5 Written Questions

1. outer region of the kidney where nephrons are found
2. the process whereby blood is filtered through the glomerulus
3. the movement of substances from the blood to the filtrate along the renal tubule
4. cup-shaped ducts carrying urine from the nephrons to the renal pelvis
5. cup-like portion of the renal tubule that collects the filtrate from the glomerulus

5 Matching Questions

1. renal pelvis
2. creatinine
3. micturition
4. collecting duct
5. peritubular capillaries

1. a funnel-shaped reservoir that collects the urine and passes it to the ureter
2. b waste product of muscle metabolism, filtered out of the blood by the kidneys and excreted in urine
3. c tiny blood vessels that travel alongside the convoluted tubules allowing reabsorption and secretion between blood
4. d the location in the kidney where processed filtrate, called urine, is collected from the renal tubules
5. e the process of urinating

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. thin fibrous tissue attached to the outside of the cortex that protects against infection
   1. renal cortex
   2. renal columns
   3. renal capsule
   4. renal tubule
2. nitrogen waste product formed from the breakdown of nucleic acids
   1. uric acid
   2. urea
   3. renal
   4. renin
3. tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
   1. urea
   2. ureter
   3. nephron
   4. urethra
4. hormone that promotes reabsorption of water from the renal tubule
   1. antidiuretic hormone
   2. aldosterone
   3. urethra
   4. micturition
5. part of the renal tubule where 75% of the salts, water, glucose and amino acids are reabsorbed
   1. distal convoluted tubule
   2. proximal convoluted tubule
   3. renal cortex
   4. renal tubule

5 True/False Questions

1. peristalsis → nitrogen waste product formed from the breakdown of nucleic acids

   True        False

2. renal lobe → consists a renal pyramid, the overlying area of the renal cortex, and adjacent tissues of the renal columns

   True        False

3. specific gravity → the product of filtration through the glomerulus

   True        False

4. renal tubule → thin fibrous tissue attached to the outside of the cortex that protects against infection

   True        False

5. vasa recta → the capillary system in the kidney that serves the loop of Henle

   True        False