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Ch13 Project: Inquiry Question Can you demonstrate your understanding of the structure

and function of the kidney by making a 3D model?

Name: ___________________________ Date: ____________

Each day your kidneys filter your entire volume of blood 20 – 25 times. They perform the vital role of removing wastes from your blood and making sure that you retain enough water and nutrients. In this project you will create an accurate 3D model of the kidney, as well as a close up model of a nephron.

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Instructions

o Read through the Unit 14 Lesson, Urinary System, paying particular attention the Kidney, Nephron, and Function of the Nephron notes.

o Build a model of the kidney and a close-up model of the nephron. Please make sure that your model includes all of the parts listed below:

o kidney model § cortex § medulla § renal pelvis § calyx § ureter § region where nephrons are found

o nephron model § blood vessel portion

• afferent arteriole • glomerulus • efferent arteriole • peritubular capillary network

§ tubule portion • glomerular (Bowman's) capsule • proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) • loop of Henle

o descending limb o ascending limb

• distal convoluted tubule • collecting duct

o Take photographs of the models and place them in a Word Document, PowerPoint Presentation or Presi Presentation.

o Label all of the above listed parts and provide a brief, point form explanation of their functions.

This Project will be graded according to the Marking Guide at the end of this document. Project Submission:

Submit your project file to the project drop box

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Marking Guide

Marking Guide Kidney model correctly labels and explains the function of:

o cortex o medulla o renal pelvis o calyx o ureter o region where nephrons are found

/6 Nephron model correctly labels and explains the function of

o blood vessel portion § afferent arteriole § glomerulus § efferent arteriole § peritubular capillary network

o tubule portion § glomerular (Bowman's) capsule § proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) § loop of Henle

• descending limb • ascending limb

§ distal convoluted tubule § collecting duct

/10 overall quality of model (models and photographs are easy to see/read and

accurate)

/6 overall quality of presentation (clear, concise, accurate, photographs are

presented and explained in logical order)

/3 TOTAL /25