Sodium is the principal cation in blood. If the blood concentration of sodium ions gets below normal:
1. blood volume increases and blood pressure decreases
2. water drains from the collecting duct
3. blood volume and blood pressure decrease
4. ADH secretion increases

Subtopic:  Autoregulation of GFR |

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RAAS is opposed by:

1. ADH 2. renin
3. atrial natriuretic peptide 4. angiotensin II
Subtopic:  Autoregulation of GFR |
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Mammals are:
1. osmoconformers.
2. hypotonic to their environment.
3. hypertonic to their environment.
4. osmoregulators.

Subtopic:  Nitrogenous Excretory Products |
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The most toxic nitrogenous metabolic waste product is:

1. ammonia 2. urea
3. uric acid 4. methane
Subtopic:  Nitrogenous Excretory Products |
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Kidneys are not involved in:
1. Osmoregulation
2. Activation of Vitamin D
3. Secreting hormones
4. Glycogenesis

Subtopic:  Human Kidney: Functions |
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Malpighian body or the renal corpuscle is made up of:
1. Glomerular capillaries and PTCN
2. Bowman's capsule and renal tubules
3. Afferent and efferent arterioles
4. Glomerular capillaries and Bowman's capsule

Subtopic:  Human Kidney: Functions | Human Kidney: Location & Cut Section |
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Filtration slits in the glomerular membrane are formed by:
1. The capillary endothelial cells
2. The basement membrane
3. The podocyte cells
4. Mesangial cells

Subtopic:  Formation of Urine |
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The juxtaglomerular apparatus is made up of:
1. Juxtaglomerular cells and podocytes
2. Macula densa and podocytes
3. Juxtaglomerular cells and mesangial cells
4. Juxtaglomerular cells and macula densa

Subtopic:  Formation of Urine |
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The basic functions of human kidneys in the production of urine include all the following except:

1. Glomerular filtration 2. Tubular reabsorption
3. Tubular secretion 4. Erythropoietin production
Subtopic:  Formation of Urine |
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The reabsorption, from the filtrate, of sodium, glucose and amino acids:
1. involves the Bowman's capsule
2. is restricted to the loop of Henle
3. occurs mainly in the proximal convoluted tubules
4. occurs mainly by osmosis

Subtopic:  Nephron Part 1 | Nephron Part 2 | Formation of Urine |
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