Quiz 8 Flashcards
Which affect(s) the conversion of ANG I to ANG II?
“release of angiotensinogen by the liver”, “release of renin by the kidney” and “decreased blood pressure”
The presence of renin secreting tumors may cause ________.
All of the choices are correct.
Eating salty dry food without drinking will ________ ECF osmolarity and ________ the volume of the body fluids (before any compensatory response).
increase; not change
The most important intracellular buffers in the body include
“hemoglobin” “cellular proteins” and “phosphate ions”
Which will NOT affect aldosterone secretion?
decreased GFR
If you were lost in the desert with very little water, you would expect to have
increased levels of vasopressin
Changes in blood volume are detected by ________.
baroreceptors in carotid artery
Which affects the release of atrial natriuretic peptides (ANP)?
increased blood volume
An inadequate dietary intake of NaCl will cause ________.
increased renin secretion
While considered an organ of the gastrointestinal system, the ________ is not part of the gastrointestinal tract.
liver
Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium associated with ________.
peptic ulcers
Choose the substance(s) NOT produced by the liver.
Digestive enzymes
Choose the structure or substance that is NOT a defense from acid and pepsin damage in the stomach.
Gap junctions between epithelial cells
Which tunic of the GI tract is vascular and has many nerves and glands?
Submucosa
Which of the following would be most likely to cause metabolic alkalosis?
Severe vomiting
Pepsin would not be found in the stomach if the ________ cells were destroyed.
Chief cells
A patient has their gall bladder removed after developing several large gall stones. After surgery, they cannot release large batches of bile into the duodenum, instead, bile is added slowly in small amounts. Which of the following might be TRUE?
The patient may become deficient in fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamin E.
What is the function of enteropeptidase secreted by the brush border?
Activates the protein-digesting enzyme trypsin
The arrow in the figure is pointing to ________________.
(pic is pointing to cells along lumen of pancreas)
pancreatic ductal cells that produce sodium bicarbonate
The osmolality inside the lumen at this site can reach 1200 - 1400 mOsm.
F (collecting duct/last segment)
