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What is the primary function of the urinary system in humans?
What is the primary function of the urinary system in humans?
- To store nutrients for energy production
- To regulate blood pressure
- To produce hormones that regulate growth
- To remove waste and excess substances from the blood (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a part of the nephron, the functional unit of the kidney?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the nephron, the functional unit of the kidney?
- Glomerulus
- Distal convoluted tubule
- Proximal convoluted tubule
- Ureter (correct)
What is the term for the process of maintaining a stable concentration of solutes in the body's fluids?
What is the term for the process of maintaining a stable concentration of solutes in the body's fluids?
- Osmoregulation (correct)
- Electrolysis
- Homeostasis
- Osmolysis
What is the primary site of urine formation in the kidney?
What is the primary site of urine formation in the kidney?
What is the name of the blood vessels that supply the kidney with oxygenated blood?
What is the name of the blood vessels that supply the kidney with oxygenated blood?
What are the tiny tubular units that make up the kidneys?
What are the tiny tubular units that make up the kidneys?
Where is urea produced in the human body?
Where is urea produced in the human body?
What is the functional unit of the kidney?
What is the functional unit of the kidney?
Where does the filtration of excretory wastes from the blood occur?
Where does the filtration of excretory wastes from the blood occur?
What is the main component of urine, besides water?
What is the main component of urine, besides water?
What is the main component of human urine?
What is the main component of human urine?
What is the role of the kidneys in urine formation?
What is the role of the kidneys in urine formation?
What is the name of the blood vessel that brings blood to the kidneys?
What is the name of the blood vessel that brings blood to the kidneys?
What is the blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney?
What is the blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney?
Where does the excretion of solid undigested food take place?
Where does the excretion of solid undigested food take place?
What is the process of expelling urine from the body called?
What is the process of expelling urine from the body called?
Which other organs besides the kidneys help in the removal of waste products?
Which other organs besides the kidneys help in the removal of waste products?
