Kidneys Flashcards
What is the basic functional unit of the kidney?
Nephron
True or False: The kidney has an outer cortex and an inner medulla.
True
What structure in the nephron is responsible for filtering blood?
Glomerulus
Multiple Choice: Which part of the nephron is primarily responsible for reabsorbing water?
Loop of Henle
What is the name of the capsule that surrounds the glomerulus?
Bowman’s capsule
True or False: The renal pelvis collects urine before it passes to the ureter.
True
Fill in the blank: The _______ arteriole carries blood away from the glomerulus.
efferent
Multiple Choice: Which structure connects the kidney to the bladder?
Ureter
What is the function of the renal corpuscle?
It filters blood to form urine.
True or False: The kidney is responsible for regulating blood pressure.
True
What hormone is produced by the kidneys that helps regulate red blood cell production?
Erythropoietin
Fill in the blank: The nephron’s tubular system includes the proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, _______ convoluted tubule, and collecting duct.
distal
What is the primary role of the collecting ducts in the kidney?
To collect urine from multiple nephrons and transport it to the renal pelvis.
What’s distinguishes the wall of the PCT
Cuboidal epithelium
Narrow lumen
Clear nuclei visible
What’s distinguishes the wall of the DCT
Fletter epithelium cells
Wider lumen
Indistinct nuclei
Depending loop of Henle is distinguished by:
Thicker
Cuboidal (ish) cells
Narrower lumen
The accending loop of Henle is distinguishes by:
Thinner walls
Lumen appears large
Collecting duct is distinguished by:
Columnar cells
Large lumen
Which is wider: afferent or efferent arteriol
Afferent
