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ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY THE UNITY OF FORM
- Which of the following does not contribute to the high salt concentration in the interstitial fluid of the kidney medulla? (a) active transport of sodium from the upper part of the ascending limb (b) diffusion of salt from the ascending limb of the loop of Henle (c) reabsorption of salt from various regions of Bowmans capsule (d) counterflow of fluid through the two limbs of the loop of Henle (e) diffusion of urea out of the collecting ductarrow_forwardWhich of the following does not contribute to the process of filtration? (a) active transport by epithelial cells lining renal tubules (b) large surface area for filtration (c) low permeability of glomerular capillaries (d) high hydrostatic blood pressure in glomerular capillaries (e) podocytesarrow_forwardThe cortex of the kidney contains thea. hilum. c. adipose tissue. e. renal pelvis.b. glomeruli. d. renal pyramids.arrow_forward
- Which of the following is located within the renal medulla? a. collecting duct b. glomerulus c. renal corpuscle d. distal convoluted tubulearrow_forwardThe macula densa is/are: a. present in the renal medulla. b. dense tissue present in the outer layer of the kidney. c. cells present in the DCT and collecting tubules. d. present in blood capillaries.arrow_forwardGiven these structures:(1) major calyx (3) renal papilla(2) minor calyx (4) renal pelvisChoose the arrangement that lists the structures in order as urineleaves the collecting duct and travels to the ureter.a. 1,4,2,3 b. 2,3,1,4 c. 3,2,1,4 d. 4,1,3,2 e. 4,3,2,1arrow_forward
- Renal sinus surrounds the renal artery, renal vein and renal pelvis. Superior to each kidneys is the adrenal gland attached in renal fat and connective tissue. A. First statement is correct, second statement is incorrect B.First statement is incorrect, second statement is correct C.Both statements are correct D.Both statements are incorrectarrow_forwardWhich of the following substance indicates renal pathology if present in urine even in small quantities? A. Creatinine B. Glucose C. Urea D. Sodiumarrow_forwardShortly after giving a friend a swift punch to the lower back, he informs you that his urine appears reddish in colour. What is the name of this affliction and how long will it take the Multistix to verify your diagnosis? A. hematuria - 30 seconds B. hematuria - 1 minute C. glycosuria - 1 minute D. glycosuria - 30 secondsarrow_forward
- Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement. a. The kidneys are retroperitoneal and covered by three layers of connective tissue. b. Internally, the kidneys consist of an outer renal medulla, a middle renal pelvis, and an inner renal cortex. c. The first capillary bed of the kidneys is the peritubular capillaries,which are fed by the afferent arteriole and drained by the efferent arteriole. d. Filtrate flows from the renal corpuscle to the distal tubule, the nephron loop, the proximal tubule, and into the collecting system.arrow_forwardWhich of these is not true of the position of the kidneys in the body? a. They are medial to the aorta. b. They are retroperitoneal. c. The right kidney is lower than the left. d. They are inferior to the liver and spleen. e. They lie partially within the rib cagearrow_forwardA histological specimen of kidney shows a structure which consist of a glomerulus with fenestrated capillaries and bilayer epithelial capsule. Specify this structure: a. Collecting tubules b. Distal tubule c. Renal corpuscle d. Henle's loop e. Proximal tubulearrow_forward
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