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10 Cards in this Set
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When are the kidneys stimulated to produce renin?
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by a decrease in blood pressure
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What are the renal corpuscle made up of?
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Bowmans capsule and glomerulus
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The functional and structural unit of the kidney is?
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the nephron.
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The Juxtaglomerular appartus is responsible for?
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regulating the rate of filtrate formation and controlling systemic blood pressure.
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Name 4 function's of the kidneys
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1) Gluconeogenesis if starving
2) Control of blood pH 3) Control of blood pressure 4) Control of blood volume |
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TRUE or FALSE
The proximal convoluted tubule is the portion of the nephron that attaches to the collecting duct |
False
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TRUE or FALSE
The ureter transports urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder |
True
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TRUE or FALSE
The terminal portion of the urinary system is the urethra |
True
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TRUE or FALSE
The entire responsibility for urine formation lies with the nephron |
True
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TRUE or FALSE
The act of emptying the bladder is called voiding |
True
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