2.9.3 The Urinary System

Question 1

Name two key functions of the urinary system

Answer 1

1. To filter waste products from the blood and expel it from the body as urine

Question 2

The urinary system consists of, what?

Answer 2

two kidneys (found at the back of the abdomen) joined to the bladder by two tubes called the ureters

Question 3

Another tube, the urethra, carries, what?

Answer 3

carries urine from the bladder to outside the body

Question 4

Each kidney is also connected to:

Answer 4

The renal artery which comes from the aorta and delivers oxygenated blood to the kidney

The renal vein which delivers the deoxygenated blood from the kidney to the vena cava

Question 5

Exam Tip

Answer 5

Note the difference between the ‘ureter’ and the ‘urethra’.

These two names are commonly confused by students so take care to learn them and know which tube is which – they are NOT interchangeable

Question 6

Describe the Kidney

Answer 6

Two bean-shaped organs that filter the blood

Question 7

Describe the ureter

Answer 7

Tube connecting the kidney to the bladder

Question 8

Describe the bladder

Answer 8

Organ that stores urine (excess water, salts and urea) as it is produced by the kidney

Question 9

Describe the Urethra

Answer 9

Tube that connects the bladder to the exterior; where urine is released