Kidneys

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How many kidneys do humans have?
2
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The kidneys are connected to the bladder via the...
ureters
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The kidneys are located ...
at the back of the abdominal cavity either side of the spine
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The kidneys are supplied with blood from the ...
renal artery
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The blood is taken away from the kidneys by the ...
renal vein
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The renal artery branches off from the ...
aorta
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What is the outer layer of the kidney called?
capsule
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The urinary system is designed to remove waste products such as
urea, excess ions and water
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Waste is stored in the ... before leaving the body as urine
bladder
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Where does ultrafiltration take place?
Glomerulus/Bowmans Capsule
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The glomerulus is
a knot of capillaries
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Blood enters the glomerulus through the ...
afferent arteriole
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Blood leaves the glomerulus through the ...
efferent arteriole
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Which arteriole has a WIDE lumen?
afferent
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The first twisted structure in the nephron is the
proximal convoluted tubule
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The loop of Henle is in the ... of the kidney structure
medulla
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What is the function of the distal convoluted tubule?
to regulate water content, blood ph and salt concentration
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Water regulation is controlled by the
hypothalamus
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The hormone involved in regulating water content, blood ph and salt concentration is...
ADH
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Where does re-absorption take place?
proximal convoluted tubule
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What useful molecules are re-absorbed during reabsorbtion?
glucose, amino acids and some ions
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The cells lining the proximal convoluted tubule are adapted for absorption with...
microvilli and mitochondria
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The descending limb of the loop of Henle is ...
permeable to water but impermeable to ions
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Water moves out of the filtrate from the descending limb of the loop of henle by...
osmosis
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The renal system does not play a role in regulating ...
temperature
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What should not be present in the urine in a healthy person?
glucose
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