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WorksheetsUrine formation facts
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 15mins
This refer to the path of urine through the urinary tract. Reorder the following.
Bowman’s space
Proximal convoluted tubule
Loop of Henle
Distal convoluted tubule
Collecting tubule
This refer to the path of urine through the urinary tract. Reorder the following.
Nephron
Collecting tubule
Minor calyxes
Major calyxes
Pelvis
Which of these structures are found in the cortex?
Renal corpuscle
Proximal convoluted tubule
Loop of Henle
Distal convoluted tubule
Collecting tubules
Which of these structures are found in the renal medulla ?
Renal corpuscle
Proximal convoluted tubule
Loop of Henle
Distal convoluted tubule
Collecting tubules
This refer to the path of urine through the urinary tract. Reorder the following.
Major calyxes
Pelvis
Hilum
Ureter
Urinary bladder
This refer to the path of urine through the urinary tract. Reorder the following.
Kidney
Ureter
Urinary bladder
Urethra
The filtrate is more concentrated in salts than urine
True
False
The filtrate found in the Bowman’s space can contain glucose
True
False
Urea is filtered, secreted and reabsorbed by the kidneys all at the same time.
True
False
Water is reabsorbed passively through the nephron and collecting tubules.
True
False
Sodium potassium, chlorine etc… are passively reabsorbed by the kidney.
True
False
Which animal is better at concentrating their urine by reabsorbing the most water out of it? Order from most efficient to least efficient.
Birds
Dik Dik
Camel
Human
Frog
The reabsorption of some compounds by the kidneys can be affected directly by some hormones. Match the compound to the proper hormone:
potassium
PTH
Calcium
ADH/Vassopressin
sodium
Aldosterone
Water
no hormone affecting its reuptake
Which of these facts are true of camels?
they shut down their kidney at night
they have longer loops of Henle than most mammals
they re-uptake more urea into their medulla
their proximal convoluted tubule are larger than other mammals
their kidneys are larger compared to size
which hormones do kidney synthethizes?
vitamin D3
renin
erythropoietin
ADH
PTH
Which hormones act on the kidneys?
Atrial Natriuretic Peptide
ADH/vassopressin
erythropoietin
renin
