All of the following processes are functions of the urinary system except __________.

Question One:

Please match each urinary term with its characteristic?

Question Two:

Please answer for all questions?

1.    An organ or structure that is not a component of the urinary system is the:

       A.   Urethra.

       B.   Urinary bladder.

       C.   Ureter.

       D.   Adrenal gland.

       E.   Kidney.

2.    The kidneys are:

      A.   Help regulate blood volume.

      B.   Help control blood pressure.

      C.   Help control PH.

      D.   All of the above are correct.

3.    All of the following belong to the urinary system except:

     A.   Urethra.

     B.   Ureter.

     C.   Bladder.

     D.   Prostate.

4.    The urinary system is the principal system responsible for:

     A.   Removal of carbon dioxide.

     B.   Water and electrolyte balance.

     C.   Excretion of toxic nitrogenous compounds.

     D.   A and B

     E.   B andC

     F.    A, B, and C

5.    The structure that connects a kidney to the urinary bladder is the

    A.   Ureter.

    B.   Urethra.

    C.   Renal pelvis.

    D.   Collecting duct.

6.    What portion of the nephron extends into the medulla?

    A.   Nephron loop.

    B.   Proximal convoluted tubule.

    C.   Distal convoluted tubule.

    D.   Papillary duct.

7.    The functional unit of the kidney is called a

     A.   Glomerulus.

    B.   Nephron.

    C.   Corpuscle.

    D.   Calyx.

8.    Which of the following statements concerning the kidneys is false?

     A.   They are retroperitoneal.

     B.   They each contain 8 to 15 renal pyramids.

    C.   They each have a distinct renal cortex and renal medulla region.

    D.   They are positioned between the third and fifth lumbar.

9.    Which of the following is the correct sequence in which urine flows through the kidney toward the urinary bladder?

    A.   Renal pelvis, major calyx, minor calyx, papillary duct, ureter.

    B.   Papillary duct, minor calyx, major calyx, renal pelvis, ureter.

    C.   Minor calyx, major calyx, papillary duct, renal pelvis, ureter.

    D.   Papillary duct, major calyx, minor calyx, ureter, renal pelvis.

10.Which of the following statements concerning the ureters is false?

    A.   The mucosa of each ureter is composed of transitional epithelium.

    B.   They are composed of three tunics.

    C.   Muscular peristaltic waves move urine through the ureters.

    D.   They are located within the peritoneal cavity.

11.The micturition reflex center is located in the:

    A.   kidney.

    B.   cerebrum.

    C.   sacral segment of the spinal cord.

    D.   urinary bladder.

    E.   hypothalamus.

12.All of the following statements are True related to the urethra of a male except:

    A.   It serves both the urinary and reproductive systems.

    B.   It contains a single urethral sphincter near the neck of the urinary bladder.

   C.   It receives secretions from the bulbourethral glands.

   D.   It consists of three distinct regions.

   E.   It is approximately 20 cm long in an adult.

13.Which of the following is the proper sequence of structures in the nephron?

    A.   Glomerulus, proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule, nephron loop.

    B.   Glomerulus, nephron loop, proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule.

    C.   Glomerulus, proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop, distal convoluted tubule.

    D.   Proximal convoluted tubule, glomerulus, nephron loop, distal convoluted tubule.

14.Fibrous connective tissue that surrounds each kidney is the:

    A.   Cortex.

    B.   Hilum.

    C.   Medulla.

    D.   Renal capsule.

    E.   Renal pyramids.

15.The apex of the renal pyramid is called the:

   A.   Major calyx.

   B.   Minor calyx

   C.   Renal papilla.

   D.   Renal pelvis.

   E.   Ureter.

16.The tuft of capillaries in the renal corpuscle is called the

   A.   Podocytes.

   B.   Glomerulus.

   C.   Calyx.

   D.   Renal pyramid.

   E.   Renal sinus.

17.The location of the kidneys in relationship to the peritoneal lining of the abdominal cavity is referre to as

   A.   Retroperitoneal.

   B.   Retroabdominal.

   C.   Posterior.

   D.   Dorsal.

18.The triangular area of the urinary bladder between the two ureters posteriorly and the urethra anteriorly is the

   A.   External urinary sphincter.

   B.   Internal urinary sphincter.

   C.   Smooth muscle.

   D.   Transitional epithelium.

   E.   Trigone.

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