Kidneys 0.0 / 5 ? Human BiologyKidneys and NephronsOtherAll boards Created by: Katiethomp1992Created on: 19-05-18 21:10 How many kidneys do humans have? 2 1 of 26 The kidneys are connected to the bladder via the... ureters 2 of 26 The kidneys are located ... at the back of the abdominal cavity either side of the spine 3 of 26 The kidneys are supplied with blood from the ... renal artery 4 of 26 The blood is taken away from the kidneys by the ... renal vein 5 of 26 The renal artery branches off from the ... aorta 6 of 26 What is the outer layer of the kidney called? capsule 7 of 26 The urinary system is designed to remove waste products such as urea, excess ions and water 8 of 26 Waste is stored in the ... before leaving the body as urine bladder 9 of 26 Where does ultrafiltration take place? Glomerulus/Bowmans Capsule 10 of 26 The glomerulus is a knot of capillaries 11 of 26 Blood enters the glomerulus through the ... afferent arteriole 12 of 26 Blood leaves the glomerulus through the ... efferent arteriole 13 of 26 Which arteriole has a WIDE lumen? afferent 14 of 26 The first twisted structure in the nephron is the proximal convoluted tubule 15 of 26 The loop of Henle is in the ... of the kidney structure medulla 16 of 26 What is the function of the distal convoluted tubule? to regulate water content, blood ph and salt concentration 17 of 26 Water regulation is controlled by the hypothalamus 18 of 26 The hormone involved in regulating water content, blood ph and salt concentration is... ADH 19 of 26 Where does re-absorption take place? proximal convoluted tubule 20 of 26 What useful molecules are re-absorbed during reabsorbtion? glucose, amino acids and some ions 21 of 26 The cells lining the proximal convoluted tubule are adapted for absorption with... microvilli and mitochondria 22 of 26 The descending limb of the loop of Henle is ... permeable to water but impermeable to ions 23 of 26 Water moves out of the filtrate from the descending limb of the loop of henle by... osmosis 24 of 26 The renal system does not play a role in regulating ... temperature 25 of 26 What should not be present in the urine in a healthy person? glucose 26 of 26
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