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WorksheetsFiltration, Reabsorption, and Secretion
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is "filtrate"?
urine filtered by the bladder
pre-urine filtered by the glomerulus
blood in the capillaries
blood entering the nephron via the afferent arteriole
Which of the following would you NOT expect to find in the filtrate?
proteins
glucose
medication
water
Which of the following is reabsorbed in the Proximal Convoluted Tubule?
water, salts, and glucose
medication, urea, and water
water, salts, and urea
proteins, glucose, filtrate
Which of the following is reabsorbed in the descending loop of Henle?
water
salts
glucose
urea
Which of the following is reabsorbed in the ascending loop of Henle?
water
salts
glucose
urea
Which of the following is reabsorbed in the collecting duct?
water
salts
glucose
urea
Which of the following would you NOT expect to find in urine?
medication
glucose
urea
salts
Which structures of the nephron are within the Zone of Filtration?
glomerulus and Bowman's capsule
proximal tubule, loop of Henle, distal tubule, collecting duct
pelvis
Which structures of the nephron are within the Zone of Reabsorption?
glomerulus and Bowman's capsule
proximal tubule, loop of Henle, distal tubule, collecting duct
pelvis
In which section of the kidney is the zone of filtration?
cortex
medulla
pelvis
capsule
In which section of the kidney is the zone of reabsorption?
cortex
medulla
pelvis
capsule
In which section of the kidney is the zone of secretion?
cortex
medulla
pelvis
capsule
About how many nephrons are in each kidney?
1 nephron
10 nephrons
1 million nephrons
