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What is the main function of the juxtaglomerular apparatus in the kidney?
What is the main function of the juxtaglomerular apparatus in the kidney?
- To reabsorb water and solutes from the renal tubules
- To produce urine
- To regulate blood pressure and filtration rate (correct)
- To filter a greater volume of fluid than capillaries
What is the primary difference between reabsorption and secretion in the renal system?
What is the primary difference between reabsorption and secretion in the renal system?
- Direction of fluid movement (correct)
- Rate of fluid movement
- Type of substances being transported
- Location of fluid movement
What is the term for the volume of fluid filtered from the glomeruli into the Bowman's capsule per unit time?
What is the term for the volume of fluid filtered from the glomeruli into the Bowman's capsule per unit time?
- Glomerular filtration rate (correct)
- Diuretic rate
- Tubular reabsorption rate
- Renal blood flow
What is the primary function of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) in the renal system?
What is the primary function of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) in the renal system?
What is the term for the solid masses made of crystals that form in the kidneys?
What is the term for the solid masses made of crystals that form in the kidneys?
What is the purpose of dialysis in patients with kidney disease?
What is the purpose of dialysis in patients with kidney disease?
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is involved in the kidney's function of regulating what?
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is involved in the kidney's function of regulating what?
What is the correct sequence of structures for urine flow from the nephron to the urinary bladder?
What is the correct sequence of structures for urine flow from the nephron to the urinary bladder?
What is the role of the glomerulus in the sequence of structures for blood flow in the kidney?
What is the role of the glomerulus in the sequence of structures for blood flow in the kidney?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the kidney?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the kidney?
What is the correct sequence of structures for fluid flow from the glomerulus to the collecting duct?
What is the correct sequence of structures for fluid flow from the glomerulus to the collecting duct?
Which of the following substances is NOT removed from the blood by the kidney?
Which of the following substances is NOT removed from the blood by the kidney?