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- 1. Multiple Choice
The organ that removes metabolic wastes including urea, excess water, and salts from the blood.
lung
liver
kidney
colon
- 2. Multiple Choice
The organ whose excretory functions include detoxification of the blood and formation of urea.
liver
kidney
bladder
gall bladder
- 3. Multiple Choice
The functional unit of the kidneys which includes the glomerulus, Bowman's capsule, tubules and the Loop of Henle.
Malpighian body
renal tubule
renal corpuscle
nephron
- 4. Multiple Choice
A short tube where urine is released from the body is the _______.
Ureter
Calyx
Collecting duct
Urethra
- 5. Multiple ChoicePlace the following events in sequence:
A) Urine passes through the ureters
B) Urea enters the kidneys
C) Urine enters the urethraB, A, CC, B, AB, C, AA, C, B - 6. Multiple Choice
Which substance is NOT found in the liquid in the highlighted parts of a healthy person?
Glucose
Salt
Water
Urea
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which organ of the excretory system stores urine until the body is ready to eliminate it?
ureters
urethra
urinary bladder
renal pelvis
- 8. Multiple Choice
Organs of excretion that maintain homeostasis include the kidneys, lungs, skin, and
colon.
bladder
liver.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Term for both the bunch of capillaries and the cup-shaped structure which forms part of the nephron
Bowman's capsule
Glomerulus
Malpighian body
Renal tubule
- 10. Multiple Choice
The area where all of the glucose is absorbed.
Loop of Henle
Proximal convoluted tubule
Distal convoluted tubule
Collecting tubule
- 11. Multiple Choice
The area where the pH of the blood is controlled.
Loop of Henle
Proximal convoluted tubule
Distal convoluted tubule
Collecting tubule
- 12. Multiple Choice
The area where a sodium pump is found.
Loop of Henle
Proximal convoluted tubule
Distal convoluted tubule
Collecting tubule
- 13. Multiple Choice
The area influenced by hormones in order to regulate water balance in the body.
Loop of Henle
Proximal convoluted tubule
Distal convoluted tubule
Collecting tubule
- 14. Multiple Choice
The "salty" region of the kidney.
Cortex
Medulla
Renal pelvis
Hilum
- 15. Multiple Choice
A collection of collecting ducts forms a ..
Calyx
Ureter
Pyramid
Urethra
- 16. Multiple Choice
The area of the nephron impermeable to water is the....
Descending limb of the L of H
Ascending limb of the L of H
Proximal tubule
Distal tubule
- 17. Multiple Choice
The wider of the two arterioles is the...
Efferent arteriole
Afferent arteriole
- 18. Multiple Choice
"Filtrate" is the name given to the fluid in the ...
Capillaries
Nephron
Bladder
- 19. Multiple Choice
Choose the substances (more than 1) that will be found in larger quantities the renal artery.
glucose
urea
water
oxygen
carbon dioxide
- 20. Multiple Choice
Choose the substances (more than 1) that will be found in larger quantities the renal vein.
glucose
urea
water
oxygen
carbon dioxide
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