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Which process plays an important role in excreting waste and acids through the kidneys?
Which process plays an important role in excreting waste and acids through the kidneys?
- Capillary
- Filtration
- Secretion (correct)
- Reabsorption
What is the major route of elimination for most drugs?
What is the major route of elimination for most drugs?
- Secretion (correct)
- Capillary
- Reabsorption
- Filtration
What is the tight range for arterial blood pH to maintain acid-base balance?
What is the tight range for arterial blood pH to maintain acid-base balance?
- 7.38 - 7.42 (correct)
- 7.45 - 7.50
- 7.0 - 7.2
- 6.5 - 7.0
Where do acids mainly accumulate from metabolic processes in the human body?
Where do acids mainly accumulate from metabolic processes in the human body?
Which component of the nephron is responsible for maintaining acid-base balance?
Which component of the nephron is responsible for maintaining acid-base balance?
Which enzyme is key in buffering many H+ by bicarbonate ions in the blood and ICF?
Which enzyme is key in buffering many H+ by bicarbonate ions in the blood and ICF?
What is the major buffer in urine that can bind with free H+ to generate H2PO4-?
What is the major buffer in urine that can bind with free H+ to generate H2PO4-?
In renal tubular secretion, which substances are moved by active transport from the blood into renal tubules?
In renal tubular secretion, which substances are moved by active transport from the blood into renal tubules?
What is the composition of urine that reflects the filtration, reabsorption, and secretion activities of the renal tubules?
What is the composition of urine that reflects the filtration, reabsorption, and secretion activities of the renal tubules?
What drains urine produced in the kidney tubules into the ureter?
What drains urine produced in the kidney tubules into the ureter?
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