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Which part of the nephron forms a cup-like sack surrounding the glomerulus and collects the filtrate?
Which part of the nephron forms a cup-like sack surrounding the glomerulus and collects the filtrate?
- Bowman’s capsule (correct)
- Collecting duct
- Tubules
- Kidneys
What happens to the urine after it is collected in the bladder?
What happens to the urine after it is collected in the bladder?
- It is reabsorbed by the tubules
- It is temporarily stored in the bladder (correct)
- It is filtered by the glomerulus
- It is transported to the pelvis through ureters
What is the function of the glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule in the kidney?
What is the function of the glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule in the kidney?
- To collect and transport urine to the bladder
- To regulate blood pressure
- To filter the blood and remove excess fluid and wastes (correct)
- To reabsorb water and nutrients
Which of the following is a consequence of nephrotic syndrome?
Which of the following is a consequence of nephrotic syndrome?
What is the recommended protein intake for patients with nephrotic syndrome?
What is the recommended protein intake for patients with nephrotic syndrome?
What are the prerenal factors that can cause acute kidney injury?
What are the prerenal factors that can cause acute kidney injury?
What is oliguria?
What is oliguria?
Which of the following is a consequence of nephrotic syndrome?
Which of the following is a consequence of nephrotic syndrome?
What is the recommended sodium intake for patients with nephrotic syndrome?
What is the recommended sodium intake for patients with nephrotic syndrome?
What is the most common cause of acute kidney injury?
What is the most common cause of acute kidney injury?
What is the primary function of the glomerulus in the kidney?
What is the primary function of the glomerulus in the kidney?
What is the consequence of reduced urinary output in acute kidney injury?
What is the consequence of reduced urinary output in acute kidney injury?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the kidneys?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the kidneys?
Where does the final urine product form?
Where does the final urine product form?
What is the main function of the glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule in the kidney?
What is the main function of the glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule in the kidney?
What is the role of the collecting duct in the kidney?
What is the role of the collecting duct in the kidney?
Which hormone is produced by the kidneys and stimulates the production of red blood cells?
Which hormone is produced by the kidneys and stimulates the production of red blood cells?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the kidneys?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the kidneys?
What is the primary function of the glomerulus in the kidney?
What is the primary function of the glomerulus in the kidney?
What is the role of the collecting duct in the kidney?
What is the role of the collecting duct in the kidney?
Where does the final urine product form?
Where does the final urine product form?
What is the consequence of reduced urinary output in acute kidney injury?
What is the consequence of reduced urinary output in acute kidney injury?
What is the recommended protein intake for patients with nephrotic syndrome?
What is the recommended protein intake for patients with nephrotic syndrome?
What are the prerenal factors that can cause acute kidney injury?
What are the prerenal factors that can cause acute kidney injury?
What is the most common cause of acute kidney injury?
What is the most common cause of acute kidney injury?
What happens to the urine after it is collected in the bladder?
What happens to the urine after it is collected in the bladder?
What is oliguria?
What is oliguria?
Which of the following is a consequence of nephrotic syndrome?
Which of the following is a consequence of nephrotic syndrome?
What is the recommended protein intake for patients with nephrotic syndrome?
What is the recommended protein intake for patients with nephrotic syndrome?
What is the recommended sodium intake for patients with nephrotic syndrome?
What is the recommended sodium intake for patients with nephrotic syndrome?
What is the consequence of reduced urinary output in acute kidney injury?
What is the consequence of reduced urinary output in acute kidney injury?
What are the prerenal factors that can cause acute kidney injury?
What are the prerenal factors that can cause acute kidney injury?
What is the consequence of nephrotic syndrome?
What is the consequence of nephrotic syndrome?
What is oliguria?
What is oliguria?
Which hormone is produced by the kidneys and stimulates the production of red blood cells?
Which hormone is produced by the kidneys and stimulates the production of red blood cells?
Which part of the nephron forms a cup-like sack surrounding the glomerulus and collects the filtrate?
Which part of the nephron forms a cup-like sack surrounding the glomerulus and collects the filtrate?
What is the main function of the glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule in the kidney?
What is the main function of the glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule in the kidney?
What is the consequence of significant urinary protein losses caused by severe glomerular damage in nephrotic syndrome?
What is the consequence of significant urinary protein losses caused by severe glomerular damage in nephrotic syndrome?
What is the recommended protein intake for patients with nephrotic syndrome?
What is the recommended protein intake for patients with nephrotic syndrome?
What is the consequence of urinary losses of proteins that inhibit blood clotting in nephrotic syndrome?
What is the consequence of urinary losses of proteins that inhibit blood clotting in nephrotic syndrome?
What is the consequence of elevated levels of LDL, VLDL, and lipoprotein(a) in nephrotic syndrome?
What is the consequence of elevated levels of LDL, VLDL, and lipoprotein(a) in nephrotic syndrome?
What is the consequence of loss of vitamin D binding protein in nephrotic syndrome?
What is the consequence of loss of vitamin D binding protein in nephrotic syndrome?
What is the consequence of loss of antibodies in nephrotic syndrome?
What is the consequence of loss of antibodies in nephrotic syndrome?
What is the consequence of reduced urinary output in acute kidney injury?
What is the consequence of reduced urinary output in acute kidney injury?
What is the consequence of a severe reduction in blood flow to the kidneys in acute kidney injury?
What is the consequence of a severe reduction in blood flow to the kidneys in acute kidney injury?
What is the consequence of factors that damage kidney tissue in acute kidney injury?
What is the consequence of factors that damage kidney tissue in acute kidney injury?
What is the consequence of factors that prevent urine excretion due to urinary tract obstructions in acute kidney injury?
What is the consequence of factors that prevent urine excretion due to urinary tract obstructions in acute kidney injury?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the kidneys?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the kidneys?
What is the function of the glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule in the kidney?
What is the function of the glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule in the kidney?
What is the role of the collecting duct in the kidney?
What is the role of the collecting duct in the kidney?
What is the primary function of the glomerulus in the kidney?
What is the primary function of the glomerulus in the kidney?
Which hormone is produced by the kidneys and stimulates the production of red blood cells?
Which hormone is produced by the kidneys and stimulates the production of red blood cells?
What are the prerenal factors that can cause acute kidney injury?
What are the prerenal factors that can cause acute kidney injury?
What is oliguria?
What is oliguria?
Where does the final urine product form?
Where does the final urine product form?
What is the consequence of reduced urinary output in acute kidney injury?
What is the consequence of reduced urinary output in acute kidney injury?
What is the most common cause of acute kidney injury?
What is the most common cause of acute kidney injury?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can cause acute kidney injury?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can cause acute kidney injury?
What is the consequence of reduced blood flow to the kidneys in acute kidney injury?
What is the consequence of reduced blood flow to the kidneys in acute kidney injury?
What is oliguria?
What is oliguria?
What is the consequence of factors that damage kidney tissue in acute kidney injury?
What is the consequence of factors that damage kidney tissue in acute kidney injury?
What is the consequence of factors that prevent urine excretion due to urinary tract obstructions in acute kidney injury?
What is the consequence of factors that prevent urine excretion due to urinary tract obstructions in acute kidney injury?
