Quiz 7

Question 1

True or False

The functional unit of the kidney is called a glomerulus

Answer 1

False

Question 2

True or False

A glomerulus is fed by an efferent arteriole

Answer 2

False

Question 3

True or False

A glomerulus is drained by an afferent arteriole

Answer 3

False

Question 4

True or False

The vasa recta branches off an efferent arteriole

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False

Average blood hydrostatic pressure (BHP) is 55 mmHg

Answer 5

True

Question 6

True or False

Average Capsular pressure (CP) is 30 mmHg

Answer 6

False

Question 7

True or False

Average colloid osmotic pressure (COP) is 15 mmHg

Answer 7

False

Question 8

True or False

Net filtration pressure is -10 mmHg

Answer 8

False

Question 9

True or False

GFR is the glomerular filtration rate of one kidney

Answer 9

False

Question 10

True or False

If Kf is 20 ml/min, and NFP is NORMAL, then GFR=125 ml/min

Answer 10

False

Question 11

True or False

Aldosterone causes the kidneys to retain sodium

Answer 11

True

Question 12

True or False

Autoregulation is the same as intrinsic control

Answer 12

True

Question 13

True or False

Myogenic control is an intrinsic mechanism of control

Answer 13

True

Question 14

True or False

Macula densa cells detect low levels of NaCl

Answer 14

False

Question 15

True or False

Juxtaglomerular cells have phagocytic activity

Answer 15

False

Question 16

True or False

Macula dense cells are chemoreceptors and osmoreceptors

Answer 16

True

Question 17

True or False

A potential vasoconstrictor produced by macula densa cells is cAMP

Answer 17

False

Question 18

True or False

Renin is found in macula densa cells

Answer 18

False

Question 19

True or False

Juxtaglomerular cells are innervated by parasympathetic fibers

Answer 19

False

Question 20

True or False

Angiotensin II reduces blood pressure

Answer 20

False