Worksheetskidney - ultrafiltration
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
wide, narrow
narrow, wide
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
Which of the following will not be filtered out during ultrafiltration? (a) red blood cells (b) water (c) glucose (d) amino acids (e) platelets (f) large plasma proteins
a, d and e
a, e and f
b, c, and d
a, b, c and d
How is the lining of the PCT adapted for selective reabsorption?
thin layer - short diffusion distance
microvilli - large surface area
partially permeable
