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Formation of urine

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which row below indicates a mismatch between the processes and the functions of the kidney?

a)

Process: excretion of metabolic wastes

Function: rids the body of urea and uric acid

b)

Process: maintaining the water-salt balance

Function: helps regulate blood volume

c)

Process: maintaining the acid-base balance

Function: rids the body of nitrogenous wastes

d)

Process: regulating salt balance in the blood

Function: reabsorption of various ions including Na+

2.

Most of the nephron's cells contain a large amount of mitochondria, especially the proximal tubule, ascending loop of Henle and distal tubule. The reason is that these cells perform which of the following functions?

a)

filtration

b)

diffusion

c)

osmosis

d)

active transport

3.

In a healthy person, red blood cells, platelets and plasma proteins are

a)

absent in filtrate and urine

b)

present in filtrate and urine

c)

absent in filtrate and present in urine

d)

absent in urine and present in filtrate

4.

Which sequence represents the correct order that a molecule of urea will pass through in the urinary system?

a)

Bowman’s capsule, nephronic tubules, collecting duct, ureter, bladder, urethra

b)

glomerulus, Bowman’s capsule, nephronic tubules, collecting duct, ureter, bladder, urethra

c)

glomerulus, Bowman’s capsule, nephronic tubules, collecting duct, urethra, bladder, ureter

d)

Bowman’s capsule, glomerulus, nephronic tubules, ureter, collecting duct, bladder, urethra

5.

Use the above diagram to answer the next question. Water can be reabsorbed into the blood from the three structures labeled:

a)

1, 3 and 9

b)

1, 6 and 8

c)

3, 5 and 8

d)

5, 6 and 9

6.

Use the above diagram to answer the next question. The part of the nephron which the reabsorption of selected needed materials, such as glucose and sodium, into the blood is greatest occurs in the structure labeled:

a)

1

b)

3

c)

6

d)

8

7.

Identify the row below that correctly identifies the number and name of the structure into which ammonia, urea, H+ ions will move from the blood into this structure.

a)

Structure #7 proximal tubule

b)

Structure #8 glomerulus

c)

Structure #9 peritubular capillaries

d)

Structure #10 distal tubule

8.

Identify the row below that correctly identifies the number and the name of the structure that carries urine into the renal pelvis.

a)

Structure #13 collecting duct

b)

Structure #4 loop of Henle

c)

Structure #3 renal vein

d)

Structure #11 renal cortex

9.

Tubular reabsorption of glucose and amino acids from the glomerular filtrate into the capillary bed surrounding the nephron occurs in which of the following?

a)

distal tubule

b)

glomerular capsule

c)

proximal tubule

d)

loop of Henle

10.

The high level of Na+ ions in the tissues of the renal medulla is primarily the result of active transport of Na+ ions out of which of the following?

a)

Structure #5 descending loop of Henle

b)

Structure #6 ascending loop of Henle

c)

Structure #13 collecting duct

d)

Structure #7 proximal tubule

11.
a)

3124

b)

2314

c)

2134

d)

3214

12.

The two components listed above that are completely reabsorbed from the glomerular filtrate before it becomes urine are

a)

urea and uric acid.

b)

proteins and amino acids.

c)

glucose and amino acids.

d)

urea and glucose.

13.

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

a)

Glucose is the only component of the filtrate to be completely reabsorbed and returned to the cardiovascular system.

b)

Uric acid is the most abundant component found in the urine.

c)

Glomerular filtrate can be described as plasma without the proteins.

d)

Most of the urea found in the filtrate is reabsorbed and returned to the cardiovascular system.

14.

During which process is waste, excess salts and toxins actively transported from the renal capillaries into the nephron to form urine.

a)

Filtration

b)

Reabsorption

c)

Secretion

d)

Active transport

15.

In a healthy person, the main job of the kidney is to produce urine that contains

a)

indigestible foods and bacteria.

b)

glucose and amino acids.

c)

toxic waste products of metabolism.

d)

water and plasma proteins.