Homeostasis

Question 0

Set of capillaries associated with the efferent arteriole

Answer 0

The vasa recta is associated with which blood source

Question 1

How is the kidney supplied with oxygen

Answer 1

The portal system. The afferent arterioles bring blood into the capillaries and then the efferent arteriole carries it out

Question 2

Where does most reabsorbtion in the kidneys occur

Answer 2

The main functions of the proximal and distal tubules is

Question 3

Function of the descending limb

Answer 3

Permeable to salt but not water in the kidney

Question 4

Function of the ascending limb of loop of henle

Answer 4

Permeable to water but not salt in the kidney

Question 5

What is added and remove in the Proximal convoluted tubule

Answer 5

Na, cl, and h20, amino acids, glucose and vitamins are removed, H, K, NH3 and urea are put in where in the kidney

Question 6

What is changed in the distal convoluted tubule

Answer 6

Water and NaCl are removed, H, K, and NH3 are added to filtrate

Question 7

Aldosterone

Answer 7

A steroid hormone released by adrenal cortex in response to decreased blood volume leading to hypotension. Released in response to angiotensin, which is positively regulated by renin. It causes collecting duct to absorb more sodium, and then water follows increasing blood volume

Question 8

ADH

Answer 8

Made in hypothalamus, stored in posterior pituitary, and secreted when blood osmolaloty is high.

Question 9

What does blood, protein, or glucose in the urine show?

Answer 9

Kidney pathology is shown by what in the urine

Question 10

Urea comes from where

Answer 10

The liver, it is a byproduct of amino acid deamination that occurs when amino acids are used as fuel

Question 11

8 functions of the liver

Answer 11

Detox, storage of vitamins and cofactors iron and B12, destruction of old erthythrocytes, synthesis of bile, synthesis of various blood proteins, defense against antigens, beta oxidation of fat to ketones, intercom version of fats, proteins, and carbs

Question 12

Where is sodium transported actively in the kidney

Answer 12

The distal and proximal tubules, since the concentration of sodium in the cortex is higher

Question 13

Region of the kidney with the lowest solute concentration

Answer 13

Cortex

Question 14

What maintains normal body temperature in the cold

Answer 14

Hypothalamus

Question 15

The primary function of the nephron is to create urine that is _____ to the blood

Answer 15

Hypertonic