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What is the main function of the baroreceptors located in the aorta and carotid sinuses?
What is the main function of the baroreceptors located in the aorta and carotid sinuses?
- Check blood pressure (correct)
- Enhance renin release
- Promote widespread vasoconstriction
- Increase blood pressure
How does caffeine affect nephron function?
How does caffeine affect nephron function?
- Inhibits vasodilation
- Promotes vasodilation (correct)
- Stimulates ADH release
- Promotes Na+ reabsorption
Which hormone is responsible for increasing red blood cell production?
Which hormone is responsible for increasing red blood cell production?
- Parathyroid hormone
- Renin
- Erythropoietin (correct)
- Aldosterone
What is the primary role of renin in the body?
What is the primary role of renin in the body?
How is vitamin D synthesized in the body?
How is vitamin D synthesized in the body?
What is the normal range for urine pH?
What is the normal range for urine pH?
What is the function of the macula densa within the nephron?
What is the function of the macula densa within the nephron?
What does anuria, a condition of excreting less than 50 mL of urine per day, typically indicate?
What does anuria, a condition of excreting less than 50 mL of urine per day, typically indicate?
Which hormone stimulates sodium reabsorption in the distal convoluted tubule?
Which hormone stimulates sodium reabsorption in the distal convoluted tubule?
What is the main purpose of the ureters in the urinary system?
What is the main purpose of the ureters in the urinary system?
What is the purpose of the renal corpuscle in the nephron?
What is the purpose of the renal corpuscle in the nephron?
Which part of the nephron plays a key role in reabsorbing water and solutes like sodium and glucose efficiently?
Which part of the nephron plays a key role in reabsorbing water and solutes like sodium and glucose efficiently?
What can oliguria, excreting 300-500 mL of urine per day, indicate?
What can oliguria, excreting 300-500 mL of urine per day, indicate?
How does the presence of leukocytes in urine typically manifest?
How does the presence of leukocytes in urine typically manifest?
What does the renal hilum primarily serve as?
What does the renal hilum primarily serve as?
How does systemic edema occur in relation to renal function?
How does systemic edema occur in relation to renal function?
