Nephron Gross Anatomy

Name the blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood away from the kidney

• Renal Vein

• Renal Artery

• Renal Pelvis

Name structure A

• Collecting duct

• Proximal convoluted tubule

• Distal convoluted tubule

• Glomerulus

Name Structure B

• Bowmans Capsule

• Loop of Henle

• proximal Convoluted tubule

• Collecting duct

Name structure C

• Distal convoluted tubule

• Proximal convoluted tubule

• Loop of henle

• Glomerulus

Name structure D

• Glomerulus

• Bowmans Capsule

• Collecting duct

• Loop of henle

Name structure E

• Glomerulus

• Collecting Duct

• Loop of henle

• Distal convoluted tubule

What is the function of structure A?

• For the selective re-absorption of glucose

• To filter the small molecules in the blood to create the glomerular filtrate

• For osmoregulation

Select which statements describe how the structure of A is related to its function:

• Thin to shorten the diffusion pathway

• Large blood supply to increase rate of diffusion

• Permeable membrane to allow for increase in rate of diffusion

• All of the above

Which 3 molecules compose the glomerular filtrate

• Salt

• Proteins

• Glucose

• Water

What two substances are not found in the glomerular filtrate?

• Water

• Proteins

• Glucose

• Red blood cells