Nephron cards

Question 1

what activities take place in the renal corpuscle?

Answer 1

filtration of blood from capillaries of the glomerulus

Question 2

what activities take place in the proximal convoluted tubule/ loop of henle?

Answer 2

passive reabsorption of potassium, chloride and bicarbonate ions

Question 3

what activities take place in the distal convoluted tubule?

Answer 3

active reabsorption of sodium ions, water (depending on the body water needs). secretion of hydrogen and potassium ions, creatinine and certain drugs such as penicillin.

Question 4

what activities take place in the collecting duct?

Answer 4

active reabsorption of water, depending on bodies water needs.

Question 5

list where blood flows through the kidney and nephron

Answer 5

renal artery – afferent arteriole – glomerulus – efferent arteriole – proximal convoluted tubule – peritubular capillaries – renal vein

Question 6

in glomerular filtration, what products are filtrate?

Answer 6

water 
salts
amino acids 
fatty acids
glucose
urea 
uric acid 
creatinine 
hormones 
toxins 
various ions

Question 7

in reabsorption, what materials are reabsorbed?

Answer 7

water
glucose
amino acids
ions (sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride, bicarbonate)
some wastes are partially reabsorbed (urea)