The Kidney and Nephron

Urine is carried from the kidneys to the bladder by two thin tubes called:

• Ureters

• Tubulars

• Capillaries

• Urinary Tract

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

The three stages of urine production are _______, ______________, and ___________.

• filtration, reabsorption, and secretion

• filtration, urine secretion, and leukocytosis

• reabsorption, discretion, and secretion

What is normally found in urine?

• red blood cells

• bacteria

• proteins

• urea

What is number 4?

• Kidney

• Ureter

• Bladder

• Urethra

The main function of the urinary system is to:

• Get rid of waste and extra fluid

• Keep waste in the body

• Get rid of nutrients

• Make you poo

During which process along the nephron is some of the water returned to the blood?

• Filtration

• Reabsorption

• Secretion

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NGSS.HS-LS2-3

What 2 substances are not normally filtered out from the blood during the initial filtration?

• Blood Cells

• Proteins

• Glucose

• water

What acts as a filter in the nephron?

• Glomerulus

• Bowman's Capsule

• Loop of Henle

• Collecting Tubule

During the journey along the nephron, most of the water, glucose, and vitamins are:

• stored in the bladder

• excreted through the ureters

• reabsorbed back into the blood

• concentrated in the urine

Which of the following enters into the Bowman's capsule, while the rest are left behind in the capillaries?

• White blood cells

• Red blood cells

• Platelets

• Plasma