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Excretion

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The cluster of capillaries within a nephron.

a)

glomerulus

b)

alveoli

c)

aorta

d)

vein

2.

The functional unit of the kidneys which includes the glomerulus, Bowman's capsule, tubules and the Loop of Henle.

a)

Malpighian body

b)

renal tubule

c)

renal corpuscle

d)

nephron

3.

A short tube where urine is released from the body is the _______.

a)

Ureter

b)

Calyx

c)

Collecting duct

d)

Urethra

4.

Which substance is NOT found in the liquid in the highlighted parts of a healthy person?

a)

Glucose

b)

Salt

c)

Water

d)

Urea

5.

Which organ of the excretory system stores urine until the body is ready to eliminate it?

a)

ureters

b)

urethra

c)

urinary bladder

d)

renal pelvis

6.

Term for both the bunch of capillaries and the cup-shaped structure which forms part of the nephron

a)

Bowman's capsule

b)

Glomerulus

c)

Malpighian body

d)

Renal tubule

7.

The area where all of the glucose is absorbed.

a)

Loop of Henle

b)

Proximal convoluted tubule

c)

Distal convoluted tubule

d)

Collecting tubule

8.

The area where the pH of the blood is controlled.

a)

Loop of Henle

b)

Proximal convoluted tubule

c)

Distal convoluted tubule

d)

Collecting tubule

9.

The area where a sodium pump is found.

a)

Loop of Henle

b)

Proximal convoluted tubule

c)

Distal convoluted tubule

d)

Collecting tubule

10.

The area influenced by hormones in order to regulate water balance in the body.

a)

Loop of Henle

b)

Proximal convoluted tubule

c)

Distal convoluted tubule

d)

Collecting tubule

11.

The "salty" region of the kidney.

a)

Cortex

b)

Medulla

c)

Renal pelvis

d)

Hilum

12.

A collection of collecting ducts forms a ..

a)

Calyx

b)

Ureter

c)

Pyramid

d)

Urethra

13.

The area of the nephron impermeable to water is the....

a)

Descending limb of the L of H

b)

Ascending limb of the L of H

c)

Proximal tubule

d)

Distal tubule

14.

The wider of the two arterioles is the...

a)

Efferent arteriole

b)

Afferent arteriole

15.

"Filtrate" is the name given to the fluid in the ...

a)

Capillaries

b)

Nephron

c)

Bladder

16.

Choose the substances (more than 1) that will be found in larger quantities the renal artery.

a)

glucose

b)

urea

c)

water

d)

oxygen

e)

carbon dioxide

17.

Choose the substances (more than 1) that will be found in larger quantities the renal vein.

a)

glucose

b)

urea

c)

water

d)

oxygen

e)

carbon dioxide