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WorksheetsC15 L4-5 - Kidney
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 19mins
wide, narrow
narrow, wide
Which of the following is NOT filtered out of the blood in the kidneys?
Blood cells
Amino acids
Urea
Glucose
To enter the Bowman's capsule, fluid from the blood crosses (in the correct order)...
epithelium of Bowman's capsule, basement membrane, capillary endothelium
capillary endothelium, epithelium of Bowman's capsule, basement membrane
arteriole endothelium, basement membrane, epithelium of Bowman's capsule
capillary endothelium, basement membrane, epithelium of Bowman's capsule
Which of the following is the most efficient component of the filtration process in ultrafiltration?
podocytes
basement membrane
capillary endothelium
epithelium of Bowman's capsule
What is the tissue region labelled B called?
pelvis
cortex
medulla
capsule
Which statement is true?
The efferent arteriole is wider than the afferent arteriole
The afferent artery is wider than the efferent artery
The afferent arteriole is wider than the efferent arteriole
The afferent and efferent arterioles are the same width
Which is the correct sequence that shows the flow of tubular fluid passing through the nephron: (a) glomerulus (b) distal convoluted tubule (c) loop of Henle (d) collecting duct (e) proximal convoluted tubule
a, b, c, d, e
c, d, b, a, e
a, e, c, b, d
a, e, d, b, c
The Bowman's capsule of the nephron are usually located in the ..................................of the kidney
glomerulus
cortex
medulla
pelvis
Podocytes refers to the epithelial cells lining the ....................................
glomerulus
proximal convoluted tubule
distal convoluted tubule
Bowman's capsule
How is the lining of the PCT adapted for selective reabsorption?
thin layer - short diffusion distance
microvilli - large surface area
partially permeable
Which of the following CANNOT be filtered out of the blood?
glucose
amino acids
proteins
urea
What happens in the glomerulus?
facilitated diffusion
ultrafiltration
active transport
selective reabsorption
Which hormone affects the permeability of the collecting duct?
(a)
Which regions of the nephron are affected by ADH?
proximal convoluted tubule
distal convoluted tubule
collecting duct
loop of Henle
What is the tissue region labelled C called?
medulla
cortex
pelvis
capsule
Structure C is known as the...
PCT
Bowman's capsule
Glomerulus
DCT
Structures B and C are the site of...
selective reabsorption
ultrafiltration
water reabsorption
macrofiltration
Which substances are selectively reabsorbed in the PCT?
all glucose and amino acids, most water, some ions
most glucose, amino acids & water plus some ions
all glucose, most amino acids & water, some ions
all glucose, amino acids, ions and some water
Which of the following statements is true?
The dscending limb is impermeable to water
The ascending limb is permeable to water
The ascending limb is impermeable to water
The main aim of the Loop of Henle is...
to decrease the water potential in the medulla
to increase the water potential in the medulla
to decrease the water potential in the cortex
to increase the water potential in the cortex
Transporting urine from the kidneys to the bladder is the job of the:
kidneys
ureters
urethra
What are the names of the 'buldges' in the medulla region of the kidneys?
Cubes
Pyramids
Spheres
Nephrons
Name structure C
Distal convoluted tubule
Proximal convoluted tubule
Loop of henle
Glomerulus
Name structure E
Glomerulus
Collecting Duct
Loop of henle
Distal convoluted tubule
Name the blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood away from the kidney
Renal Vein
Renal Artery
Renal Pelvis
Select which statements describe how the structure of A is related to its function:
Thin to shorten the diffusion pathway
Large blood supply to increase rate of diffusion
Permeable membrane to allow for increase in rate of diffusion
All of the above
Which of the following statements describes how glucose and water are reabsorbed in the PCT?
Glucose by active transport and water against the water potential gradient
Glucose by diffusion and water down a water potential gradient
glucose by facilitated diffusion and active transport and water against a water potential gradient
Glucose by facilitated diffusion and active transport and water down a water potential gradient
The image shows an electron micrograph of which specialised cells in the nephron
Pedycites
Epithelial cells
Podocytes
Endothelial cells
