Anatomy N Psiology Of Kidney

Question 1

The functioning unit of the kidney

Answer 1

Nephron

Question 2

a double-walled chamber (

Answer 2

Bowman’s capsule)

Question 3

secretion of water and all solutes except protein from blood

Answer 3

Glomerulus

Question 4

reabsorption of 80% of glomerular filtrated water, all of
glucose, amino acids, vitamins, and proteins, most of sodium, chloride, and ascorbic
acid; secretion of creatinine

Answer 4

Proximal convoluted tubule

Question 5

reabsorption of additional water; fluid becomes
neutral in reaction; additional reabsorption of sodium and chloride

Answer 5

Distal and ascending Loop of Henle

Question 6

reabsorption of water, sodium, chloride, phosphate, and
sulphate as needed; secretion of potassium, H+ ions, and ammonia)

Answer 6

Distal convoluted tubule

Question 7

Factors that affect urine excretion:

Answer 7

• Fluid intake
• Kidney health
• Age

Question 8

Decrease in urine production

Answer 8

Oliguria

Question 9

Absence of urine production

Answer 9

Anuria

Question 11

the rate at which substances are filtered from the blood to the urine. measured by the amount of creatinine (the breakdown of creatine from muscle contraction)

Answer 11

GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate)