Excretory system

Question 1

tubes that connect each kidney to the urinary bladder

Answer 1

ureter

Question 2

smooth muscle bag that holds urine

Answer 2

urinary bladder

Question 3

tube that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body

Answer 3

urethra

Question 4

a solution of wastes that is removed from the blood by the kidneys

Answer 4

urine

Question 5

the individual filtering unit of the kidneys; about 1 million per kidney

Answer 5

nephron

Question 6

the filter within the nephron

Answer 6

glomerulus

Question 7

what gets removed from the blood as the blood passes through the glomerulus; a collection of dissolved materials (salts, glucose (and other sugars), amino acids, and water)

Answer 7

filtrate

Question 8

a waste from proteins that is a part of urine that is excreted from the body

Answer 8

urea

Question 9

small hard calcified deposits of salts or other materials that can form inside of the kidneys

Answer 9

kidney stone

Question 10

the organ that filters blood to remove soluble wastes and form urine

Answer 10

kidney

Question 11

an artificial replacement for kidney function; a machine is used to filter blood of excess water and other wastes

Answer 11

dialysis