Kidney Function Quiz
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What is the main function of the kidneys?

  • Regulation of body temperature
  • Production of digestive enzymes
  • Regulation of extracellular fluid volume and blood pressure (correct)
  • Regulation of heart rate
  • What is the function of the renal corpuscle in the nephron?

  • Filtration of blood (correct)
  • Regulation of glucose levels
  • Production of red blood cells
  • Synthesis of bile
  • Which part of the nephron is responsible for the reabsorption of water and solutes?

  • Distal convoluted tubule (DCT)
  • Loop of Henle
  • Descending limb of the nephron loop
  • Proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) (correct)
  • Which hormone is produced by the kidneys?

    <p>Erythropoietin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the juxtamedullary nephrons in the kidney?

    <p>Concentration of urine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the juxtamedullary nephrons in the kidney?

    <p>Regulation of the concentration of urine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the collecting duct in the nephron?

    <p>Reabsorption of water and solutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the nephron is responsible for the reabsorption of the majority of filtered water and solutes?

    <p>Proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is produced by the kidneys to regulate blood pressure?

    <p>Renin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the renal corpuscle in the nephron?

    <p>Filtration of blood to form filtrate</p> Signup and view all the answers

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