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9.2 Structure & Function of Kidney

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which tube connects the kidney to the bladder?

a)

urethra

b)

ureter

c)

glomerulus

d)

distal convolution

2.

What is the capillary network in Bowman's capsule?

a)

vasa rectae

b)

nephron

c)

glomerulus

d)

proximal convolution

3.

What are the long loops of blood vessels in the medulla?

a)

glomerulus

b)

proximal convolutions

c)

vasa rectae

d)

loop of Henle

4.

Which of the following is NOT true about the loop of Henle?

a)

The descending limb is permeable to water

b)

The ascending limb is impermeable to water

c)

Sodium chloride is pumped out of the ascending limb

d)

solutes are less concentrated at the bottom of the loop

5.

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

a)

Renal Vein

b)

Renal Artery

c)

Renal Pelvis

6.

Name Structure B

a)

Bowmans Capsule

b)

Loop of Henle

c)

proximal Convoluted tubule

d)

Collecting duct

7.

Name structure C

a)

Distal convoluted tubule

b)

Proximal convoluted tubule

c)

Loop of henle

d)

Glomerulus

8.

Name structure D

a)

Glomerulus

b)

Bowmans Capsule

c)

Collecting duct

d)

Loop of henle

9.

Name structure E

a)

Glomerulus

b)

Collecting Duct

c)

Loop of henle

d)

Distal convoluted tubule

10.

Which 3 molecules compose the glomerular filtrate

a)

Salt

b)

Proteins

c)

Glucose

d)

Water

11.

What two substances are not found in the glomerular filtrate?

a)

Water

b)

Proteins

c)

Glucose

d)

Red blood cells

12.

Which of the following letters shows the proximal convoluted tubule?

a)

A

b)

D

c)

E

d)

H

13.

Letter A represents which part of the nephron?

a)

Bowmans Capsule

b)

Descending Loop of Henle

c)

Distal ]Convoluted Tubule

d)

Renal Artery

14.

Which statement is true?

a)

The efferent arteriole is wider than the afferent arteriole

b)

The afferent artery is wider than the efferent artery

c)

The afferent arteriole is wider than the efferent arteriole

d)

The afferent and efferent arterioles are the same width

15.

Where is the Loop of Henle?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

D

d)

E

16.
Blood flows into the kidney along the:
a)
Renal Venule
b)
Renal Artery
c)
Glomerulus
d)
Hepatic Artery
17.

What is the function of the Loop of Henle?

a)

reabsorption of water

b)

concentration of urine

c)

reabsorption of glucose

d)

ultrafiltration

18.

The main function of nephrons is

a)

blood filtration

b)

blood purification and urine formation

c)

all the above

19.

After the process of filtration, the filtrate enters into the proximal convoluted tubule where most of the water, amino acids, and glucose are...

a)

stored in the bladder

b)

excreted through the ureters

c)

reabsorbed

d)

concentrated in the urine

20.

What is A correct order of the steps of function within the nephron?

a)

Secretion, Reabsorption, Filtration

b)

Reabsorption, Secretion, Filtration

c)

Filtration, Reabsorption, Secretion

d)

Secretion, Filtration, Reabsorption

21.

Identify

a)

Proximal convoluted tubule

b)

Distal convoluted tubule

c)

Glomerulus

d)

Glomerular capsule

22.

Identify

a)

Proximal convoluted tubule

b)

Distal convoluted tubule

c)

Descending loop of Henle

d)

Ascending loop of Henle

23.
Homeostasis in the human body is often maintained by a: 
a)
neutral feedback loop 
b)
solar feedback loop
c)
positive feedback loop
d)
negative feedback loop
24.
The basement membrane of the glomerulus is partially permeable and allows small molecules like glucose to pass through.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
In a healthy person, some glucose is reabsorbed into the bloodstream while majority is lost in the urine. 
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Glucose reabsorption occurs in the
a)
Proximal Tubule
b)
Distal Tubule
c)
Loop of Henle
d)
Glomerulus
27.
The high pressure capillary network that pushes fluid out of the bloodstream is the:
a)
Proximal Tubule
b)
Distal Tubule
c)
Loop of Henle
d)
Glomerulus
28.
During the process of filtration in the nephron, most of the water, glucose, and vitamins are:
a)
stored in the bladder
b)
excreted through the ureters
c)
reabsorbed into the blood
d)
concentrated in the urine
29.

Choose from the following structures are inside the kidney?

a)

cortex

b)

medulla

c)

ureter

d)

renal pelvis

e)

bladder

30.

Nephrons can be found in the ...

a)

renal pelvis

b)

ureter

c)

medulla

d)

urethra

31.

Choose from the following structure are the parts of the nephron?

a)

Bowman's capsule

b)

loop of Henle

c)

cortex

d)

renal pelvis

e)

proximal tubule

32.

What is the function of the proximal tubule?

a)

reabsorb mineral salts, glucose, and amino acids

b)

reabsorb water and mineral salts

c)

reabsorb water

d)

ultrafiltration of blood

33.

Based on the nephron picture above, which of the following are the correct routes of urine production?

a)

A - C - D - F - G - E - B

b)

A - C - B - G - F - D - E

c)

A - B - C - D - E - F - G

d)

A - B - C - G - D - F - E

34.

In a kidney, nephrons can be found in the

a)

Medulla

b)

Pelvis

c)

Cortex

d)

Bowman's capsule

35.

The (a)   the loop of Henle the more concentrated the urine that will be produced.

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