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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Concentration of urine (A)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Renin (A)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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