Week 6 - Fun Facts of the Kidneys

Question 1

The blood vessel associated with the loop of Henle of juxtamedullary nephrons.

Answer 1

Vasa Recta

Question 2

The structure that drains fluid from the kidney to the urinary bladder.

Answer 2

Ureter

Question 3

Structure that anchors the kidneys to the abdominal wall

Answer 3

Renal Fascia

Question 4

The structure on the surface of the kidney helping to prevent damage and infection.

Answer 4

Fibrous capsule

Question 5

The Bowman’s capsule and the glomerulus together create the ______________.

Answer 5

Renal corpuscle

Question 6

The structural component controlled by the ANS that communicates to us we need to pee.

Answer 6

Internal sphincter

Question 7

Blood vessel connecting the glomerulus to the peritubular capillaries.

Answer 7

Efferent arteriole

Question 8

Region on the kidney where lymph vessels, ureter and nerves are found.

Answer 8

Hilus

Question 9

The structure creating the filtration slits on the glomerulus..

Answer 9

Podocytes

Question 10

The region of the nephron where ADH takes action.

Answer 10

collecting duct

Question 11

The structure that captures the filtered fluid and funnels it into the PCT.

Answer 11

Bowman’s capsule

Question 12

What structure is the countercurrent exchanger - helping to maintain a balance in the solutes and water in the depths of the medulla.

Answer 12

Vasa Recta

Question 13

To balance out respiratory acidosis the kidney can reabsorb this substance.

Answer 13

Bicarbonate

Question 14

The structure that monitors for low blood pressure, and triggers release of Renin if blood pressure is too low.

Answer 14

JGA - Juxtaglomerular Apparatus

Question 15

When maximum reabsorption capacity of substances has been reached or exceeded.

Answer 15

Tubular Maximum

Question 16

When blood pressure falls to the point that HPg equals the sum of HPc and OPg

Answer 16

Renal Suppression

Question 17

Inhibition of reabsorption of Na would have this general impact on the kidneys.

Answer 17

Acts as diuretics

Question 18

To move a substance that you need to be rid of from the blood to the tubules.

Answer 18

Secretion

Question 19

To move a substance that you want to maintain from the tubules to the blood.

Answer 19

Reabsorption

Question 20

The hormone that stimulates increased production of red blood cells and originates from the kidneys.

Answer 20

Erythropoietin

Question 21

What structure is the countercurrent multiplier - helping to create the increased concentration of solutes needed in the depths of the medulla.

Answer 21

Loop of Henle on Juxtamedullary nephrons

Question 22

The hormone whose secretion is suppressed by alcohol consumption.

Answer 22

ADH