TRue or false Glucose goes through reabsorption in the distal convoulted tubule of a nephron.  High blood pressure is both a cause and a symptom of renal failure.

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Q: which of the following regulates the reabsorption of materials of the distal convoluted tubule and…

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Q: An increase in the reabsorption of solutes will decrease water reabsorption. True False

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Q: Which of the following is a physiologic response of the kidneys to alkalosis?  enhanced tubular…

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Q: Match each function to its site of action in the nephron. Glomerulus- Proximal- convoluted tubule…

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Q: Which part/s of the nephron are most responsible for adjustments to pH and K+?

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Q: If the efferent arteriole constricts, what is the effect on the glomerular filtration rate?…

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Q: occurs in the interstitial fluid at the bottom of the loop of Henle.  Explain why the low-to-high…

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Q: Explain the role of sodium-glucose cotransporters in the kidneys. Where are they generally found in…

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Q: Which characteristic of inflammation results in the abnormal findings seen in glomerulonephritis?

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Q: What causes polyuria during the renal insufficiency stage in chronic renal failure? Decreased…

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Q: In terms of renal excretion, explain and briefly summarize the regulatory role of: The sympathetic…

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Q: Draw and label the tubular components of a nephron and indicate which parts are in the renal cortex…

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Q: Diabetic glomerulosclerosis can result from poor control of blood glucose. Briefly describe the…

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Q: Which of the following is a component of the renal response to metabolicacidosis?a. reabsorption of…

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Q: Decreased osmolarity in the renal interstitium and vasa recta results in - (Mark Two) decreased…

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Q: With respect to the renal system, what is reabsorption? Why is it important? Please mention…

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Q: Contrast the benefits and costs of excreting each of the following:ammonia, uric acid, or urea.a

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Q: True or false  All chemicals in the glomerular capillaries are filtered into the nephron.…

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Q: True or false sodium potassium and chloride are filtered out of the blood into the renal tubular…

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Q: Describe the differences in nephron activity based on the structural differences within the tubule…

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Q: The renal handling of a novel drug is being studied. When the drug is present in the blood, it is…

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Q: Explain the kidney's role in water conservation. How much water is reabsorbed (by following other…

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Q: Many systems of the body work together to achieve homeostasis. Identify ONE part of the nephron that…

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Q: Explain the role each of the following plays in GFR regulation:    Intrinsic control: Renal…

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Q: In which component of the nephron does furosemide decrease fluid reabsorption? Select all that…

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Q: Secretion and ultrafiltration are characteristic of Malpighian tubule function: true false

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Q: Describe the special characteristics of the descending and ascending limbs of the nephron loop that…

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Q: if normal GFR is 125ml/minute, how long does it take to produce 1 liter of urine assuming 99% renal…

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Q: Sodium balance is controlled by which of the following processes? * None of the choices Glomerular…

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Q: a patient has Bright's disease, what would be the outcome of urinalysis of this patient?   high…

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Q: Briefly explain three alterations in body function that occur with chronic renal failure. Why do so…

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Q: Renal is a process that yields relatively constant GFR with fluctuating blood pressure in the…

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