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What is the main function of the kidney?
What is the main function of the kidney?
- Storing nutrients
- Producing blood cells
- Regulating volume, osmolarity, mineral composition, and acidity (correct)
- Controlling body temperature
Which type of feedback loop is mainly observed in nephrology?
Which type of feedback loop is mainly observed in nephrology?
- Positive feedback loops (correct)
- Neutral feedback loops
- Feedforward loops
- Negative feedback loops
What process does the kidney involve to maintain homeostasis in the body?
What process does the kidney involve to maintain homeostasis in the body?
- Regulation and excretion (correct)
- Blood pressure elevation
- Positive filtration
- Balance of blood cells
What is a characteristic of positive feedback loops?
What is a characteristic of positive feedback loops?
How does the kidney help in preventing edema?
How does the kidney help in preventing edema?
What is a major renal function related to the excretion of metabolic waste products?
What is a major renal function related to the excretion of metabolic waste products?
Which of the following is a function of the endocrine system related to the kidneys?
Which of the following is a function of the endocrine system related to the kidneys?
What triggers the secretion of erythropoietin in the kidneys?
What triggers the secretion of erythropoietin in the kidneys?
Which substance is NOT a metabolic waste product excreted by the kidneys?
Which substance is NOT a metabolic waste product excreted by the kidneys?
What is the function of renin in the kidneys?
What is the function of renin in the kidneys?
What basic principle explains why the osmolarities of intracellular fluid (ICF) and extracellular fluid (ECF) remain almost exactly equal to each other?
What basic principle explains why the osmolarities of intracellular fluid (ICF) and extracellular fluid (ECF) remain almost exactly equal to each other?
What happens to the number of osmoles in the ECF or ICF according to the text?
What happens to the number of osmoles in the ECF or ICF according to the text?
Which organ is primarily responsible for maintaining homeostasis by ensuring excretion, regulation, and secretion?
Which organ is primarily responsible for maintaining homeostasis by ensuring excretion, regulation, and secretion?
What are the most closely regulated parameters mentioned in the text?
What are the most closely regulated parameters mentioned in the text?
Why can't osmolality and tonicity be used interchangeably?
Why can't osmolality and tonicity be used interchangeably?
What is the primary determinant of the rate of angiotensin II formation?
What is the primary determinant of the rate of angiotensin II formation?
Which of the following statements about urine output is true?
Which of the following statements about urine output is true?
What is the major extracellular component in the body?
What is the major extracellular component in the body?
What separates the cells from the capillary lumen in the body?
What separates the cells from the capillary lumen in the body?
What is true regarding osmosis?
What is true regarding osmosis?
What does tonicity refer to?
What does tonicity refer to?
What is true about isoosmotic and isotonic solutions?
What is true about isoosmotic and isotonic solutions?
Which factor determines fluid exchange between plasma and interstitial fluid?
Which factor determines fluid exchange between plasma and interstitial fluid?
What does osmolality measure?
What does osmolality measure?
When comparing solutions based on tonicity, what does an isotonic solution mean?
When comparing solutions based on tonicity, what does an isotonic solution mean?
