Human Urinary System and Renal Function Quiz

Kidneys filter blood to remove waste and excess fluid, producing urine.

Bladder stores urine before it's expelled from the body through the urethra.

Erythropoietin, produced by kidneys, stimulates red blood cell production in bone marrow.

Juxtaglomerular apparatus regulates blood pressure and filtration in the kidneys.

Renin stimulates the release of aldosterone from the adrenal glands.

Proximal convoluted tubule reabsorbs water and essential nutrients from filtrate.

ADH regulates water reabsorption in the kidneys, controlling urine concentration.

A healthy adult typically excretes around 2 liters of urine daily.

Fever is a common symptom of urinary tract infections, indicating an immune response.

Nephron is the kidney's functional unit responsible for urine formation.

Final concentration of urine occurs in the collecting duct of the nephron.

Edema, or swelling, is a common symptom of acute kidney failure.

Nephrolithiasis refers to the formation of kidney stones in the urinary tract.

Filtration is the process where kidneys filter blood to remove waste and toxins.

Secretion is the process of moving waste products from blood to urine in the kidneys.

Ureter transports urine from kidneys to the bladder for storage.

Hematuria is the medical term for blood presence in the urine.

Glucose is actively reabsorbed in the proximal convoluted tubule of the nephron.

Urobilin is primarily responsible for the yellow color of urine.