Urinary system terms

Question 1

Nephrolith

Question 2

What is the primary function of the urinary system?

Answer 2

To remove waste products and excess substances from the blood.

Question 3

True or False: The kidneys are responsible for urine production.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What is the functional unit of the kidney?

Answer 4

Nephron

Question 5

Fill in the blank: The _____ stores urine until it is excreted.

Answer 5

bladder

Question 6

What is the name of the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder?

Answer 6

Ureter

Question 7

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a part of the urinary system? A) Kidney B) Ureter C) Pancreas D) Bladder

Answer 7

C) Pancreas

Question 8

What is the process of urine formation called?

Answer 8

Micturition

Question 9

True or False: The urethra is longer in females than in males.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

What is the term for the inflammation of the bladder?

Answer 10

Cystitis

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The _____ regulates the amount of water and electrolytes in the body.

Answer 11

kidney

Question 12

What is the term for excessive urination?

Answer 12

Polyuria

Question 13

Multiple Choice: Which hormone is primarily responsible for regulating water balance? A) Aldosterone B) Insulin C) Cortisol D) Glucagon

Answer 13

A) Aldosterone

Question 14

What is the name of the condition characterized by the presence of stones in the urinary tract?

Answer 14

Urolithiasis

Question 15

True or False: Urine is typically sterile.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

What is the primary waste product found in urine?

Answer 16

Urea

Question 17

Fill in the blank: The _____ filters blood to form urine.

Answer 17

nephron

Question 18

What is the term for the involuntary loss of urine?

Answer 18

Incontinence

Question 19

Multiple Choice: Which part of the nephron is responsible for filtration? A) Loop of Henle B) Glomerulus C) Collecting duct D) Proximal tubule

Answer 19

B) Glomerulus

Question 20

What is the name of the procedure used to examine the bladder?

Answer 20

Cystoscopy

Question 21

True or False: The renal pelvis is the funnel-shaped structure that collects urine from the kidney.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Fill in the blank: The _____ is the outer layer of the kidney.

Answer 22

cortex

Question 23

What is the term for a urinary tract infection?

Answer 23

UTI

Question 24

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a common symptom of a UTI? A) Fever B) Nausea C) Frequent urination D) All of the above

Answer 24

D) All of the above

Question 25

What is the name of the blood vessel that supplies the kidney?

Answer 25

Renal artery

Question 26

True or False: The bladder can expand to hold a significant amount of urine.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

What is the term for the process of reabsorbing substances back into the blood from the nephron?

Answer 27

Reabsorption

Question 28

Fill in the blank: The main function of the _____ is to transport urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.

Answer 28

urethra

Question 29

What is the name of the structure where urine exits the body?

Answer 29

Urethra

Question 30

Multiple Choice: What is the average adult urine output per day? A) 500-1000 mL B) 1000-2000 mL C) 2000-3000 mL D) 3000-4000 mL

Answer 30

B) 1000-2000 mL

Question 31

True or False: The kidneys are located in the pelvic cavity.

Answer 31

False

Question 32

What is the term for the narrowing of the urethra?

Answer 32

Urethral stricture

Question 33

Fill in the blank: The _____ is a muscular tube that connects the kidney to the bladder.

Answer 33

ureter

Question 34

What is the name of the substance that causes urine to have a yellow color?

Answer 34

Urobilin