BIOL 121 CHAPTER 26 THE URINARY SYSTEM

BIOL 121 CHAPTER 26 THE URINARY SYSTEM Human Anatomy, 7e (Martini/Timmons/Tallitsch) Chapter 26 The Urinary System 1) Functions of the urinary system include A) regulating plasma concentrations of ions by controlling the amount lost in the urine. B) regulating blood volume. C) regulating blood pressure. D) conserving nutrients by preventing their excretion in the urine. E) All of the answers are correct. Answer: E 2) Urine is carried to the exterior of the body by the A) circulatory system. B) lymphoids. C) ureters. D) urethra. E) urachus. Answer: D 3) Urine is formed in the A) kidney. B) kidney and bladder. C) ureter and bladder. D) urethra. E) ureter and urethra. Answer: A 4) Which of the following sits atop the kidneys? A) kidneys B) ureters C) urethra D) urinary bladder E) suprarenal glands Answer: E 5) The position of the kidneys in the abdominal cavity is maintained, in part, by (the) A) diaphragm. B) overlying peritoneum. C) floating ribs. D) osmotic pressure of the fluid in the ureters. E) None of the answers are correct. Answer: B 6) Kidneys are often difficult to see without dissection because they are surrounded by a layer of