Test Your Knowledge on Fluid Balance Control - Pressure Sensors
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Which of the following is a passive transport system?

  • Active transport
  • Sodium-potassium pumps
  • Osmosis
  • Diffusion (correct)
  • What is the primary control of water in the body?

  • Atrial natriuretic peptide
  • Rennin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
  • Pressure sensors in the vascular system (correct)
  • The kidneys
  • Which type of fluid has a lower osmolarity than blood?

  • Isotonic fluid
  • Saline solution
  • Hypertonic fluid
  • Hypotonic fluid (correct)
  • What is the normal osmolarity of blood?

    <p>270-300 mOsm/L</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the glomerular filtration rate?

    <p>The rate at which the kidneys filter about 125 ml every minute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of fluid is often used for intravenous therapy?

    <p>Isotonic fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What stimulates the thirst center in the hypothalamus?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a hypertonic solution is given to a patient?

    <p>Water leaves the cells and enters the bloodstream and other ECF spaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of filtration in the capillaries?

    <p>To allow water and smaller substances to move from the vascular system to the interstitial fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    "Master the Control of Fluid Balance with this Quiz - Test Your Knowledge on Pressure Sensors, ADH, and Kidney Functions!" Challenge yourself with this informative quiz that covers the primary control of water in the body, including the role of pressure sensors and antidiuretic hormone (ADH) release. Put your knowledge to the test on kidney functions and glomerular filtration rate, and learn more about the production of urine. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your understanding of fluid balance

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