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

Question 11. An organ or structure that is not a component of the urinary system is:

 

  urethra

 

  urinary bladder

 

  ureter

 

  adrenal gland

 

  kidney

 

 Question 2 The kidneys:

 

  help regulate blood volume

 

  help control blood pressure

 

  help control PH

 

  all of the above are correct

 

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

 

 urethra

 

  ureter

 

  bladder

 

  prostate

 

4. The urinary system is the principal system responsible for

 

  the removal of carbon dioxide

 

  water and electrolyte balance

 

  excretion of toxic nitrogenous compounds

 

  A and B

 

  B and C

 

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

 

  ureter

 

  urethra

 

  renal pelvis

 

  collecting duct

 

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

 

  nephron loop

 

  proximal convoluted tubule

 

  distal convoluted tubule

 

  papillary duct

 

 7. The functional unit of the kidney is called a

 

  glomerulus

 

  nephron

 

  corpuscle

 

  calyx

 

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

 

  they are retroperitoneal

 

  they each contain 8 to 15 renal pyramids

 

  they each have a distinct renal cortex and renal medulla region

 

  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?

 

  renal pelvis, major calyx, minor calyx, papillary duct, ureter

 

  papillary duct, minor calyx, major calyx, renal pelvis, ureter

 

  minor calyx, major calyx, papillary duct, renal pelvis, ureter

 

  papillary duct, major calyx, minor calyx, ureter, renal pelvis

 

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

 

  the mucosa of each ureter is composed of transitional epithelium

 

  they are composed of three tunics

 

  muscular peristaltic waves move urine through the ureters

 

  they are located within the peritoneal cavity

 

11. The micturition reflex center is located in the:

 

  kidney

 

  cerebrum

 

  sacral segment of the spinal cord

 

  urinary bladder

 

12. The following statements related to the urethra of a male are all true except

 

  they serve as both the urinary and reproductive systems

 

  they contain a single urethral sphincter near the neck of the urinary bladder

 

  they receive secretions from the bulbourethral glands

 

  they consist of three distinct regions

 

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

 

  Renal Corpuscle (glomerulus), proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule, Loop of Henle

 

  Renal Corpuscle (glomerulus), Loop of Henle, proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule

 

  Renal Corpuscle (glomerulus), proximal convoluted tubule, Loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule

 

  proximal convoluted tubule, Renal Corpuscle (glomerulus), Loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule

 

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

 

  cortex

 

  hilum

 

  medulla

 

  renal capsule

 

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

 

  major calyx

 

  minor calyx

 

  renal papilla

 

  renal pelvis