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Water absorption within the nephron depends
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hormones
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lithotripsy is a procedure useful in treating
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renal calculi
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the process by which ureters transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder is best described as
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peristalsis
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what does the term retroperitoneal mean
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behing the peritoneal cavity
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which of the following best describes glomerular filtration rates
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if filtration pressure increases, both rate and amount of filtrate will increase
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the renal artery, vein, and ureter enter the kidney in an area called
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hilum
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the phrase "pushing fluids" refers to
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the advising of female pt.'s to consume lots of liquids
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cystitis in woman is likely to result from
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fecal contamination
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what is the purpose of tubular secretion
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to eliminate waste products that are not contained in the filtrate
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where is the mictrurition center located
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the spinal cord
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each nephron contains a ball of capillaries through which blood is filtered. These capillaries ball are called
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glomerulus
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is not a sign of acute renal failure
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diarrhea
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what is the purpose of tubular secretion
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to eliminate waste products that are not contained in the filtrate
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the microscopic structures within the kidneys, located in the medulla, that filter blood, remove waste products, and form urine are called
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nephrons
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pyelonephritis begins
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with a bladder infection
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the urinary bladder can hold about
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600 ml of urine
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which of these substances should not be found in urine
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red blood cells
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the term acute renal failure refers to
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sudden loss of kidney failure
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is the tube that carries urine to the bladder
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ureter
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the process of urination is called
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micturition
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what is the smallest functional unit of the kidney
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nephron
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glomerular filtration depends mainly upon
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BP
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how much urine does the bladder contain when it triggers the process of micturition
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150
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is not a process of urine formation
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All of these are correct
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each nephron contains a tubular structure with three parts which the filtrate passes through what is the order of these structures
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proximal convoluted tubule / loop of henle / distal convulted tubule
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