Which of the following can be either an active or passive process? a. Filtration b. Secretion C. Reabsorption

Follow the correct path of a water molecule as it exists the plasma space and ultimately ends its' journey in the urinary bladder. Which "path" below is correct? A. Loop of Henle.Glomerulus.Distal Tubule.Collecting Duct..Renal Pelvis.Ureter B. Collecting Duct..Renal Pelvis..Distal Tubule. .Glomerulus.Loop of Henle..Ureter C. Renal Pelvis .Loop of Henle..Distal Tubule.Glomerulus..Collecting Duct..Ureter D. Glomerulus.Loop of Henle..Distal Tubule..Collecting Duct..Renal Pelvis...Ureter

Under circumstances of having low blood pressure , how does the sympathetic nervous system decrease glomerular filtration rate ? stimulates constriction of the efferent arteriole only stimulates relaxation of the mesangial cells stimulates secretion of erythropoietin stimulates constriction of both the afferent and efferent arterioles

Substances moving from the blood in the capillaries through tubule cells into the filtrate is called a. Tubular reabsorption b. Tubular secretion c. Tubular filtration d. Fenestration

The pores of the endothelial cells of the glomerular capillaries are called_________. Select one: a. gap junctions b. fenestrae c. membrane channels d. macula densa e. filtration slits

Excretory systems produce a final excreted product through   A. vesicular packaging of nitrogenous wastes.   B. proteolytic cleavage of amino acids.   C. filtration of lymphatic fluids.   D. de novo synthesis in the nephron of urea or uric acid.   E. some combination of filtration, secretion and reabsorption.

The forces that oppose glomerular filtration are:   W. osmotic force of proteins in the glomerular capillariesX. blood pressure in the glomerular capillariesY. fluid pressure in Bowman’s capsuleZ. ATP-dependent processes in the nephron Select one: a. if only W, X and Y are correct b. if only W and Y are correct c. if only X and Z are correct d. if only Z is correct e.   if all are correct

Several pharmacological agents have been shown to lower the pressure of the filtrate inside the lumen of nephrons. What affect will this have?     a hydrostatic pressure of fluid in the Bowman’s capsule increases, GFR increases     b hydrostatic pressure of fluid in the Bowman’s capsule decreases, GFR decreases    c hydrostatic pressure of fluid in the Bowman’s capsule increases, GFR decreases    d hydrostatic pressure of fluid in the Bowman’s capsule decreases, GFR increases

The cortical nephron is characterized by all of the following except:   a. short nephron loop   b. glomerulus is further from the cortex-medulla junction   c. glomerulus is close to the cortex-medulla junction   d. efferent arteriole supplies peritubular capillaries

Renal filtration is the movement of water and solutes out of the ____ and into the _____. Group of answer choices afferent arteriole; glomerulus efferent arteriole; glomerulus glomerulus; Bowman’s capsule glomerulus; efferent arteriole