WorksheetsAL The Kidney
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
The capillaries of the glomerulus rejoin to form which blood vessel?
Renal artery
Afferent arteriole
Efferent arteriole
Hepatic portal vein
Which part of the nephron connents the Bowman's capsule to the loop of Henle?
(a)
State the nitrogenous excretory product produced in the liver from the deamination of amino acids
(a)
Identify the process that occurs in the proximal convoluted tubule
Deamination
Ultrafiltration
Osmoregulation
Selective reabsorption
Which of the following are adaptations of the cells lining the proximal convoluted tubules?
The absence of microvilli
Many co-transporter proteins in the luminal membrane
Many mitochondria to provide energy for the sodium potassium pump
1+2
1, 2 & 3
2 & 3
3 only
What structures hold adjacent cells closely together to prevent fluid passing between cells?
(a)
State the hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland when the water potential of the blood plasma is low
(a)
In which tissue of the kidney are the loops of Henle and collecting ducts located?
Cortex
Pelvis
Medulla
Capsule
Identify the molecule that is not filtered from the blood by ultrafiltration
Glucose
Plasma proteins
Urea
Amino acids
What structures form in the luminal membranes of the collecting duct making them more permeable to water?
(a)
