Urinary System Quiz
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Which one of the following is NOT a function of the urinary system?
A. Removes salts and nitrogenous wastes
B. Maintains pH controls blood cell production and blood pressure
C. Removes excess water to form solid waste.
D. Maintain normal concentration of water and electrolytes
Nitrogenous waste products, such as urea and uric acid, are primarily formed because of the digestion of
A. lipids
B. salts
C. carbohydrates
D. proteins
functional unit of kidney
A. Renal Papilla
B. Calyx
C. Renal Pelvis
D. Nephron
tube that conducts urine from the kidney to the blader
A. bladder
B. ureter
C. kidney
D. Renal artery
E. urethra
Blood in urine
A. dysuria
B. polyuria
C. pyuria
D. hematuria
Which of these hormones enables us to excrete concentrated urine?
A. Diuretic hormone
B. Aldosterone
C. ADH
D. Vitamin D
all urine funneled here before leaving kidney
A. Renal Papilla
B. Calyx
C. Renal Pelvis
D. Nephron
This transports urine from the kidneys to the bladder:
A. Urethra
B. Ureters
C. Bladder
D. Uterus
Which are the tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder?
A. Adrenal tubes
B. Kidneys
C. Ureters
D. Urethras
How long are the ureters?
A. 20 to 25 centimeters
B. 25 to 30 centimeters
C. 30 to 35 centimeters
D. 35 to 40 centimeters
A decrease in the ability of the kidneys to function
A. incontinence
B. UTI
C. Urinary Retention
D. Renal Failure
What does the urinary bladder serve for?
A. Temporary collection of urine
B. Formation of urine
C. Collection of stones
D. Discharge of waste products
The urethra of males and females differ in the following way(s)
A. The female urethra is longer
B. the male urethra is longer
C. the male urethra has a double function and female has a single function
D. both b and c
Genetic disorder with recurrent hematuria and deafness
A. Alport’s syndrome
B. Goodpasteur’s syndrome
C. Diabetic nephropathy
D. Amyloidosis
Where are the kidneys located?
A. Inside the parietal peritoneum
B. Anterior to the large intestine
C. Retroperitoneally and on either side of the vertebral column
D. Inferior to the bladder