Urinary System Anatomy and Function Quiz

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What is the main function of the urinary (renal) system?

Produces and releases urine

Controls the heart rate and blood pressure

Aids in digestion and absorption of nutrients

Regulates the volume, pressure, pH, and osmolarity of blood, and eliminates wastes (correct)

What supports and protects the kidneys?

Ribs and sternum

Diaphragm

Renal capsule, adipose capsule, and renal fascia (correct)

Intercostal muscles

What is the indentation on the medial surface of each kidney that serves as the entry/exit point for renal artery, vein, ureter, and nerves?

Renal cortex

Renal medulla

Renal hilum (correct)

Renal pelvis

What is the functional unit of the kidney and the site of urine formation?

Nephron Signup and view all the answers

Which structure collects filtrate (urine) from the major and minor calyces, and exits from each renal papillae?

Renal pelvis Signup and view all the answers

What are the two components of the nephron?

Proximal convoluted tubule and distal convoluted tubule Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is the superficial layer of the kidney containing renal columns and pelvis?

Renal cortex Signup and view all the answers

What is the apex of each renal pyramid called?

Renal papilla Signup and view all the answers

Which type of nephron is important for the production of dilute or concentrated urine?

Juxtamedullary nephron Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the thick ascending limb in the nephron loop?

Actively reabsorbs ions Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the macula densa in the juxtaglomerular complex?

Monitors filtrate [salt] Signup and view all the answers

What is the histological composition of the ureters?

Transitional epithelium Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle forms the internal urethral sphincter in males?

Smooth muscle Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the detrusor muscle in the urinary bladder?

Contraction for urination Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the collecting ducts in the urinary system?

Reabsorption of water and Na+ Signup and view all the answers

What is the unique histology of the urethra in males?

Stratified squamous epithelium Signup and view all the answers

What is the point of contact between the DCT and afferent + efferent arterioles called?

Juxtaglomerular apparatus Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the thin descending limb in the nephron loop?

Highly water permeable Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the proximal convoluted tubule in the nephron?

Reabsorbs all filtered glucose and amino acids Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the vasa recta in the juxtamedullary nephrons?

Run parallel to the nephron loop Signup and view all the answers

Where does sperm gain the ability to swim and is stored for maturation?

Epididymis Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the sustentacular (Sertoli) cells in the seminiferous tubules?

Surround, nourish, and protect developing gametes Signup and view all the answers

Which cells produce testosterone in the male reproductive system?

Interstitial endocrine (Leydig) cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the seminal vesicles in the male reproductive system?

Secrete an alkaline fluid containing fructose to nourish the sperm Signup and view all the answers

What is the composition of semen upon ejaculation?

Sperm and testicular fluid (5%), and secretions from accessory glands (95%) Signup and view all the answers

Where does the vas (ductus) deferens run upward into after looping over the posterior bladder?

Anterior pelvic cavity Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the bulbourethral (Cowper’s) glands in the male reproductive system?

Secrete thick alkaline mucus that neutralizes low pH of urine and lubricates the urethra Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the corpus spongiosum in the male reproductive system?

Surround the urethra and form the glans penis Signup and view all the answers

Where does spermatogenesis occur within the male reproductive system?

Seminiferous tubules Signup and view all the answers

Urinary System Anatomy and Function Quiz

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What is the main function of the urinary (renal) system?

What supports and protects the kidneys?

What is the indentation on the medial surface of each kidney that serves as the entry/exit point for renal artery, vein, ureter, and nerves?

What is the functional unit of the kidney and the site of urine formation?

Which structure collects filtrate (urine) from the major and minor calyces, and exits from each renal papillae?

What are the two components of the nephron?

Which structure is the superficial layer of the kidney containing renal columns and pelvis?

What is the apex of each renal pyramid called?

Which type of nephron is important for the production of dilute or concentrated urine?

What is the function of the thick ascending limb in the nephron loop?

What is the function of the macula densa in the juxtaglomerular complex?

What is the histological composition of the ureters?

Which muscle forms the internal urethral sphincter in males?

What is the function of the detrusor muscle in the urinary bladder?

What is the primary function of the collecting ducts in the urinary system?

What is the unique histology of the urethra in males?

What is the point of contact between the DCT and afferent + efferent arterioles called?

What is the function of the thin descending limb in the nephron loop?

What is the primary function of the proximal convoluted tubule in the nephron?

What is the function of the vasa recta in the juxtamedullary nephrons?

Where does sperm gain the ability to swim and is stored for maturation?

What is the function of the sustentacular (Sertoli) cells in the seminiferous tubules?

Which cells produce testosterone in the male reproductive system?

What is the function of the seminal vesicles in the male reproductive system?

What is the composition of semen upon ejaculation?

Where does the vas (ductus) deferens run upward into after looping over the posterior bladder?

What is the function of the bulbourethral (Cowper’s) glands in the male reproductive system?

What is the function of the corpus spongiosum in the male reproductive system?

Where does spermatogenesis occur within the male reproductive system?

What is the unique structure that covers the nucleus of a sperm and contains enzymes required to penetrate the secondary oocyte?

What provides ATP for movement in the midpiece of a sperm?

What is the primary function of the urethra in the male reproductive system?

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