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Which structure of the urinary system forms urine?
Which structure of the urinary system forms urine?
- Renal corpuscle (correct)
- Renal tubule
- Collecting tubule
- Collecting duct
What tissue composes the fibrous capsule that directly adheres to the kidney?
What tissue composes the fibrous capsule that directly adheres to the kidney?
- Perinephric fat
- Renal fascia
- Dense irregular CT (correct)
- Adipose CT
What are the regions of the kidney that drain urine?
What are the regions of the kidney that drain urine?
- Collecting tubules and collecting ducts (correct)
- Nephrons and collecting tubules
- Renal corpuscle and renal tubule
- Cortex and medulla
What three anatomic structures of the kidney are innervated by the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?
What three anatomic structures of the kidney are innervated by the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?
Which structures compose the urinary system?
Which structures compose the urinary system?
What is the general function of the kidneys?
What is the general function of the kidneys?
What is the relationship among minor calyces, major calyces, and renal pelvis?
What is the relationship among minor calyces, major calyces, and renal pelvis?
Which process is responsible for the initial formation of urine?
Which process is responsible for the initial formation of urine?
What are the three layers that make up the glomerular filtration membrane?
What are the three layers that make up the glomerular filtration membrane?
Which of the following is a variable influenced by net filtration pressure in glomerular filtration?
Which of the following is a variable influenced by net filtration pressure in glomerular filtration?
Which substances are freely filtered by the glomerular filtration membrane?
Which substances are freely filtered by the glomerular filtration membrane?
What is the net filtration pressure (NFP) if the glomerular hydrostatic pressure (HPg) is 60 mmHg, the blood colloid osmotic pressure (OPg) is 32 mmHg, and the capsular hydrostatic pressure (HPc) is 18 mmHg?
What is the net filtration pressure (NFP) if the glomerular hydrostatic pressure (HPg) is 60 mmHg, the blood colloid osmotic pressure (OPg) is 32 mmHg, and the capsular hydrostatic pressure (HPc) is 18 mmHg?
Which of the following is NOT a process involved in renal autoregulation?
Which of the following is NOT a process involved in renal autoregulation?
What happens to the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) when there is decreased blood pressure?
What happens to the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) when there is decreased blood pressure?
What is the range of blood pressure within which renal autoregulation can maintain normal glomerular pressure and GFR?
What is the range of blood pressure within which renal autoregulation can maintain normal glomerular pressure and GFR?
Which of the following hormones is released from the granular cells of the JG apparatus in response to a decrease in mean arterial pressure (MAP)?
Which of the following hormones is released from the granular cells of the JG apparatus in response to a decrease in mean arterial pressure (MAP)?
What is the effect of angiotensin II on the efferent arterioles in the kidney?
What is the effect of angiotensin II on the efferent arterioles in the kidney?
Which hormone stimulates the release of aldosterone from the adrenal cortex?
Which hormone stimulates the release of aldosterone from the adrenal cortex?
What is the effect of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) on the afferent arteriole in the kidney?
What is the effect of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) on the afferent arteriole in the kidney?
Does urine production increase, decrease, or stay the same in response to an increase in glomerular filtration rate?
Does urine production increase, decrease, or stay the same in response to an increase in glomerular filtration rate?
What are the three factors that regulate glomerular filtration rate?
What are the three factors that regulate glomerular filtration rate?
Renal autoregulation is effective with a MAP between 80 and 180 mm Hg. Would renal autoregulation be effective in an individual with a blood pressure of 300/150 mm Hg?
Renal autoregulation is effective with a MAP between 80 and 180 mm Hg. Would renal autoregulation be effective in an individual with a blood pressure of 300/150 mm Hg?
What is the transport maximum (Tm) of a substance?
What is the transport maximum (Tm) of a substance?
Which of the following is true about juxtamedullary nephrons?
Which of the following is true about juxtamedullary nephrons?
Which of the following is true about collecting ducts in the kidney?
Which of the following is true about collecting ducts in the kidney?
What are the two primary cellular components of the juxtaglomerular apparatus, and how is each stimulated?
What are the two primary cellular components of the juxtaglomerular apparatus, and how is each stimulated?
What is the correct sequence of arteries that supply the kidney, from largest to smallest?
What is the correct sequence of arteries that supply the kidney, from largest to smallest?
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