5 Written Questions

1. The middle layer of the skin
2. Branching of the renal artery and conglomerate into a glomerulus
3. Tube which carries the filtrate out of the kidney
4. A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex in response to decreased blood volume. Alters the ability of the collecting duct to reabsorb sodium
5. The functional unit of the kidney

5 Matching Questions

1. Renal vein
2. Cortex
3. Portal system
4. Melanin
5. ADH

1. a Peptide hormone that directly alters the permeability of the collecting duct (allowing more water to be reabsorbed by making cell junctions in the duct leaky)
2. b The more superficial division of the kidney
3. c Name given to two sets of capillaries in series through which the blood must travel before returning into the heart
4. d A pigment which keeps humans safe from UV light and DNA damage
5. e Vessel carrying blood out of the kidney which has been filtered

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. The more profound division of the kidney
   1. Melanin
   2. Glomerulus
   3. Medulla
   4. ADH
2. Blood vessels which lead blood away from the glomeruli
   1. Afferent arterioles
   2. Efferent arterioles
   3. Ureter
   4. Renal artery
3. Cuplike structure which surrounds the complex net of capillaries of the nephron
   1. Renal artery
   2. Aldosterone
   3. Portal system
   4. Bowman's capsule
4. Vessel carrying blood into the kidney for filtration
   1. Melanocytes
   2. Renal artery
   3. Renal vein
   4. Ureter
5. A highly convoluted structure derived from afferent arterioles
   1. Glomerulus
   2. Hypodermis
   3. Dermis
   4. Medulla

5 True/False Questions

1. Epidermis → The outer layer of the skin

   True        False

2. Hypodermis → The inner layer of the skin

   True        False

3. Gluconeogenesis → The creation of glucose by the liver from a variety of precursors

   True        False

4. Vasa recta → Vessel carrying blood out of the kidney which has been filtered

   True        False

5. Endotherms → The outer layer of the skin

   True        False