8. Renal and endocrine system (Summary)

Question 1

What are the functions of the kidneys

Answer 1

[1]
Regulation of blood ionic composition

[2]
Regulation of blood pH

[3]
Regulation of blood volume and blood pressure

Question 2

Immediately prior to entering l.o.h (____ __ _____) a d___ of u____ would be found in:

PCT

Answer 2

Immediately prior to entering l.o.h (loop of henle) a drop of urine would be found in:

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

Question 3

Kidneys produce urine by:

Answer 3

Ultra filtration

Question 4

F_______ in the d_____ c_________ t_____:

Just ______ ___ ____ __ _____ (l.o.p)

Answer 4

Filtrate in the distal convoluted tubule:

Just exited the loop of Henle (l.o.p)

Question 5

If urine o_____ is greater than f____ intake, b.v. (_____ ______) will ________ and b.p. (_____ ________) will ________.

Answer 5

If urine output is greater than fluid intake, b.v. (blood volume) will increase and b.p. (blood pressure) will increase.

Question 6

The hormone the influence the production of red blood cells is:

Answer 6

erythropoietin

Question 7

Hormones of the anterior pituitary hormone:

Answer 7

Thyroid stimulating hormone

Growth hormone

Prolactin

Oxytocin

Question 8

Glands from the endocrine:

Answer 8

Pancreas

Adrenal

thyroid

pituitary

Question 9

An endocrine gland that stores hormones produced by the hypothalamus:

Answer 9

Posterior pituitary

Question 10

An endocrine gland that produces their own hormones:

Answer 10

thyroid

adrenal cortex

adrenal medulla

anterior pituitary

Question 11

Steroid hormones include:

Answer 11

Aldosterone and eotrogens

Question 12

Hormones that stimulates the production of cortisol:

Answer 12

Adrenocorticotropic hormone