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KIDNEY
How many kidneys does a human being typically have?
A.One
B.Two
C.Three
D.Four
2.Where are the kidneys located?
A.Near the armpits but in front of the heart
B.In the back, behind the lungs
C.In the front, above the stomach
D.In the back, just below the rib cage
3. How big are the kidneys?
A.About the size of your fist
B.About the size of a football
C.About the size of a kidney bean
D.About the size of your ears
4. Which of the following are primary functions of the kidneys?
A.To help clean blood
B.To support healthy bones and tissues
C.To help regulate blood pressure
D.All of the above
5. What happens if your kidneys fail?
A.You need to go on dialysis
B.You need a kidney transplant
C.Nothing, kidneys are like your tonsils or your appendix
D. Both A and B
2. 6. Who are potential victims of kidney disease?
A.The old and feeble
B.Babies
C.Anyone
D.Women
7. What factors put a person at a higher risk for kidney disease?
A.Family history of kidney disease
B.High blood pressure
C.Diabetes
D.All of the above
8. How many U.S. adults currently have chronic kidney disease?
A.1,000
B.26,000,000
C.1,000,000
D.50,000
9. How many liters of blood do the kidneys filter daily?
A.10
B.50
C.200
D.2
10. What can be done to keep the kidneys healthy?
A.Eat healthy
B.Exercise
C.Watch your blood pressure
D.All of the above
11.Urine is stored in what part of the kidney before it moves to the bladder
renal pelvis
ureter
3. medulla
loop of henle
12. What tube carres urine outside the body from the bladder?
ureter
distal tubule
urethra
loop of henle
13. Which of the following is NOT a job of the kidneys?
keep the volume of water in your body constant
secrete hormones
regulate blood pressure
remove wastes
14. The kidneys are located:
on either side of the lung
dorsal to the liver
within the mesentery of the small intestine
near the middle of the back, on either side of the spine
