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Urinary System Study Guide

This document is a study guide for a urinary system exam that contains 14 multiple choice and short answer questions about the anatomy and physiology of the urinary system. It reviews key structures like the kidneys, nephrons, ureters, urethra, and bladder. It asks about the location of the kidneys, how blood flows through the kidneys, what substances are filtered and reabsorbed, and waste products that are excreted. Other questions cover the characteristics of urine, conditions certain substances in urine may indicate, tracing the pathway of urine through the urinary system, the urinary reflex, risk factors for kidney stones, and differences between the male and female urinary tract.

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Urinary System Study Guide

This document is a study guide for a urinary system exam that contains 14 multiple choice and short answer questions about the anatomy and physiology of the urinary system. It reviews key structures like the kidneys, nephrons, ureters, urethra, and bladder. It asks about the location of the kidneys, how blood flows through the kidneys, what substances are filtered and reabsorbed, and waste products that are excreted. Other questions cover the characteristics of urine, conditions certain substances in urine may indicate, tracing the pathway of urine through the urinary system, the urinary reflex, risk factors for kidney stones, and differences between the male and female urinary tract.

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Urinary System Study Guide


Adrenal Glands Nephrons Glomerulus Ureter Urethra Kidney Stones 1. Label each of the urinary structures below:

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Where are the kidneys located in the body? Which one is lower, and why?

3. Blood enters the kidneys through the __________________ and exits through the ____________________.

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4. When blood enters the nephrons of the kidneys, what substances are filtered, and which are too big?

5. Of the substances that are filtered into the glomerulus, which are reabsorbed?

6. What are waste products that are never reabsorbed?

7. Urine is: (select one from each set) a. Sterile / Contaminated with bacteria b. Acidic / Neutral / Alkaline c. Full of unneeded electrolytes / only water 8. Why is urine yellow?

9. Each of these are substances that are not normally found in urine. What possible condition could each indicate? a. Glucose b. Proteins c. Pus d. Erythrocytes e. Pus 10. List the path of liquid as it passes through the urinary system, starting with the renal artery and eventually exiting the body. (There should be 5 structures including the urinary artery).\

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11. Trace this pathway through the maze below, passing through the same structures.

12. What two muscle actions are required for the urinary reflex to occur (one contracting, one relaxing)?

13. Why would a low fluid intake or a high salt intake be risk factors for kidney stones?

14. Explain the difference between the male and female urinary tract. What disorder are females at a greater risk for, and why? Males?

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