Lab 11 Renal Physiology

Question 1

Kidneys function

Answer 1

1. Inorganic ion and water balance in blood
2. Removal of nitrogenous waste from blood
3. Removal of xenobiotics from blood
4. Gluconeogenesis
5. Secretion of hormones

Question 2

Nephron

Answer 2

Is the functional unit of the kidney

Question 3

Afferent arterioles

Answer 3

Brings blood to the kidney but only some blood gets filtered in to the kidneys

Question 4

Efferent arteriole

Answer 4

Blood that doesn’t get filtered goes through this

Question 5

Bowmans capsule

Answer 5

Proximal convoluted
Descending loop of henle
Ascending loop of henle
Distal convoluted 
Collecting dust 
Renal pelvis of kidney

Question 6

Aldosterone

Answer 6

is made by the kidney and stimulates the collecting dust to absorb sodium back into the bloodstream when sodium levels are low in the blood

Question 7

Vasopressin

Answer 7

Is secreted by the pituitary gland and stimulates the collecting dust to ribs are water when the water levels are low in the blood

Question 8

Aquaporins

Answer 8

Are the protein channels/tube through which the water leaves the collecting dust in order to re-absorb back into the bloodstream

Question 9

Urinary Tract

Answer 9

Kidneys
Ureters
Bladder
Urethra