kidneys contribute to homeostasis

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

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Q: Renal corpuscle Proximal tubule Loop of Henle Distal tubule Collecting duct

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Q: Which of the following is not a function of the kidneys? Group of answer choices pH maintenance…

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

A: Introduction: In humans, the urinary system, which is part of the excretory system, is responsible…

Q: Explain how the kidney, plays an important role in the osmoregulation of the human body.

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Q: Acetazolamide is a diuretic that blocks the activity of the enzyme carbonic anhydrase inside kidney…

A: Diuretics (water pills) work to increase the expulsion of water and other salts through the urine.…

Q: Which of the following should happen with the innervation of the urinary bladder and urethral…

A: The excretory system is required for the removal of nitrogenous wastes from the body of an organism.…

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

A: Kidneys are the organ of the urinary system that are principally accountable for helping in the…

Q: 1. How would Hemorrhage (loss of blood volume) affect levels of ADH and aldosterone secretion?…

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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: Explain the role of thr kidneys in maintaining blood volume ,blood ph and osmolality and why this is…

A: Kidneys are paired bean shaped organs used for filtration the blood plasma and excretion.…

Q: Which of the following is NOT a function of the kidney?

A: Kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, located just below the rib cage, one on each side of your spine,…

Q: Which of the following is NOT a function of the kidneys? * Metabolism of Vitamin D Secretion of a…

A: We know that The kidneys are the excretory organ in humans that is mainly responsible for filtering…

Q: a disagreement about renal function. Student X says that the kidneys work harder when you eat a high…

A: The nephrons are the functional unit of kidneys.The kidneys form the urine by the filtration of the…

Q: . Summarize how the kidney uses the processes of diffusion,passive transport, and active transport.

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Q: The ability to reduce both volume and water concentration of urine depends on the following: a.…

A: The urine concentrating mechanism plays a fundamental role in regulating water and sodium excretion.…

Q: Bob is urinating strange. Something is wrong with the Na+-K+ ATPase pumps on the basolateral…

A: The proximal tubule is the first and longest segment of a nephron, the functional unit of the…

Q: . Explain the ions that the kidneys control to maintain bloodpH homeostasis.

A: The kidneys are the main organs involved in the filtration of blood and formation of urine. They are…

Q: Match correct function with regions of the nephron. Region of Nephron Function v Filtration of blood…

A: Nephrons are the functional unit of kidney which functions to filter blood resulting in the…

Q: Which of the following pathways best describe the structures which urine has to flow through before…

A: The process by which toxic waste material of the body is removed is known as excretion. Human…

Q: Sodium and water absorption in the collecting duct has the largest effect on total body water…

A: The urinary system (previously known as the excretory system) is one of the 11 principal body organ…

Q: Drinking seawater cannot prevent death by dehydration. What would result if humans attempted to…

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Q: Renal aquaporins allow for: O A. Increased paracellular water movement OB. Regulated cellular water…

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Q: The kidney combines carbon dioxide and water to create bicarbonate ions that are released into the…

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Q: Which of the following is NOT a function of the excretory system? *       Filtration of wastes from…

A: ANS-  Secretion of ADH from the collecting duct.  (not a function of the excretory system)

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A: The kidneys are a kind of pair of organs present on either part of the spine and are responsible for…

Q: How different and/or similar the cat from a human kidney? TABULATE the SIMILARITIES and DIFFERENCES…

A: The kidneys are a Bean shaped organs on one or the other side of spine, located underneath your ribs…

Q: Make a diagram of Nephron Function diagram the changes that occur in osmolarity and volume of the…

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Q: 5. What are the primary mechanisms to regulate Na* and water balance? kidneys/nephrons contribute to…

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Q: 1. Summarize the role of the kidneys in each of the following functions: Adjusting blood volume (and…

A: Excretory system of the body is the main system that removes the excess and waste products from the…

Q: If a person takes a loop diuretic, for example furosemide, for a prolonged period of time, what…

A: The sodium-potassium-chloride (Na-K-2Cl) symporter inside the thick ascending limb of the loop of…