Urinary System

Question 1

The kidneys, urethra, ureters, and urinary bladder are all components of the

Answer 1

Urinary system

Question 2

One of the most critical functions of the urinary system is to

Answer 2

filter wastes, chemicals, and ions from the blood.

Question 3

The urinary bladder can hold up to how many milliliters of urine?

Answer 3

800

Question 4

Removing waste through excretion
Governing acid-based balance within the human body
Assisting in blood pressure control are

Answer 4

Major functions of the urinary system

Question 5

Serves as a transport of sperm and urine to the outside of the body in males. It is approximately eight inches long in the male and 1.5 inches in the female.

Answer 5

Urethra

Question 6

located in the front center of the pelvic cavity. Its primary function is to serve as a “temporary storage” for urine.

Answer 6

Urinary bladder

Question 7

responsible for conducting urine from the kidneys to the bladder.

Answer 7

Ureter

Question 8

filter the blood, producing urine. Urine is produced by nephrons. There are approximately one million nephrons located in blank.

They are located in the retroperitoneal space of the human body and are highly vascular structures.

Answer 8

Kidneys

Question 9

Name the areas

Answer 9

Renal vein
Renal pelvis
Abdominal aorta
Inferior vena cava
Renal artery
Kidney
Ureter
Urinary bladder
Urethra

Question 10

Name the 2 organs

Answer 10

Urinary bladder and kidneys