B3 - The Nephron 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyCells, tissues and organsGCSEEdexcel Created by: kat-yCreated on: 20-11-16 17:27 Approximately how many nephrons are found in the kidney? One million 1 of 15 What is a nephron? Microscopic tube 2 of 15 The nephrons make..... Urine 3 of 15 What does the nephron consist of? (4 answers) Bowman's capsule, convoluted tubules, the loop of Henlé and the collecting duct 4 of 15 The glomerulus is a small knot of...... Capillaries 5 of 15 Blood flows along the renal.....and into the glomerulus Artery 6 of 15 Where does the glomerulus run along? The Bowman's capsule of the nephron 7 of 15 What feature of the Bowman's capsule allows really small molecules into the nephron? Tiny holes 8 of 15 What are some small molecules that are able to go through the nephron? Water/ Urea/ Glucose 9 of 15 What happens to the larger molecules like proteins and blood cells? It stays in the blood 10 of 15 This process of separating smaller molecules from larger molecules through a partially permeable membrane is called... Filtration 11 of 15 The useful substances are absorbed back through the walls and into the blood. This is called... Selective reabsorbtion 12 of 15 When water is absorbed depending on how much the body needs, it is called... Osmoregulation 13 of 15 What happens at the end of the nephron? The fluid flows into the ureter 14 of 15 What does the fluid contain? Excess water and urea. The fluid is now called urine. 15 of 15
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