Structure and functions of excretry organs Flashcards
The pair of blood vessels that is directly responsible for
glomerular filtration…
A. Afferent vessel and renal artery
B. Efferent vessel and renal vein
C. Afferent and efferent arteriole
D. Renal artery and renal vein
C
The … is not an example of an excretory organ.
A. Lung
B. Skin
C. Gut
D. Live
c
Largest excretory organ in the body…
A. Lungs
B. Skin
C. Gut
D. Liver
b
Is an example of excretory waste:
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Faeces
D. None of the abov
b
The skin excretes…
A. Water, salt and some urea
B. Water, salt, urea and uric acid
C. Urine
D. Water, salt and some uric acid
A
The urine of a healthy person consists of…
A. Water, salt and some urea
B. Water, salt, urea and uric acid
C. Water, urea and uric acid
D. Water, salt and some uric acid
B
The duct that carries urine form the kidney to the bladder is…
A. Urethra
B. Ureter
C. ducts of Bellini
D. Calyx
b
Common tube for both urine and semen in males is the…
A. Urethra
B. Ureter
C. ducts of Bellini
D. Calyx
a
Encloses the apex of the pyramid…
A. Urethra
B. Ureter
C. ducts of Bellini
D. Calyx
d
Tubes found in the pyramids are called…
A. Urethra
B. Ureter
C. ducts of Bellini
D. Calyx
c
The thin membrane that surrounds the kidney is called the…
A. Vertical septum
B. Plural membrane
C. Pericardium
D. Renal capsule
d
Found in the cortex of the kidney…
A. Malpighian body
B. Renal tubules
C. Collecting tubules
D. None of the above
a
The proximal convoluted tubule…
A. Leaves the malpighian body.
B. Enters the distal convoluted tubules
C. Leads to the collecting duct
D. Is a straight tube
A
The collecting duct…
A. Leaves the malpighian body.
B. Enters the distal convoluted tubules
C. Leads to the collecting duct
D. Is a straight tube
d
The loop of Henle…
A. Leaves the malpighian body.
B. Leads to the distal convoluted tubules
C. Leads to the collecting duct
D. Is a straight tub
b
