Which is true about the juxtaglomerular cells? (circle all that apply) a. Sercete angiotensinogen  b. Modified smooth muscle cell of the afferent arteriole  c. Modified epithelial cells of ascending limb nephron loop d. Secrete rein

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A: The nephron is a basic structural and functional unit within the kidney of the organism. The nephron…

Q: juxtaglomerular complex is associated with: a. Controlling blood pressure b. Water reabsorption c.…

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Q: Explain the various pressures acting within the glomerulus that promote filtration. Compare these…

A: The glomerulus is a specialized structure in the kidney that facilitates the initial stage of blood…

Q: Urine formation begins at the moving "plasma" into the renal tubules is called, and the process of…

A: The correct answer is option C i.e. Glomerulus, Filtration.

Q: If the clearance of sodium doubles in a normal person then the following is physiologically likely:…

A: If the clearance  of sodium doubles in a normal person: Doubling of plasma sodium will not occur…

Q: Which of the abnormal constituents of urine is considered nornla in trace amounts? a. glucose b.…

A: Urine is a fluid byproduct of metabolic reactions in humans and many other animals. Urine passes…

Q: Kidney structure a. A kidney has a hollow renal sinus. b. The ureter expands into the renal pelvis.…

A: Kidney is a pair of organs in the abdomen . It removes waste and extra water from the blood and…

Q: Which is/are true concerning the glomerular filtration rate?   a. The body maintains a nearly…

A: The filtration of blood through the tuft of capillaries in the bowman's capsule (glomerulus) is…

Q: Explain how the hydrostatic pressure of a glomerular capsule affects the rate of glomerular…

A: The glomerular capsules receive the filtered water, small molecules, and ions through the glomerular…

Q: Which of the following changes will occur as a result of elevated mean arteríal blood pressure?…

A: The product of cardiac output and total peripheral vascular resistance equals mean arterial…

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A: The renal artery is the blood vessel that supplies blood to  kidney. Until the blood reaches the…

Q: Which of the following is true about the filtrate as it travels through the tubule? O A. as the…

A: The concentration of a solution is called osmolarity. A solution contains two elements: Solute and…

Q: Which of the following contributes to local regulation of renal blood flow? a. sympathetic nervous…

A: Autoregulation

Q: Which of the following is normally reabsorbed completely from the glomerular filtrate? Select one:

A: The filtering unit of kidney is known as glomerular. By which the blood passing through and it also…

Q: Which is the correct sequence and direction of blood flow?a. renal vein S renal artery S arterioles…

A: With the route of the afferent arteriole, the renal artery supplies blood to the glomerulus.…

Q: would damage to the renal capillaries resulting in an increase in protein filtration and urinary…

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Q: It is the microscopic structural and filtering unit of the kidney. A. Renal Cortex B. Loop of Henle…

A: Kidneys play an important role in removal of waste and toxic products from the body. This method of…

Q: hypokalemia or low blood k+ concentrations could affect reabsorption of which solute in the…

A: The kidney's nephron contains a U-shaped structure called the loop of Henle that is essential for…

Q: If the tubular maximum is exceeded, then a. the carrier mechanism will work harder. b. the excess…

A: Tubular maximum or transport maximum is a maximum rate at which the kidneys transports a molecule…

Q: If blood pressure in the glomerulus increases, then a. net filtration pressure decreases. b. the…

A: Blood pressure is defined as the pressure or force exerted by the blood when they are travelling or…

Q: Acute glomerulonephritis (GN) is sudden inflammation of the glomeruli, most commonly a result of a…

A: Glomerulonephritis (GN) is inflammation of the glomeruli, which are structures in your kidneys that…

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

A: Diabetic glomerulosclerosis, also known as Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome, is a type of nephropathy…

Q: Renin secreted by the juxtaglomerular cells in the afferent arteriole will lead to: A. Decreased…

A: Renin It is also called angiotensinogenase. It is an aspartic protease protein and enzyme which is…

Q: Pressures affecting the glomerular filtration rate is Efferent Afferent A Glomerular capsule C B/ D

A: Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the rate of the blood flow through the kidney .  Total GFR for…

Q: Vesicoureteral reflux occurs in children because: O a. as the bladder in infants and children fill,…

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Q: Describe the components of the glomerular filtration barrier. Explain the importance of the negative…

A: Glomerular filtration is the removal of excess wastes and fluids from the circulation by the…

Q: The renal clearance of is normallyzero.a. sodiumb. potassiumc. uric acidd. ureae. amino acids

A: The renal clearance can be defined as the amount of substance present in the plasma after the…

Q: Interstitial cystitis is characterized by erosion of the mucous membrane lining the urinary bladder.…

A: Interstitial cystitis is a disease that results in chronic inflammation of the layers of the urinary…

Q: Renal tubules cannot reabsorb HCO3–; yet HCO3–concentration in the tubular fluid falls while in the…

A: The renal tubule is the part of the kidney that is principally responsible for filtration and…

Q: 7. 1 of the following is true of the structure of the renal filtration barrier A. The filtration…

A: The glomerular filtration barrier is an exceptional blood filtration interface that shows a high…

Q: Most absorption and secretion occurs in this part of the nephron. a. proximal convoluted tubule b.…

A: Excretion is the process of eliminating metabolic waste from the body. Kidneys are the major…

Q: Which one of the following statements is false?a. Blood pressure in the glomerular capillaries is…

A: Given: Need to find the false statement from given options.

Q: Which is true about the macula densa cell? (Circle all apply) a. Secrete angiotensinogen  b.…

A: The excretory system is a vital body organ system in humans that is concerned with the removal of…

Q: X identify the structure that IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS the structure indicated by the X's a. afferent…

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

Q: A relatively largediameter of the efferentarteriolescompared to the afferentarteriole.

A: b. A relatively large diameter of the efferent arterioles compared to the afferent arteriole.

Q: Renal plasma flow depends on the following: OA. Afferent arteriole diameter B. Efferent arteriole…

A: The renal plasma flow is related to Renal blood flow. The RPF means the amount of blood plasma gets…

Q: Water leaves the renal tubule bya. active transport. d. facilitated diffusion.b. filtration into the…

A: A small tube in the kidney that contains cells that filter  and clean the blood. There are around 1…

Q: Tubular secretion of hydrogen is directlylinked toa. tubular secretion of potassium.b. tubular…

A: The body's excretory system helps eliminate excess water, solutes, and toxic waste in the form of…