Kidneys

High pressure in Bowman's capsule is caused by a _________ afferent arteriole and a __________ efferent arteriole

• wide, narrow

• narrow, wide

• nutrient rich, nutrient poor
• nutrient poor, nutrient rich

Which of the following is NOT filtered out of the blood in the kidneys?

• Blood cells

• Amino acids

• Urea

• Glucose

To enter the Bowman's capsule, fluid from the blood crosses (in the correct order)...

• epithelium of Bowman's capsule, basement membrane, capillary endothelium

• capillary endothelium, epithelium of Bowman's capsule, basement membrane

• arteriole endothelium, basement membrane, epithelium of Bowman's capsule

• capillary endothelium, basement membrane, epithelium of Bowman's capsule

Which of the following is the most efficient component of the filtration process in ultrafiltration?

• podocytes

• basement membrane

• capillary endothelium

• epithelium of Bowman's capsule

What is the tissue region labelled B called?

• pelvis

• cortex

• medulla

• capsule

Which statement is true?

• The efferent arteriole is wider than the afferent arteriole

• The afferent artery is wider than the efferent artery

• The afferent arteriole is wider than the efferent arteriole

• The afferent and efferent arterioles are the same width

Which is the correct sequence that shows the flow of tubular fluid passing through the nephron: (a) glomerulus (b) distal convoluted tubule (c) loop of Henle (d) collecting duct (e) proximal convoluted tubule

• a, b, c, d, e

• c, d, b, a, e

• a, e, c, b, d

• a, e, d, b, c

The Bowman's capsule of the nephron are usually located in the ..................................of the kidney

• glomerulus

• cortex

• medulla

• pelvis

Which of the following constitute the filtration barrier required for ultrafiltration? (a) glomerular endothelium (b) afferent arteriole (c) basement membrane (d) podocytes (e) efferent arteriole

• a, b, c, d, and e

• c, d, and e

• a, c and d

• a, b and e

Podocytes refers to the epithelial cells lining the ....................................

• glomerulus

• proximal convoluted tubule

• distal convoluted tubule

• Bowman's capsule