Name ____________________________ Date _____________ Block _______
Kidney Identification
1. The ureter is indicated by letter ______________
2. The cortex region is indicated by letter ____________
3. The renal pyramid is indicated by letter _______________
4. The fibrous capsule is indicated by letter _____________
5. The renal column is indicated by letter _______________
6. The renal pelvis is indicated by letter _____________
7. There are three regions of the kidney; the outermost region is known as the ______________
8. There are three regions of the kidney; the middle region is known as the ______________
9. Renal pyramids are separated by extensions of cortex-like tissue called the _____________
10. The process of filtration occurs in a specific structure in the nephron called the ____________
Nephron Identification
1. The loop of Henle is indicated by letter ____________
2. The peritubular capillaries are indicated by letter __________
3. The collecting duct is indicated by letter ___________
4. The glomerular capsule (Bowman’s capsule) is indicated by letter ______________
5. The proximal convoluted tubule is indicated by letter _____________
6. The afferent arteriole is indicated by letter _____________
7. The efferent arteriole is indicated by letter _____________
8. The glomerulus is indicated by letter ___________
9. The distal convoluted tubule is indicated by letter __________