A&P Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)

A&P Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade
A+)

Question:
the five main activities of the kidney.

Answer:

Homeostasis; Blood pressure regulation; Hormone production; Excretion of unwanted
substances; Blood glucose control
Nitrogen containing waste product of amino metabolism excreted through the kidneys Ans-




Question:
Urea

Answer:




Question:
how the Kidneys control sodium and water content

Answer:

By altering the composition and volume of urine.




Question:
describe the Renal pelvis

Answer:

Funnel shaped basin that forms the upper end of the ureter.




Question:
Glomerulus

Answer:

Cluster of capillaries acting as the nephron's filtering device.

, Question:
Renal tubule

Answer:

Tiny coiled tube which carries fluid from glomerulus to the collecting duct.




Question:
what is the process of Glomerular filtration

Answer:

High pressure in the glomerulus forces water and dissolved substances through a filter.




Question:
what is the process of Tubular reabsorption

Answer:

Specific substances move from the tubule to the peritubular capillaries.




Question:
what is the process of Tubular secretion

Answer:

Specific substances move from peritubular capillaries to tubule.




Question:
what is the process of Urine concentration

Answer:

ADH increases the amount of water reabsorbed back into the blood from the urine, making the
urine more concentrated than the blood.