Urinary System

Question 1

The ureters connects which of the following parts of the kidney to the urinary bladder?

Answer 1

Renal pelvis

Question 2

Functions of kidney

Answer 2

Forming urine
Maintaining homeostasis
Hormone secretion ( erythropoietin and renin)

Question 3

Each kidney receives blood supply from

Answer 3

Renal artery
- a branch of abdominal aorta

Question 4

Structures of the nephron in the order they are encountered from blood to urine

Answer 4

Glomerulus
Bowman’s capsule
Proximal convoluted tubule
Loop of henle
Distal convoluted tubule
Collecting duct

Question 5

Functional unit of the human excretory system. 1million are in the cortex of each kidney

Answer 5

Nephron

Question 6

Consist of glomerulus and bowman’s capsule.

Site of filtration

Answer 6

Renal corpuscle