36 Questions
Which pressure is responsible for the movement of fluid from the glomerulus to the glomerular capsule?
Glomerular hydrostatic pressure
Which pressure is higher, glomerular hydrostatic pressure or capsular hydrostatic pressure?
Glomerular hydrostatic pressure
Which pressure is responsible for the movement of water from the capsule into the glomerulus?
Capsular osmotic pressure
Which pressure is assumed to be zero?
Capsular osmotic pressure
Which pressure is influenced by systemic blood pressure and resistance in the capillaries?
Glomerular hydrostatic pressure
Which pressure relates to the movement of solutes from the glomerulus to the capsule?
Glomerular hydrostatic pressure
Which pressure relates to the movement of solutes from the capsule to the glomerulus?
Capsular osmotic pressure
Which pressure is the osmotic pressure of blood plasma?
Glomerular osmotic pressure
Which pressure is the filtrate pressure in the glomerular capsule?
Capsular hydrostatic pressure
Which pressure is used to determine the rate of movement of fluid out of the glomerulus and into the capsular space?
Effective filtration pressure
What is the relationship between Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) and Effective Filtration Pressure (EFP)?
GFR is directly proportional to EFP
What can alter Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)?
All of the above
What happens to glomerular hydrostatic pressure and filtration when there is arteriole vasoconstriction due to stress?
Glomerular hydrostatic pressure increases and filtration decreases
What does kidney disease do to the permeability of the glomerular capsular membrane?
Increases permeability
How is systemic blood pressure related to Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)?
Systemic blood pressure is directly proportional to GFR
What is the formula for effective filtration pressure (EFP)?
Filtration pressure - osmotic pressure
What unit is Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) measured in?
ml/min
What can cause changes in Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)?
Both A and B
Which pressure is responsible for the movement of fluid from the glomerulus to the glomerular capsule?
Filtration pressure
What is the relationship between Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) and Effective Filtration Pressure (EFP)?
GFR is directly proportional to EFP
What can cause changes in Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)?
All of the above
Which pressure is assumed to be zero?
Capsular hydrostatic pressure
Which pressure is the osmotic pressure of blood plasma?
Osmotic pressure
Which pressure relates to the movement of solutes from the glomerulus to the capsule?
Effective filtration pressure
Which pressure is higher, glomerular hydrostatic pressure or capsular hydrostatic pressure?
Glomerular hydrostatic pressure
Which pressure is the filtrate pressure in the glomerular capsule?
Capsular hydrostatic pressure
What happens to glomerular hydrostatic pressure and filtration when there is arteriole vasoconstriction due to stress?
Glomerular hydrostatic pressure increases and filtration decreases
Which pressure is responsible for the movement of water from the capsule into the glomerulus?
Capsular osmotic pressure
What happens to glomerular hydrostatic pressure and filtration when there is arteriole vasoconstriction due to stress?
Hydrostatic pressure increases and filtration decreases
What does kidney disease do to the permeability of the glomerular capsular membrane?
Decreases permeability
What can cause changes in Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)?
Changes in systemic blood pressure
Which pressure relates to the movement of solutes from the glomerulus to the capsule?
Glomerular hydrostatic pressure
Which pressure is the osmotic pressure of blood plasma?
Glomerular osmotic pressure
Which pressure relates to the movement of solutes from the capsule to the glomerulus?
Capsular hydrostatic pressure
Which pressure is influenced by systemic blood pressure and resistance in the capillaries?
Glomerular hydrostatic pressure
Which pressure is assumed to be zero?
Capsular osmotic pressure
Test your knowledge on glomerular filtration with this quiz. Learn about the process of filtration in the nephron's renal corpuscles and understand the factors that contribute to the movement of fluid.
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