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What is the primary function of the urinary system?
What is the primary function of the urinary system?
- Converting vitamin D to an active form
- Producing erythropoietin and renin
- Maintaining proper osmolarity of body fluids (correct)
- Synthesizing glucose from amino acids
What is the role of the kidney in maintaining blood pressure?
What is the role of the kidney in maintaining blood pressure?
- Excreting excess fluid from blood when blood pressure is high (correct)
- Producing erythropoietin and renin
- Synthesizing glucose from amino acids
- Converting vitamin D to an active form
Which function is associated with renal endocrine function?
Which function is associated with renal endocrine function?
- Excreting wastes of body metabolism and hormones
- Synthesizing glucose from amino acids
- Maintaining proper acid-base balance
- Converting vitamin D to an active form (correct)
What is the process of synthesizing glucose from its primary sources such as amino acids called?
What is the process of synthesizing glucose from its primary sources such as amino acids called?
Which compound is primarily excreted by the urinary system from protein metabolism?
Which compound is primarily excreted by the urinary system from protein metabolism?
What is the function of the urethra in the male reproductive system?
What is the function of the urethra in the male reproductive system?
What are the two functions of renin produced by the kidneys?
What are the two functions of renin produced by the kidneys?
Which part of the kidney is composed mostly of renal pyramids?
Which part of the kidney is composed mostly of renal pyramids?
What is the function of the nephron in the kidney?
What is the function of the nephron in the kidney?
How does blood enter the nephron in the kidney?
How does blood enter the nephron in the kidney?
What is the functional unit of the kidney?
What is the functional unit of the kidney?
What is the main component of ECF (extracellular fluid)?
What is the main component of ECF (extracellular fluid)?
Where is urine stored before being periodically emptied through the urethra?
Where is urine stored before being periodically emptied through the urethra?
Which blood vessel supplies each kidney and returns blood to the heart?
Which blood vessel supplies each kidney and returns blood to the heart?
What differentiates cortical nephrons from juxtamedullary nephrons?
What differentiates cortical nephrons from juxtamedullary nephrons?
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