Renal System

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Reabsorption of sodium in the distal tubule is coupled to ?A)Cl^ - reabsorption B)H^+ reabsorption C)K^ + reabsorption D)water
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Conical structures that are located in the renal medulla and contain nephron segments are called a)nephronsB)calyces. C) renal
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What percent of the fluid fitrate is reabsorbed in the loop of Henle?A)65% B)5 % C) 45% D) 15% E)85%
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Activation of sympathetic nerves leading to the kidney willA)stimulate the release of ANP B)mainly cause constriction of the
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Which of the following increases GFR but blocks sodium and water reabsorption? A)ADHB)aldosterone C)PTH D)ANP E)adenosine
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Which is not a blood vessel associated with the kidney?A)efferent arteriole B)vasa recta C)macula densa D)glomerulus E) afferent
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The cells of the macula densa and the juxtaglomerular cells form theA)juxtaglomerular apparatus B)filtration membrane C)loop of
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The is responsible for bulk reabsorption of water and solute.A)collecting duct B) distal tubule C)glomerulus D)proximal tubule
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When renin is released from the juxtaglomerular cellsO blood flow to the kidneys decreases. O angiotensinogen is converted into
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a kidney contains millions of tiny filtering units called
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The kidneys have the important job of(1point) O reabsorbing water into the bloodstream. O filtering the blood to remove wastes.
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The kidneys contains millions of tiny filtering units calledurine villi peristalsis nephrons
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How will increase/decrease the volume of blood flowing thrhoug kidneys effect the volume of filtration that forms?
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I need some information on the nephron and H+ ions. My book just has it in a diagram, but the diagram talks mostly about the K+
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Word formation for kidney and meaning in medical terms
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Which solute out of protein, urea, glucose, chloride, ammonia, "substance x" cannot be filtered into the nephron? Why?I know
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If the concentration of glucose in the blood flowing through thekidneys is within the normal range, then which of the following
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Organism A has more juxtamedullary nephrons than organism B. which of these organisms could concentrate urine more effectively
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filters blood, recovers vital components and releases waste is that1)glomerulus or 2) renal vein
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Renal circulation is responsible for waste removal via the __________, which filter much of the waste from the blood.(1 point)
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What is the main function of the kindey
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Which area of the kidney contains the glomeruli and bowman’s capsules
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In which part of the kidney does the majority of water reabsorptiom occur?
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The organ in the body that filters the blood is called the:(1 point) • kidney. • bladder. • ureter. • urethra.
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The kidneys contains millions of tiny filtering units. What are they called? Is it urine ,villi, peristalsis,nephrons
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The kidneys have the important job of(1 point) O reabsorbing water into the bloodstream. • filtering the blood to remove
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What type of cells line the collecting duct of the medullary region of the kidney?
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Which of the following statements are true regarding tubular reabsorption? (select all that apply)Group of answer choices it is
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The main site of secretion of all substances, except for one, is the proximal convoluted tubule. What is the one substance that
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What is thought to be the purpose of the mesangial cells of the renal corpuscle?aiding phagocytosis filtering through osmosis
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Which part of the renal tubule has a membrane that only filters out the very largest of molecules?loop of Henle distal
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Where are both the glomerular capsule and glomerulus located?renal tubule urethral sphincter renal epithelium renal corpuscle
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