Q: Urinary System

Question 1

The kidneys are responsible for the:

A) Removal of carbon dioxide
B) Excretion of waste
C) Exchanging blood with the lungs
D) All of the above

Answer 1

B) Excretion of waste

Question 2

Filtration occurs primarily in the:

A) Distal convoluted tubules
B) Loop of Henle
C) Collecting tubule
D) Glomerulus

Answer 2

D) Glomerulus

Question 3

The separation of the reproductive and urinary system is complete in which gender:

A) Female
B) Male
C) Both
D) Neither

Answer 3

A) Female

Question 4

The interior of the bladder is lined with:

A) Ciliated columnar epithelium
B) Cuboidal epithelium
C) White fibrous connective tissue
D) Transitional epithelium

Answer 4

D) Transitional epithelium

Question 5

The circular striated muscle known as the external sphincter is found in the:

A) Kidney
B) Ureter
C) Uterus
D) Urethra

Answer 5

D) Urethra

Question 6

The renal pelvis is found where?

A) The shoulder
B) The granular outer layer
C) The renal sinus
D) The legs

Answer 6

C) The renal sinus

Question 7

A function of the urinary system is to:

A) Excrete useless and harmful material from the blood plasma
B) Help our posture
C) Keep us moving
D) Remove air from the lungs

Answer 7

A) Excrete useless and harmful material from the blood plasma

Question 8

The ureter leaves the kidney through the depression known as the:

A) Hilus
B) Pyramids
C) Cortex
D) Medulla

Answer 8

A) Hilus

Question 9

The functional unit of the kidney is the:

A) Proximal convoluted tubule
B) Urethra
C) Nephron
D) Blood cell

Answer 9

C) Nephron

Question 10

The internal anatomy of the kidney includes:

A) Medulla
B) Renal pelvis
C) Renal vein
D) All of the above

Answer 10

D) All of the above

Question 11

The urinary system does not include:

A) The lungs
B) The ureters
C) The bladder
D) The kidneys

Answer 11

A) The lungs

Question 12

The kidneys are positions:

A) Just above the ribcage
B) In the pelvic cavity
C) Beneath the uterus
D) Near the middle of the back, just below the ribcage

Answer 12

D) Near the middle of the back, just below the ribcage

Question 13

Urine is formed in the kidneys as a result of:

A) Filtration
B) Reabsorption
C) Secretion
D) All of the above

Answer 13

D) All of the above

Question 14

_____ is the diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane from an area where it is abundant to an area where it is scarce or less abundant:

A) Filtration
B) Osmosis
C) Filtering
D) Dispersion

Answer 14

B) Osmosis

Question 15

The ____ muscles control the flow of urine through the urethra:

A) Sphincter
B) Peristalsis
C) Long
D) Axillary

Answer 15

A) Sphincter

Question 16

Electrolyte balance can change because of:

A) Diarrhoea
B) Medication
C) Sweating
D) All of the above

Answer 16

D) All of the above

Question 17

An effect of cystitis is:

A) Frequent urination
B) A sore throat
C) Swollen lymph nodes
D) None of the above

Answer 17

A) Frequent urination

Question 18

The main reason for kidney stones is an absence of:

A) Oxygen
B) Air
C) Food
D) Water

Answer 18

D) Water

Question 19

A function of the urinary system is to:

A) Produce, store and eliminate waste from the body
B) Produce heat, keeping us warm
C) Control movement
D) Balance weight around the body

Answer 19

A) Produce, store and eliminate waste from the body

Question 20

Chemically, urine is formed of _____% water.

A) 20
B) 1
C) 96
D) 63

Answer 20

C) 96