Urinary Sustem 1.10 Flashcards
Which of the following is the tube that delivers urine to the urinary bladder?
Collecting duct
Ureter
Urethra
Distal tubule
Ureter
Which of the following pairs correctly matches the part of the nephron and its function?
Glomerulus / passes water, glucose, wastes, and electrolytes from blood
Proximal tubule / passes water from the blood into the filtrate
Collecting duct / delivers blood to the glomerulus
Bowman’s capsule / reabsorbs water
Glomerulus / passes water, glucose, wastes, and electrolytes from blood
The renal Cortex ______
Which of the following completes the sentence above?
is the location of the kidney where the glomeruli and Bowman’s capsules are found.
contains the renal pelvis.
is the location where angiotensinogen is produced.
is surrounded by the renal medulla.
is the location of the kidney where the glomeruli and Bowman’s capsules are found.
Renin is an enzyme produced by which of the following?
A Kidneys
B Urethra
C Liver
D Urinary bladder
Kidneys
Which of the following statements is true?
Aldosterone is a hormone secreted by the adrenal gland that leads to an increased reabsorption of water.
The secretion of aldosterone decreases blood pressure.
The secretion of antidiuretic hormone decreases blood pressure
The secretion of antidiuretic hormone decreases the amount or Water reabsorbed from the collecting ducts.
Aldosterone is a hormone secreted by the adrenal gland that leads to an increased reabsorption of water.
The urethra ______
Which of the following completes the sentence above?
A delivers urine to the outside of the body.
B drains the renal pelvis.
C is shorter in males because it goes through the penis.
D collects filtrate from the glomerulus.
delivers urine to the outside of the body.
Which of the following pairs correctly matches the part of the nephron and its function?
A Loop of Henle / passes water, glucose, wastes, and electrolytes from blood
Distal tubule / passes water from the blood into the filtrate
Collecting duct / delivers blood to the nephron
Bowman’s capsule / collects filtrate that has left the blood through the glomerulus
Bowman’s capsule / collects filtrate that has left the blood through the glomerulus
The renal medulla ____
Which of the following completes the sentence above?
is the location of the kidney where the glomeruli and Bowman’s capsules are found.
does not contain any part of the loop of Henle.
is the location where antidiuretic hormone is produced.
is surrounded by the renal cortex.
is surrounded by the renal cortex.
Angiotensin I is ______
Which of the following completes the sentence above?
A converted to aldosterone by a substance produced by the lungs and kidneys.
part of a chemical cascade that leads to the lowering of blood pressure.
converted from angiotensinogen by an enzyme called renin.
produced by the kidneys.
converted from angiotensinogen by an enzyme called renin.
Which of the following statements is true?
Aldosterone is a hormone secreted by the kidney that leads to a decreased reabsorption of water.
The secretion of antidiuretic hormone decreases blood pressure.
The secretion of antidiuretic hormone from the pituitary gland increases blood pressure.
The secretion of aldosterone decreases blood pressure.
The secretion of antidiuretic hormone from the pituitary gland increases blood pressure.
- Which of the following parts of the male urinary system also transports sperm?
A. Ureter
B. Urethra
C. Uterus
D. Urinary bladder
Urethra
- Which of the following waste products from digestion does the kidney remove?
A. Nitrogen
B. Sodium chloride
C. Protein
D. Carbon
Nitrogen
- Which of the following best describes the outcome is kidneys stopped functioning?
A. Blood would increase its carbon dioxide concentration.
B. Blood would fill with waste and the human body would not be able to maintain homeostasis.
C. The kidneys would fill with urine.
D. The frequency in which a human excretes urine wait increase.
Blood would fill with waste and the human body would not be able to maintain homeostasis
- Which of the following structures is the structural and functional unit of the kidney?
A. Renal capillaries
B.Glomerulus
C. Nephron
D. Cortex
Nephron
