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1
Q

What hormone leads to secretion of aldosterone?

A

Renin.

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2
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What part of the kidney is continuous with the ureter?

A

Renal pelvis.

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3
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Where is the initial filtration of blood within the nephron?

A

Glomerulus.

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4
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What arteriole is on route to the nephron?

A

Afferent.

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5
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Where will you find podocytes in the nephron?

A

Glomerulus.

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6
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What is mostly not re-absorbed in the nephrons?

A

Urea.

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7
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The presence of what hormone makes the collecting duct more permeable to water?

A

ANH.

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8
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The presence of what hormone promotes the excretion of Na+ from blood.

A

ADH.

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9
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The presence of what hormone promotes excretion of K+ and re-absorption of Na+ back into the blood?

A

Aldosterone.

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10
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What is the most powerful mechanism for maintaining a proper pH in the body?

A

Kidneys.

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11
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One of the first signs of kidney damage is the presence of what?

A

Albumin.

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12
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What 2/3 of the kidney has been damaged, what is the best term?

A

Uremia.

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13
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Where will you find mechanical digestion other than the mouth?

A

Stomach.

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14
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Where are villi found?

A

Small intestine.

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15
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Where is the enzyme pepsin found?

A

Stomach.

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16
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Where is the hormone secretin produced?

A

Small intestine (duodenum).

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17
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The hormone CCK stimulates what?

A

The gallbladder.

18
Q

The vermiform appendix is found where on the large intestine?

A

Cecum.

19
Q

What section of large intestine both ascends and goes transverse?

A

Colon.

20
Q

Feces has how much water content?

A

3/4.

21
Q

Contents from the stomach go where in the small intestine?

A

Duodenum.

22
Q

What part of the small intestine contains peyers patches?

A

Ileum.

23
Q

What sends what to the small intestine which digests proteins?

A

Pancreas/trypsin.

24
Q

Salivary amylase digests what?

A

Starch.

25
Q

What will send sodium bicarbonate to small intestine to neutralize acids?

A

Pancreas.

26
Q

The function of what is to first store and then later release bile?

A

Gallbladder.

27
Q

What stores vitamins, makes plasma proteins, and regulates cholesterol?

A

Liver.

28
Q

The small intestine villi cells will produce what to break down sugars to glucose?

A

Maltase.

29
Q

What nutrient is needed in all reactions?

A

Water.

30
Q

What hormone inhibits hunger?

A

Leptin.

31
Q

What fiber can prevent absorption of food and some ions?

A

Soluble.

32
Q

What cholesterol is considered bad?

A

LDL.

33
Q

What transports cholesterol from the liver to the cells?

A

LDL.

34
Q

Define peristalsis.

A

Muscular contractions to move food along.

35
Q

What is the specific pH that most of the body needs?

A

7.4.

36
Q

Where is the peritubular capillary network found?

A

In the nephron.

37
Q

What is one mechanism by which the kidneys ensure that most water goes back to the blood?

A

The nephron releases water back to the blood in the bottom of the ascending loops of henle.

38
Q

Define diuretic and give one example.

A

Decreases blood volume/ pressure, increases urination. Example: medications, drugs, coffee.

39
Q

How does increasing the respiratory rate affect the pH of the blood?

A

More O2 in, hydrogen is picked up, bicarbonate released.

40
Q

What is a general function of insulin?

A

To regulate blood glucose levels.

41
Q

Define hormone.

A

A substance produced by a group of cells that affects another group of cells.

42
Q

Define bilirubin.

A

Responsible for brown colour in feces, made up of aged/dead red blood cells.

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