Quiz: Urinary System

kidney

1. The "A" arrow points to the:
adrenal gland
cortex
ureter
glomerulus

2. The arrow "B" points to the:
cortex
renal pelvis
medulla
bowmans capsule

3. After blood enters the kidney, it travels to the:
proximal tubule
distal tubule
collecting duct
glomerulus

4. The proximal and distal tubule are separated by the:
glomerulus
loop of henle
renal artery
collecting duct

5. Urine is stored in what part of the kidney before it moves to the bladder
renal pelvis
ureter
medulla
loop of henle

6. What tube carres urine outside the body from the bladder?
ureter
distal tubule
urethra
loop of henle

7. Which of the following is NOT a job of the kidneys?
keep the volume of water in your body constant
secrete hormones
regulate blood pressure
remove wastes

8. The kidneys are located:
on either side of the lung
dorsal to the liver
within the mesentery of the small intestine
near the middle of the back, on either side of the spine

9. The structure labeled "B" is the:

nephron
cortex
bowmans capsule
collecting duct
nephron

10. The structure labeled "G" is the:
renal artery
renal vein
proximal tubule
distal tubule

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