Urinary System Review

Front

What is the main organ of the urinary system?

Back

Kidney

Front

What is the process called where water, nutrients, and electrolytes are returned to the bloodstream?

Back

Reabsorption

Front

What is the storage organ for urine?

Back

Bladder

Front

What hormone helps the body to retain water and reduce urine output?

Back

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Front

What are the tubes called that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder?

Back

Ureters

Front

What is the name of the process where waste is removed from the blood to form urine?

Back

Filtration

Front

What is the final tube through which urine exits the body?

Back

Urethra

Front

What is the function of the kidneys in the urinary system?

Back

To filter blood and produce urine.

Front

What is urine primarily composed of?

Back

Water, urea, and electrolytes.

Front

What is the role of nephrons in the kidneys?

Back

They are the functional units that filter blood and produce urine.