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Urine formation facts

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This refer to the path of urine through the urinary tract. Reorder the following.

a)

Bowman’s space

b)

Proximal convoluted tubule

c)

Loop of Henle

d)

Distal convoluted tubule

e)

Collecting tubule

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
2.

This refer to the path of urine through the urinary tract. Reorder the following.

a)

Nephron

b)

Collecting tubule

c)

Minor calyxes

d)

Major calyxes

e)

Pelvis

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
3.

Which of these structures are found in the cortex?

a)

Renal corpuscle

b)

Proximal convoluted tubule

c)

Loop of Henle

d)

Distal convoluted tubule

e)

Collecting tubules

4.

Which of these structures are found in the renal medulla ?

a)

Renal corpuscle

b)

Proximal convoluted tubule

c)

Loop of Henle

d)

Distal convoluted tubule

e)

Collecting tubules

5.

This refer to the path of urine through the urinary tract. Reorder the following.

a)

Major calyxes

b)

Pelvis

c)

Hilum

d)

Ureter

e)

Urinary bladder

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6.

This refer to the path of urine through the urinary tract. Reorder the following.

a)

Kidney

b)

Ureter

c)

Urinary bladder

d)

Urethra

1)
2)
3)
4)
7.

The filtrate is more concentrated in salts than urine

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The filtrate found in the Bowman’s space can contain glucose

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Urea is filtered, secreted and reabsorbed by the kidneys all at the same time.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Water is reabsorbed passively through the nephron and collecting tubules.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Sodium potassium, chlorine etc… are passively reabsorbed by the kidney.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which animal is better at concentrating their urine by reabsorbing the most water out of it? Order from most efficient to least efficient.

a)

Birds

b)

Dik Dik

c)

Camel

d)

Human

e)

Frog

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
13.

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

14.

Which of these facts are true of camels?

a)

they shut down their kidney at night

b)

they have longer loops of Henle than most mammals

c)

they re-uptake more urea into their medulla

d)

their proximal convoluted tubule are larger than other mammals

e)

their kidneys are larger compared to size

15.

which hormones do kidney synthethizes?

a)

vitamin D3

b)

renin

c)

erythropoietin

d)

ADH

e)

PTH

16.

Which hormones act on the kidneys?

a)

Atrial Natriuretic Peptide

b)

ADH/vassopressin

c)

erythropoietin

d)

renin