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Chapter Assessment Lesson 14.2
Learning Key Terms and Concepts
Which of the following is not a process in the formation of urine?
A. absorption
B. reabsorption
C. secretion
D. filtration
The endothelial cells, basement membrane, and podocytes combine to form the _____.
Which of the following is an important benchmark in assessing kidney health?
A. PCT
B. ADP
C. ADH
D. GFR
True or False?
Hydrostatic pressure is influenced by the amount of dissolved substances in water.
A. True
B. False
In the renal corpuscle, does the blood or the filtrate have a higher osmotic pressure?
What important purpose is served by the microvilli on the wall of the proximal convoluted tubule?
Which of the following allow water to easily enter and exit cells during reabsorption?
A. sodium-potassium pump proteins
B. aquaporin channels
C. cotransport proteins
D. renal tubules
Are the proximal and distal convoluted tubules located on the same side of the nephron loop or on different sides?
Which of the following is not an accurate description of the interstitial fluid in the renal medulla?
A. watery
B. salty
C. concentrated
D. higher than normal osmolality
Which substances are reabsorbed from the renal tubule? Which are secreted into it?
A decrease in blood sodium or an increase in potassium results in secretion of _____.
True or False?
The detrusor muscle must relax for urine to be excreted.
A. True
B. False
The external and internal sphincter muscles are controlled in different ways. Explain.
True or False?
The brain plays a role in excretion of urine.
A. True
B. False
Thinking Critically
Explain why a GFR of 125 milliliters per minute tells us that the body reabsorbs most of the glomerular filtrate.
Compare and contrast the functions of the three key hormones involved in urine volume and composition.
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