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The Amazing Kidney

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What is the primary function of the kidney?

Solute and water transport
Regulation of blood pressure
Removal of drug metabolites
All of the mentioned (correct)

How many different cell types form the kidney at the end of embryologic development?

25
20
35
30 (correct)

What is the smallest functional unit of the kidney?

Filtration component
Cell
Nephron (correct)
Capillary

What are the major functions of the lining cells in the nephron?

Reabsorption of water and small molecules, secretion of wastes (A) Signup and view all the answers

What hormone does the kidney produce according to renal physiology?

Erythropoietin (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the kidney regulate according to renal physiology?

Blood pressure (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the kidney activate according to renal physiology?

Vitamin D (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the filtration component at the beginning of each nephron?

Filtration of blood entering the kidney (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the kidney in the maintenance of acid-base balance?

It regulates the balance of acid and base in the body (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is produced by the kidney?

Erythropoietin (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the kidney activate?