Vocab Quiz #1

Question 1

What does Aldosterone do?

Answer 1

Stimulates the absorption of Na and excretion of K.

Question 2

Antidiuretic hormone is also known as?

Answer 2

Vasopressin

Question 3

Anuria is the:

Answer 3

Absence or cessation of urine excretion.

Question 4

Azotemia is the:

Answer 4

Elevation of nitrogen waste products.

Question 5

Cystitis is the:

Answer 5

Inflammation of the bladder.

Question 6

Oliguria is the:

Answer 6

A decrease in urine production or excretion

Question 7

Polyuria is:

Answer 7

An excess in urine production.

Question 8

Nocturia is:

Answer 8

An excess in urine production at night.

Question 9

Nephritis is:

Answer 9

Inflammation of the kidney.

Question 10

Osmolarity is the:

Answer 10

Measurement of concentration, directly proportional to the amount of solute.

Question 11

Reabsorption is the:

Answer 11

Movement of substance from tubular ultrafiltrate back into the body and blood.

Question 12

Secretion is the:

Answer 12

Movement of substance from the body

Question 13

Renin works to:

Answer 13

Increase blood pressure.

Question 14

Uremia is:

Answer 14

An increase in levels of blood urea nitrogen in the blood.

Question 15

Blood Urea Nitrogen:

Answer 15

Relates to the level of kidney function.

Question 16

Threshold Substances are:

Answer 16

Any blood constituent that is excreted in urine only when plasma concentration exceeds a certain value.

Question 17

Endogenous Substances are:

Answer 17

Chemicals normally found in the body.

Question 18

Exogenous Substances are:

Answer 18

Chemicals not normally found in the body.