Activity #2

Directions: Using the words/phrases in the list below fill in the blanks in
the following statements.
Renal Artery
1. Blood enters the kidney via the ____________artery.
2. When cut across the kidney is seen to consist of two regions, the outer
Medulla
Cortex and the inner_____________.
_________
Nephron
3. Another word for the kidney tubule is the__________________.
Glomerulus
4. Filtration of the blood occurs in the__________________.
Bow’s Capsule
5. The filtered fluid (filtrate) enters the________________.
6. The filtrate entering the e) above is similar to blood but does not contain
Large Proteins Blood Cells
___________________or______________________.
Amino Acids
7. As the fluid passes along the first coiled part of the kidney tubule____________
and___________
Glucose are removed.
Water Re-absorption
8. The main function of the loop of Henle is _____________________
Secreted
9. Hydrogen and potassium ions are ______________ into the second coiled part
of the tubule.
Concentration of the Urine
10. The main function of the collecting tube is ___________________________
Anti-Diuretic Hormone (ADH) responsible for controlling
11. The hormone ___________________________is
water reabsorption in the collecting tube.
12. When the pancreas secretes inadequate amounts of the hormone insulin the
Diabetes Mellitus results. This is most easily diagnosed
condition known as ________________
Glucose
by testing for ______________in the urine.