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What is the effect of aldosterone on principal tubular cells in the nephron?
What is the effect of aldosterone on principal tubular cells in the nephron?
- It stimulates reabsorption of Na+ and secretion of K+. (correct)
- It inhibits reabsorption of Na+ and secretion of K+.
- It stimulates reabsorption of both Na+ and K+.
- It inhibits reabsorption of both Na+ and K+.
What is the effect of a rise in plasma K+ concentration on aldosterone secretion?
What is the effect of a rise in plasma K+ concentration on aldosterone secretion?
- It increases aldosterone secretion. (correct)
- It decreases aldosterone secretion.
- It has no effect on aldosterone secretion.
- It inhibits aldosterone secretion.
What is the effect of aldosterone on urinary excretion of excess K+?
What is the effect of aldosterone on urinary excretion of excess K+?
- It promotes urinary excretion of excess K+. (correct)
- It inhibits urinary excretion of excess K+.
- It has no effect on urinary excretion of excess K+.
- It promotes urinary excretion of excess Na+.
What is the effect of a decline in plasma K+ concentration on aldosterone secretion?
What is the effect of a decline in plasma K+ concentration on aldosterone secretion?
Which cells in the nephron are stimulated by aldosterone to secrete K+?
Which cells in the nephron are stimulated by aldosterone to secrete K+?
Which ion does aldosterone enhance the reabsorption of by principal tubular cells?
Which ion does aldosterone enhance the reabsorption of by principal tubular cells?
What is the effect of a decrease in plasma Na+ concentration on aldosterone secretion?
What is the effect of a decrease in plasma Na+ concentration on aldosterone secretion?
What is the primary function of aldosterone in the nephron?
What is the primary function of aldosterone in the nephron?
Which gland secretes aldosterone?
Which gland secretes aldosterone?
What is the effect of aldosterone on blood pressure?
What is the effect of aldosterone on blood pressure?
What is the effect of a decrease in plasma volume on aldosterone secretion?
What is the effect of a decrease in plasma volume on aldosterone secretion?
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