys
b)
Stores urine
c)
Eliminates urea, excess water, and some other materials
d)
Carries urine away from body and eliminates it
18.
Use the diagram, what is structure C?
a)
urethra
b)
kidney
c)
ureter
d)
urinary bladder
19.

The excretory system is....

a)

responsible for bringing oxygen into your body and removing carbon dioxide.

b)

responsible for filtering your blood, removing wastes, and heating and cooling your body.

c)

a living thing

d)

the smallest unit of life

20.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the urinary system?

a)

Store glycogen

b)

Control blood volume

c)

Remove excess water

d)

Help cleanse the blood