Urinary Elimination Lecture Quiz
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What is the estimated number of nephrons in each kidney?

  • Three million
  • Two million
  • One and half million (correct)
  • One million

    • Where are the kidneys located?

  • On either side of the vertebral column behind the peritoneum (correct)
  • In the upper thoracic cavity
  • In the lower abdominal cavity
  • On either side of the spinal cord

    • What is the function of the renal arteries?

  • To bring blood to the kidneys for filtration (correct)
  • To regulate electrolyte balance
  • To carry urine away from the kidneys
  • To produce urine

    • What does the filtrate in the nephrons contain?

    <p>Water, waste products of metabolism, electrolytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the kidney functions?

    <p>Excretion of metabolic wastes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The urinary system is composed of two kidneys, two ureters, the bladder, and the urethra.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The kidneys are located in the lower abdominal cavity.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Blood reaches the kidneys through the renal veins and is filtered in the glomeruli of the nephrons.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The filtrate in the nephrons contains water, waste products of metabolism, and electrolytes.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: One of the kidney functions is the regulation of the amount of extracellular fluid through either elimination of excess fluid or fluid retention.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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