Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function (8th Edition)
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Regulate blood volumeRegulate blood ... more
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Urea is a metabolic byproduct of amino acid ... more
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Three wastes produced by systems other than the ... more
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Ammonia is produced from catabolism of amino ... more
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The blood from the glomerulus enters the efferent ... more
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MostGlomeruliCortical radiate arteriesInterlobar ... more
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One red blood cell would start in the renal artery... more
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After leaving the bloodstream, the molecule of ... more
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If the kidney were not located retroperitoneal, it... more
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ACE inhibitors would increase urine output because... more
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Urine production occurs through 4 major processes:... more
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One urea molecule in the blood would pass ... more
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The net filtration pressure would be 32 mmHg. ; ... more
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To maintain GFR, renin release would activate ... more
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The afferent arteriole has a larger diameter than ... more
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The reabsorption of solutes is performed by ... more
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Many solutes are filtered at the renal capsule and... more
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Aldosterone functions to reabsorb sodium and ... more
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The pH of the urine would decrease as sodium ion ... more
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ADH hypersecretion would increase water ... more
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The role of the countercurrent multiplier is to ... more
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In this hypothetical situation, the collecting ... more
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In a healthy individual, there should be little to... more
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Oliguria occurs when urine output is below 500mL ... more
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In addition to diabetes, glycosuria can be caused ... more
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Furosemide and diabetes mellitus both cause ... more
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The concentration of NaCl in the urine cannot be ... more
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The detrusor is three layers of smooth muscle ... more
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In males, the internal and external urethral ... more
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During ejaculation, the internal urethral ... more
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Females have a shorter urethra compared to males ... more
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The detrusor muscle contracts to aid in ... more
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The nephron loop is a part of the tubule that ... more
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Uric acid is produced as a byproduct of nucleic ... more
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The parietal peritoneum encloses the abdominal ... more
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The vasa recta is made of blood vessels that are ... more
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Renal capsule is another term for glomerular ... more
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There are many arcuate arteries, but the kidney ... more
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The renal clearance of sodium is above zero as the... more
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Nephrons filter waste and excess from the blood. ... more
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Increased ADH secretion causes an increased ... more
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micturition ; When stretch receptors detect a full... more
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Renal auto-regulation ; The afferent and efferent ... more
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trigone ; The triangular shape that connects the ... more
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macula densa ; The macula densa monitors the ... more
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podocytes ; Filtrate must pass through three main ... more
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transport maximum ; The proteins that are moving ... more
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ADH (antidiuretic hormone) ; The collecting duct ... more
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internal ; Relaxation of the internal sphincter is... more
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albumin ; Albumin is a blood protein that is small... more
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Arcuate ; After the interlobar arteries, the blood... more
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The meaning of azoto- is nitrogen. azotemia ; ... more
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The term cysto- refers to the urinary bladder. ... more
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The prefix glomer- refers to a ball similar to the... more
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The term juxta- means near. juxtaglomerular ; The... more
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The medical term meso- refers to middle.Mesoderm, ... more
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The medical term nephro- refers to the kidney.... more
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The term podo- refers to foot. podocytes ; ... more
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The suffix -ptosis means drooping or sagging.Renal... more
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The term pyelo- refers to pus.pyelonephritis ; ... more
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The term recto- straight Vasa recta ; The vasa ... more
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Angiotensin II influences sodium reabsorption by ... more
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Urea and chloride are more abundant in urine than ... more
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The number of renal corpuscles is greater than the... more
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Tight junctions allow for some fluid to leak or ... more
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Glucose in the urine is not a symptom of diabetes ... more
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Dilation of the efferent arteriole would cause a ... more
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Angiotensin II would promote water conservation ... more
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Urine osmolarity can be as low as 50 mOsm/L ; ... more
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There should be little to no glucose in urine. ; ... more
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Micturition depends on contraction of the detrusor... more
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Kwashiorkor would decrease the colloid osmotic ... more
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Inhibiting renin would prevent production of ... more
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(a) The thin segments of the nephron loop has a ... more
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