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Which structure of the urinary system filters blood and converts the filtrate into urine?
Which structure of the urinary system filters blood and converts the filtrate into urine?
- Kidneys (correct)
- Urethra
- Ureters
- Urinary bladder
What is the function of the urinary system related to the regulation of ion levels?
What is the function of the urinary system related to the regulation of ion levels?
- Elimination of biologically active molecules
- Elimination of metabolic wastes
- Regulation of ion levels (correct)
- Regulation of acid-base balance
Which tissue layer directly adheres to the external surface of the kidney, maintaining its shape and protecting it from trauma?
Which tissue layer directly adheres to the external surface of the kidney, maintaining its shape and protecting it from trauma?
- Perinephric fat
- Renal fascia
- Fibrous capsule (correct)
- Paranephric fat
What is the function of the juxtaglomerular apparatus?
What is the function of the juxtaglomerular apparatus?
What are the components of the renal corpuscle?
What are the components of the renal corpuscle?
Where are the cortical nephrons located?
Where are the cortical nephrons located?
What is the function of principal cells in the collecting tubules and ducts?
What is the function of principal cells in the collecting tubules and ducts?
Which hormone is released from the parathyroid gland in response to decreased blood calcium?
Which hormone is released from the parathyroid gland in response to decreased blood calcium?
Which hormone inhibits phosphate reabsorption in the proximal convoluted tubule and stimulates calcium reabsorption in the distal convoluted tubule?
Which hormone inhibits phosphate reabsorption in the proximal convoluted tubule and stimulates calcium reabsorption in the distal convoluted tubule?
What is the process called that actively moves sodium chloride from the tubular fluid into the interstitial space deep within the kidneys, creating an osmotic gradient for water reabsorption?
What is the process called that actively moves sodium chloride from the tubular fluid into the interstitial space deep within the kidneys, creating an osmotic gradient for water reabsorption?
What substance may be measured to estimate the glomerular filtration rate?
What substance may be measured to estimate the glomerular filtration rate?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)?
What is the primary mechanism by which the kidney maintains constant blood pressure and GFR?
What is the primary mechanism by which the kidney maintains constant blood pressure and GFR?
Which of the following substances is NOT regulated by tubular reabsorption?
Which of the following substances is NOT regulated by tubular reabsorption?
Where is the majority of sodium reabsorbed in the nephron tubule?
Where is the majority of sodium reabsorbed in the nephron tubule?
Which of the following is true about the relationship between the renal plasma clearance (RPC) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) for a substance that is neither reabsorbed nor secreted?
Which of the following is true about the relationship between the renal plasma clearance (RPC) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) for a substance that is neither reabsorbed nor secreted?
What is the composition of urine?
What is the composition of urine?
What is the average volume of urine excreted per day?
What is the average volume of urine excreted per day?
Which of the following is true about the female urethra?
Which of the following is true about the female urethra?
Which blood vessels supply the kidney, from largest to smallest?
Which blood vessels supply the kidney, from largest to smallest?
Which blood vessels carry blood away from the kidney, from smallest to largest?
Which blood vessels carry blood away from the kidney, from smallest to largest?
What are the three types of capillaries in the kidneys?
What are the three types of capillaries in the kidneys?
What is the function of the peritubular capillaries in the kidney?
What is the function of the peritubular capillaries in the kidney?
