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Human Urinary System: Structure, Function, and Importance

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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?

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?

Osmoregulation (correct)

Electrolysis

Homeostasis

Osmolysis

What is the primary site of urine formation in the kidney?

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What is the name of the blood vessels that supply the kidney with oxygenated blood?

Renal arteries Signup and view all the answers

What are the tiny tubular units that make up the kidneys?

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Where is urea produced in the human body?

Liver Signup and view all the answers

What is the functional unit of the kidney?

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Where does the filtration of excretory wastes from the blood occur?

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What is the main component of urine, besides water?

Urea Signup and view all the answers

What is the main component of human urine?

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What is the role of the kidneys in urine formation?

Filtering waste from the blood Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the blood vessel that brings blood to the kidneys?

Renal artery Signup and view all the answers

What is the blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney?

Renal vein Signup and view all the answers

Where does the excretion of solid undigested food take place?

Intestines Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of expelling urine from the body called?

Urination Signup and view all the answers

Which other organs besides the kidneys help in the removal of waste products?

Skin, lungs, and liver Signup and view all the answers