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What are the anatomical structures of the urinary system?
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Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra
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Which one of the following systems is NOT directly involved in waste elimination? Urinary system, Respiratory System, Integumentary system, Endocrine system
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Endocrine system
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Which of the followin is NOT a function of the urinary system? Elimination of wastes and foreign susbstances, Regulation of chemical composition of the blood, Exchanges of gases, Regulation of blood volume and blood pressure
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Exchanges of gases
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What are the filtering units of the kidney?
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Nephrons
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What is the outer region of the kidney called
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Renal cortex
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What is the internal region of the kidney called?
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Renal medulla
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What is concentrated filtrate from the kidneys called that is 96% water and 4% disolved wastes?
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Urine
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Which of the following is regarded as the major homeostatic organs of the body?
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Kidneys
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Which is a small tubular structure that transports uring from the urinary bladder out of the body during urination?
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Urethra
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What is a synonym for urination?
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Micturition
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Which of the following are numerous collecting tubules that oragnize themselves into a dozen or so triangular wedges located in the kidney's medullary tissue?
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Medullary pyramids
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What is the medial concave region of the kidney called where arteries, veins, and the ureters enter and exit?
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Hilum
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WHich of the followin is the large collection reservoir located in the upper region of the ureter
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Renal pelvis
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Which of the following leaves the kidney at the renal pelvis and goest to the urinary bladder
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Ureters
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Which region of the kidneys is called the urine collecting facility?
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Renal medulla
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