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27 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following is NOT one of the functions of the urinary system? |
regulation of leukocyte production |
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Returning fluid and solutes from filtrate to blood happens via __________. |
tubular reabsorption |
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Filtration happens at the |
glomerulus |
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Which of the following is NOT a component of the filtration membrane? |
epithelial cells of the glomerular capsule |
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Which of the following solutes are not able to pass through the filtration membrane in a healthy kidney? |
albumin |
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Secretion happens via: |
Facilitated transport only |
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Reabsorption moves water and solutes: |
from filtrate to blood |
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If there was no reabsorption in the proximal tubule, which of the following useful substances would be lost in urine: |
glucose |
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Reabsorption in which substances pass between adjacent tubular cells is called: |
paracellular |
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The distal tubule is a site for: |
reabsorption |
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Which of the following hormones causes sodium reabsorption in the distal tubule? |
Aldosterone |
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Which of the following would be a “potassium sparing diuretic,” a drug that causes an increase in water loss, and a decrease in potassium loss in the kidneys? |
a drug that blocks the effect of aldosterone |
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Increase in urine volume is usually accompanied by ___________ in urine concentration. |
decrease |
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If there was no medullary gradient, the kidneys would produce: |
large amount of dilute urine |
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What are the three main regions of the kidney? |
renal pelvis, renal medulla, renal cortex |
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The most common type of nephrons, which have a relatively short nephron loop that does NOT extend deep into the medulla, are called __________ nephrons. |
cortical |
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Which hormones promote facultative water reabsorption? |
aldosterone and antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
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Consuming alcohol inhibits the release of ADH. As a result __________. |
urine volume will increase |
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Which of the following is NOT part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract? |
pancreas |
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What is the first process to occur in the digestive system? |
ingestion |
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The sympathetic nervous system: |
inhibits digestive processes. |
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Which process is NOT a main function of the stomach? |
absorption |
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The digestion of which food group may be affected by an inadequate amount of stomach acid? |
proteins |
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The largest folds in the small intestine are the __________. |
circular folds (plicae circulares) |
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What is responsible for the emulsification of lipids in the duodenum? |
bile |
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Which of the following enzymes digests proteins? |
pepsin |
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Which enzyme catalyzes the reaction of lactose into glucose and galactose? |
lactase |
