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Understanding the Role of the Kidneys: Filtration, Blood Supply, and Urine Formation, Quizzes of Biology

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW)Biology

Definitions and functions of various kidney-related terms, including the roles of the kidneys, renal arteries and veins, renal corpuscle, renal tubes, urine composition, loop of henley, distal convoluted tubule, collecting duct, afferent arterioles, bowman's capsule, cortex, medulla, ureter, and urethra.

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TERM 1
What is the most fundamental role of the
kidneys?
DEFINITION 1
To eliminate waste generated by metabolism and to regulate
the volume and composition of body fluids by homeostasis
TERM 2
Renal arteries
DEFINITION 2
Take blood to the kidneys to be filtered
TERM 3
Renal veins
DEFINITION 3
Takes the filtered blood away from the kidneys
TERM 4
What happens in the renal corpuscle?
DEFINITION 4
Blood is filtered
TERM 5
Renal tube
DEFINITION 5
Turns the filtrate into urine
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What is the most fundamental role of the

kidneys?

To eliminate waste generated by metabolism and to regulate

the volume and composition of body fluids by homeostasis

TERM 2

Renal arteries

DEFINITION 2

Take blood to the kidneys to be filtered

TERM 3

Renal veins

DEFINITION 3

Takes the filtered blood away from the kidneys

TERM 4

What happens in the renal corpuscle?

DEFINITION 4

Blood is filtered

TERM 5

Renal tube

DEFINITION 5

Turns the filtrate into urine

Urine is normally about __% water & ___%

solutes by volume

TERM 7

Loop of henley

DEFINITION 7

Maintains the solinity gradient

TERM 8

Distal convoluted tubule

DEFINITION 8

The distal convoluted tubule is a portion of kidney nephron

between the loop of Henle and the collecting duct system. &

it reclaims the water by hormones

TERM 9

Collecting duct

DEFINITION 9

The collecting duct system of the kidney consists of a series

of tubules and ducts that connect the nephrons to the ureter.

TERM 10

Afferent arteriole

DEFINITION 10

The afferent arterioles are a group of blood vessels that

supply the nephrons in many excretory systems.

Renal arteries

Supplies kidneys with blood

TERM 17

Renal veins

DEFINITION 17

Carries blood away from the kidneys