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What is the main function of the kidneys?
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?
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?
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?
Which hormone is produced by the kidneys?
What is the function of the juxtamedullary nephrons in the kidney?
What is the function of the juxtamedullary nephrons in the kidney?
What is the primary function of the juxtamedullary nephrons in the kidney?
What is the primary function of the juxtamedullary nephrons in the kidney?
What is the main function of the collecting duct in the nephron?
What is the main function of the collecting duct in the nephron?
Which part of the nephron is responsible for the reabsorption of the majority of filtered water and solutes?
Which part of the nephron is responsible for the reabsorption of the majority of filtered water and solutes?
Which hormone is produced by the kidneys to regulate blood pressure?
Which hormone is produced by the kidneys to regulate blood pressure?
What is the function of the renal corpuscle in the nephron?
What is the function of the renal corpuscle in the nephron?
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