Urinary System Practice Questions with Answers

Urinary System Practice Questions - ANSWERS 1. The _____________ transfer urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. a) ureters b) urethras c) vas deferens and uterine tubes d) efferent arteries 2. What is the correct sequence of organs for the formation and elimination of urine? a) bladder, urethra, kidney, ureter b) kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra c) kidney, urethra, bladder, ureter d) kidney, bladder, ureter, urethra 3. Which is NOT a function of the kidneys? a) regulation of blood pressure b) removal of wastes from the blood c) regulation of erythrocyte production d) regulation of lymphocyte production e) regulation of acid-base balance 4. The kidneys are located _________________ the peritoneum. a) Within b) anterior to c) posterior to 5. Where are the renal pyramids located within the kidney? a) renal cortex b) renal sinus c) renal pelvis d) renal medulla e) renal papilla 6. Which of the following choices lists structures in the order that urine flows through them? a) major calyx, minor calyx, renal pelvis b) renal pelvis, major calyx, minor pelvis c) minor calyx, major calyx, renal pelvis d) major pelvis, minor calyx,