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3.23B Structure of the urinary system

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  1. 01NameShort answer4 marks

    3.23B Structure of the urinary system

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    Name, in order, the structures urine passes through from where it is made to leaving the body.

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  2. 02WhichMultiple choice1 mark

    3.23B Structure of the urinary system

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    Which tube carries urine from a kidney to the bladder?

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  3. 03WhichMultiple choice1 mark

    3.23B Structure of the urinary system

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    Which blood vessel carries blood into the kidney?

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  4. 04StateShort answer1 mark

    3.23B Structure of the urinary system

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    State the function of the bladder.

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  5. 05CompareShort answer2 marks

    3.23B Structure of the urinary system

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    Compare blood in the renal artery and the renal vein.

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  6. 06DescribeShort answer2 marks

    3.23B Structure of the urinary system

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    Describe the three regions seen in a kidney cut lengthways.

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  7. 07SuggestShort answer2 marks

    3.23B Structure of the urinary system

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    Suggest why a kidney stone blocking a ureter is painful and dangerous.

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  8. 08ExplainShort answer2 marks

    3.23B Structure of the urinary system

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    Explain why the bladder has a ring of muscle (sphincter) at its exit.

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  9. 09IdentifyShort answer1 mark

    3.23B Structure of the urinary system

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    Identify the vessel that carries urine out of the body.

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