Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305112100
Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 12, Problem 7SQ
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Introduction: Kidney is an important organ of the excretory system and nephron is the basic structural unit of the kidney. The three hormones that act on the cells of the kidneys in order to regulate the salt and water balance function of the kidney cells are antidiuretic hormone (ADH), aldosterone, and atrial natriuretic hormone (ANH).
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Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH secretion (SIADH) results when there is an excess of ADH secretion despite normal or increased blood plasma volume. The result is impaired water excretion and low levels of sodium in the blood.The hormone that would be released in response to low levels of sodium ions in the blood is
Select one:
a. glucagon
b. calcitonin
c. thyroxine
d. aldosterone
Under the effects of Aldosterone:
A. The urine will have less water content
B. The urine will have less sodium content
C. The urine will have more water content
D. Both A & B
Which of the following would occur as a result of increased renin release by the kidneys?
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a. An increase in blood volume
b. An increase in urine output
c. A decrease in blood pressure
d. An increase in vasodilator secretion
e. A decrease in aldosterone
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Chapter 12 Solutions
Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
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Ch. 12 - Reabsorption depends on _________. a. osmosis...Ch. 12 - Prob. 7SQCh. 12 - Prob. 8SQCh. 12 - Prob. 9SQCh. 12 - Match the following saltwater balance concepts:Ch. 12 - A urinalysis reveals that the patients urine...Ch. 12 - As a person ages, nephron tubules lose some of...Ch. 12 - Fatty tissue holds the kidneys in place. Extremely...Ch. 12 - Licorice is used as a remedy in Chinese...Ch. 12 - Drinking too much water can be a bad thing. If...Ch. 12 - As the text noted, two-thirds of the water and...
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