WorksheetsExcretion
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following letters shows the proximal convoluted tubule?
A
D
E
H
Letter A represents which part of the nephron?
Bowmans Capsule
Descending Loop of Henle
Distal ]Convoluted Tubule
Renal Artery
Letter B represents which part of the nephron?
Afferent arteriole
Bowmans capsule
Efferent arteriole
Renal venoule
Letter F represents which part of the nephron?
Bowmans capsule
Ascending loop of Henle
Distal convoluted tubule
Descending loop of Henle
Letter G represents which part of the nephron?
Ascending loop of Henle
Collecting duct
Afferent arteriole
Renal venule
'Goosebumps' when cold are formed from the contraction of (a) muscles in the skin
The nephron is located in the cortex and medulla of the kidney.
True
False
A diagram of a kidney is shown. In which part of the kidney is the Bowman's Capsule located?
(a)
The diagram shows the structure of a nephron. Name X and Y.
X = bowman’s capsule, Y = distal convoluted tubule
X = bowman’s capsule, Y = proximal convoluted tubule
X = capillary, Y = renal venule
X = collecting ducts, Y = efferent arteriole
Which labelled structure is involved in piloerection?
(a)
Which of these is not a role of the excretory system in homeostasis
Regulating body temperature
Controlling osmosis
Removal of metabolic waste
Growth regulation
In what region of the kidney does filtration take place?
Medulla
Cortex
Pelvis
Ureter
Which of these is not a feature of the glomerulus that enables filtration
High surface area
Porous capillary walls
High pressure
Numerous in folding
Which labelled structure, A, B or C, is involved in vasoconstriction
(a)
The organ that excretes water vapour and carbon dioxide
(a)
What part of the urinary system is indicated by the arrow?
(a)
The gland indicated by the black arrow is called the (a) gland
Which artery supplies the kidney with oxygenated blood?
Hepatic
Coronary
Renal
Carotid
