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Urination is essential to life because urine contains oxygen, which would be toxic to the body.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Nephrons are the functional units of the kidneys.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The inability of the body to control the bladder is called cystitis.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Sphincter muscles of the bladder relax and allow urine to flow through the urethra.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Peritoneal dialysis uses an artificial kidney machine to remove waste products from the blood.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The organs that filter waste products from the blood and maintain the body’s acid-base and water balances are the
a) kidneys
b) urethra
c) ureters
d) nephrons

The organ that acts as a reservoir for urine is the
a) kidney
b) bladder
c) urethra
d) ureter

A bacterial infection of the bladder is
a) cystitis
b) urethritis
c) nephritis
d) uremia

Small, hard crystals formed from substances in the urine are called
a) gallstones
b) cystitis
c) bladder stones
d) kidney stones

The presence of excess urea and other chemical waste products in the blood is called
a) uremia
b) nephritis
c) incontinence
d) urethritis

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