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How much urine is excreted by the kidneys per day?
How much urine is excreted by the kidneys per day?
- 10 L
- 5 L
- 1.5 L (correct)
- 0.5 L
What is the main function of the kidney?
What is the main function of the kidney?
- Producing red blood cells
- Regulating body temperature
- Maintaining homeostatic balance with respect to fluids, electrolytes, and organic solutes (correct)
- Digesting food
What is the function of the glomerulus in the nephron?
What is the function of the glomerulus in the nephron?
- Producing erythropoietin
- Regulating water homeostasis
- Resorbing components of the ultrafiltrate
- Filtrating blood and blocking blood cells as well as protein (correct)
Which hormone is produced by the kidney?
Which hormone is produced by the kidney?
What is acute renal failure characterized by?
What is acute renal failure characterized by?
Urea, uric acid, creatinine, and ammonia are the majority of solute load in the kidney's ultrafiltrate
Urea, uric acid, creatinine, and ammonia are the majority of solute load in the kidney's ultrafiltrate
The kidney produces the hormone erythropoietin
The kidney produces the hormone erythropoietin
The kidney's ability to eliminate nitrogenous waste products is known as renal function
The kidney's ability to eliminate nitrogenous waste products is known as renal function
Each kidney consists of 1.5 million nephrons
Each kidney consists of 1.5 million nephrons
Acute Renal Failure (ARF) is characterized by a sudden increase in glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
Acute Renal Failure (ARF) is characterized by a sudden increase in glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
Patients with acute renal failure usually suffer from physiologic stress.
Patients with acute renal failure usually suffer from physiologic stress.
The majority of solute load in the kidney's ultrafiltrate consists of urea, uric acid, creatinine, and ammonia.
The majority of solute load in the kidney's ultrafiltrate consists of urea, uric acid, creatinine, and ammonia.
The kidney receives 10% of cardiac output.
The kidney receives 10% of cardiac output.
The glomerulus in the nephron filtrates blood and allows blood cells as well as protein to pass through.
The glomerulus in the nephron filtrates blood and allows blood cells as well as protein to pass through.
The main function of the kidney is to maintain homeostatic balance with respect to fluids, electrolytes, and organic solutes.
The main function of the kidney is to maintain homeostatic balance with respect to fluids, electrolytes, and organic solutes.
