Question

Study the diagram given below and match the structure with its functions:

Hint:

The kidney is responsible for filtering blood, reabsorbing water and salts, and excreting waste products as urine. Each structure within the kidney plays a vital role in this process.

Answer 1

The diagram shows the structure of a kidney, and we need to match each structure with its corresponding function. Below is the matching of each structure to its respective function: • Renal Medulla - (d) Has Henle’s loops. 
The renal medulla contains the renal pyramids, which have Henle’s loops that are essential for the reabsorption of water and salts from urine. • 

Renal Cortex - (a) Has Malpighian capsules. 
The renal cortex contains the Malpighian (or renal) capsules, which are involved in the filtration of blood to form urine. 

• Renal Artery - (b) Carries oxygenated blood. 
The renal artery supplies oxygenated blood to the kidneys, allowing them to filter blood and regulate the body's water and salt balance. 

• Renal Vein - (e) Carries deoxygenated blood. 
The renal vein drains deoxygenated blood from the kidneys back into the circulatory system after the kidneys have filtered it. 

• Pelvis - (f) Receives urine which flows into the ureter. 
The renal pelvis collects the urine produced by the kidneys and transports it to the ureter, which carries it to the urinary bladder.

 • Ureter - (c) Transports urine to the urinary bladder. 
The ureter is responsible for transporting urine from the renal pelvis to the urinary bladder for storage before excretion.