The Kidneys

What hormone, secreted by the pituitary controls the amount of water that is reabsorbed in the kidneys?

• Thyroxine

• Anti-diuretic hormone

• Thyroid stimulating hormone

• Progesterone

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What toxic substance is excreted in the urine?

• Glucose

• Sodium ions

• Carbon dioxide

• Urea

Which of the following is NOT filtered out of the blood in the kidneys?

• Blood cells

• Amino acids

• Urea

• Glucose

When you are dehydrated what out of the following options will happen? [3]

• Less ADH will be secreted by the pituitary.

• More water will be reabsorbed back into the blood.

• Osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus will detect increased blood concentration.

• The volume of urine will increase.

• More ADH will be secreted by the pituitary.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which out of the following are totally reabsorbed after being filtered out? [2]

• Urea

• Glucose

• Amino acids

• Water

• Sodium and chloride ions

What won't be in the blood in the renal vein that was in the renal artery?

• glucose

• water

• ADH

• Urea

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

How many functioning kidneys do you need to filter blood and remove waste?

• 1

• 2

What is the name of the treatment for kidney failure that involves removing the blood, cleaning it and putting it back in?

• Kidney transplant

• Kidney flushing

• Kidney dialysis

• Kidney therapy

What system in the human body will attack a transplant that isn't adequately tissue matched?

• Immune

• Circulatory

• Endocrine

• Urinary

What type of membrane separates a patients blood from the dialysis fluid and will allow small molecules to diffuse down their concentration gradient but not blood cells or large molecules?

• Permeable

• Impermeable

• Porous

• Partially permeable