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Excretory system Flashcards

1
Q

Select the ones that need to
be eliminated from the body.

Glucose, excess water, amino acids, urea, carbon dioxide, excess
common salt, glycogen, uric acid

A

excess water
urea
carbon dioxide
excess common salt
uric acid

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2
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Examples for Nitrogenous waste

A

Urea, Uric acid

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3
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Examples for Bile pigments`

A

Bilirubin, Biliverdin

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4
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Examples for Main excretory organs

A

Kidney, Urinary bladder

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5
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Examples for Accessory excretory organs

A

Skin, Lungs

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6
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Examples for Water-soluble vitamins

A

Vitamin B, Vitamin C

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7
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The tube arising from the notch of the kidney on the median
side and connecting behind with the urinary bladder.

A

Ureter

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8
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The tube that passes the urine to the outside of the body.

A

Urethra

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9
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The inner lighter coloured region of the kidney.

A

Renal Medulla

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10
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Knot-like mass of blood capillary inside Bowman’s capsule.

A

Glomerulus

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11
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The structural and functional unit of the kidney.

A

Nephron

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12
Q

The blood vessel which :
a. enters malpighian capsule
b. leaves malpighian capsule

A

(a) Afferent arteriole (b) Efferent arteriole

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13
Q

Loop of Henle, Bowman’s capsule, distal convoluted tubule,
glomerulus, proximal convoluted tubule.
(i) Name the structure to which the listed parts belong.
(ii) Rearrange the parts in their proper sequence from the starting
point to where they end.

A

(i) Kidney Tubule
(ii) Glomerulus → Bowman’s capsule → Proximal convoluted
tubule → Loop of Henle → Distal convoluted tubule

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14
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The process of removal of unwanted metabolic wastes from the body is called

A

Excretion

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15
Q

The organ that does not belong to the excretory system
1. Urethra
2. Uterus
3. Ureter
4. Urinary bladder

A

Uterus

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16
Q

Which of the following is not an example of secretion ?
1. Saliva
2. Gastric juice
3. Urine
4. Milk

A

Urine

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17
Q

The nephrons discharge the urine at
1. Urinary bladder
2. Ureter
3. Renal pelvis
4. Renal pyramid

A

Renal pelvis

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18
Q

An organ that produces urea :
1. Kidney
2. Liver
3. Ureter
4. Urethra

A

Liver

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19
Q

The accumulation of high quantities of urea in the human body is
termed as :
1. Diuresis
2. Dialysis
3. Uremia
4. Micturition

A

Uremia

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20
Q

The process of tubular secretion occurs in :

  1. PCT
  2. DPT
  3. DDT
  4. DCT
A

DCT

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21
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The outer region of kidney containing the Bowman’s capsule.

A

Renal cortex

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22
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The tuft of capillaries inside the Bowman’s capsule.

A

Glomerulus

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23
Q

The part of kidney tubules where the term urine is first used
for the fluid in it.

A

DCT

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24
Q

The organ which filters urea.

A

Kidney

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25
Q

The organ through which urea is released outside the body of a
human being.

A

Urethra

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26
Q

The specific pigment found in urine.

A

Urochrome

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27
Q

Write in sequence
Afferent arteriole, renal vein, secondary capillary network,
glomerulus, efferent arteriole

A

Afferent arteriole, glomerulus, efferent arteriole, secondary
capillary network, renal vein.

28
Q

Write in sequence
Renal artery, urethra, ureter, kidney, urinary bladder.

A

Renal artery, kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra.

29
Q

Three nitrogenous wastes of our body.

A
  1. Urea
  2. Uric acid
  3. Ammonia
30
Q

Three organic wastes of our body.

A
  1. Urea
  2. Uric acid
  3. Creatinine
31
Q

Three inorganic wastes of our body.

A
  1. Common salt (NaCl)
  2. Iron
  3. Calcium
32
Q

Three main parts of our urinary system.

A
  1. Kidney
  2. Urinary bladder
  3. Ureter
33
Q

Six main parts of nephron.

A
  1. Bowman’s capsule
  2. Glomerulus
  3. Renal capsule
  4. Proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)
  5. Henle’s Loop
  6. Distal convoluted tubule (DCT)
34
Q

Three stages of urine formation.

A
  1. Ultrafiltration
  2. Reabsorption
  3. Tubular secretion
35
Q

Three types of fluids in different parts of a nephron.

A
  1. Glomerular filtrate
  2. Glomerular filtrate with glucose and sodium
  3. Urine
36
Q

Choose the odd one out

Kidney, ureter, neuron, urethra, urinary bladder

A

neuron
others belong to excretory system

37
Q

Choose the odd one out

Ammonia, urea, excess sodium chloride, uric acid

A

Excess sodium chloride
Others are organic nitrogenous wastes.

38
Q

PCT

A

Proximal convoluted tubule

39
Q

DCT

A

Distal Convoluted Tubule

40
Q

ADH

A

Antidiuretic hormone

41
Q

ORS

A

Oral Rehydration Solution

42
Q

Location of Kidney

A

It is located on either side of the backbone and
protected by the last two ribs.

43
Q

Location of uriniferous tubule

A

Uriniferous tubule begins in the cortex;
the tubule dips down to the medulla, then return to the cortex
before draining into the collecting duct.

44
Q

Malpighian capsule

A

It comprises of Bowman’s capsule
and glomerulus and is located in the kidney tubule.

45
Q

Loop of Henle

A

It runs in the medulla to turn back and to
re-enter the cortex to continue into the next convoluted region of
the tubule.

46
Q

An organic component of urine

A

Urea

47
Q

The tube that expels urine from the body

A

urethra

48
Q

The outer region of the kidney

A

Renal cortex

49
Q

The liquid present in the bowman’s capsule

A

Glomerular filtrate

50
Q

Excretory product from lungs

A

Carbon di oxide

51
Q

The organ which produces urea

A

Liver

52
Q

The main nitrogenous waste in man

A

Urea

53
Q

The hormone involved in reabsorption of water from the kidney

A

ADH

54
Q

The term used for bowman’s capsule and glomerulus together

A

Malphigian capsule

55
Q

The form in which glucose is stored in liver

A

Glycogen

56
Q

The blood vessel leaving kidney

A

Renal vein (efferent arteriole)

57
Q

The process by which kidneys regulate the water content in human body

A

Osmoregulation

58
Q

Most of the glucose is absorbed in

A

PCT

59
Q

Automatic self regulation of salt and water within the body is called

A

Homeostasis

60
Q

Protein diet makes urine

A

acidic

61
Q

Nitrogenous wastes are formed by the breakdown of

A

protein

62
Q

Glomerulus helps in

A

ultrafiltration

63
Q

Afferent arteriole is ________________ than efferent arteriole

A

broader

64
Q

Muscle which passes fine out of the body

A

Sphincter muscle

65
Q

Process by which urine is expelled out

A

Micturition

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