EBK HUMAN BIOLOGY
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Author: MCMILLAN
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 12, Problem 7SQ
Summary Introduction
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
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a. glucagon
b. calcitonin
c. thyroxine
d. aldosterone
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A. The urine will have less water content
B. The urine will have less sodium content
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kidney retention of water, its
secretion is suppressed by alcohol?
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c. Thyroxine
d. Vasopressin (ADH)
Chapter 12 Solutions
EBK HUMAN BIOLOGY
Ch. 12 - Label the parts of this kidney and nephron.Ch. 12 - How does the formation of urine help maintain the...Ch. 12 - Explain what is meant when we talk about...Ch. 12 - Prob. 4RQCh. 12 - Explain how the kidneys help to maintain the...Ch. 12 - Prob. 1SQCh. 12 - The body loses water by way of the ________. a....Ch. 12 - Water and small solutes enter nephrons during...Ch. 12 - Prob. 4SQCh. 12 - Prob. 5SQ
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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