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What is the primary function of the urinary system?
What is the primary function of the urinary system?
- Maintenance of fluid volume (correct)
- Regulation of electrolyte balance
- Production of red blood cells
- Regulation of Vitamin D
Which hormone is released by the pituitary gland to regulate water reabsorption?
Which hormone is released by the pituitary gland to regulate water reabsorption?
- Erythropoietin
- Aldosterone
- Renin
- ADH (antidiuretic hormone) (correct)
Which circumstance can lead to the release of Renin from juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney?
Which circumstance can lead to the release of Renin from juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney?
- Increase in blood pressure
- Decrease in sympathetic stimuli
- Sense of decrease in sodium levels (correct)
- Decrease in chloride levels
What stimulates the production of RBC in the bone marrow?
What stimulates the production of RBC in the bone marrow?
What is the main function of the Renin-angiotensin system in controlling the urinary system?
What is the main function of the Renin-angiotensin system in controlling the urinary system?
What is the primary function of the regulation of 'Acid-Base' balance by the urinary system?
What is the primary function of the regulation of 'Acid-Base' balance by the urinary system?
What is the basic function of nephrons?
What is the basic function of nephrons?
Which hormone causes the kidney to conserve sodium and excrete potassium?
Which hormone causes the kidney to conserve sodium and excrete potassium?
What is the principle mechanism of urine formation?
What is the principle mechanism of urine formation?
What does glomerular filtrate contain?
What does glomerular filtrate contain?
What is responsible for moving substances through the glomerular capillary wall by filtration?
What is responsible for moving substances through the glomerular capillary wall by filtration?
What is the effect of aldosterone on urine volume?
What is the effect of aldosterone on urine volume?
Which factor affects the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) by increasing it when blood pressure rises?
Which factor affects the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) by increasing it when blood pressure rises?
What is included in the substances present in glomerular filtrate?
What is included in the substances present in glomerular filtrate?
What does ultrafiltration mean in the context of urine formation?
What does ultrafiltration mean in the context of urine formation?
What is the main force responsible for moving substances through the glomerular capillary wall by filtration?
What is the main force responsible for moving substances through the glomerular capillary wall by filtration?
