a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands and increases the absorption
of salt - ANSWER Aldosterone
Condition in which urine is produced but cannot be removed from the
bladder - ANSWER Retention
The nephron is composed of the:
A. Renal corpuscle
B. Renal capsule
C. Renal tubules
D. Both A and C above - ANSWER D
The glomerulus is:
A. Part of the renal tubules
B. A network of blood capillaries
C. The cup-shaped top part of the nephron
D. Both A and B above - ANSWER b. a network of blood capillaries
Kidneys help regulate the concentration of which substance in the
blood?
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
C. Bicarbonate
D. All of the above - ANSWER D. All of the above
The movement of substances out of the renal tubules into the blood
capillaries is called:
A. Reabsorption
B. Glomerular filtrate
C. Secretion
D. None of the above - ANSWER A. Reabsorption
T/F the largest volume of fluid in the body is in the plasma - ANSWER
False
, T/F Infants have less water per pound of body weight than do adults -
ANSWER False
T/F Fluid loss can occur from the kidneys, lungs, skin, or intestines -
ANSWER True
T/F The body regulates the amount of fluid loss by increasing or
decreasing the amount of urine produced - ANSWER True
T/F ADH tends to increase the amount of urine produced - ANSWER
False, ADH tends to decrease the amount of urine produced
T/F in cases of dehydration, the body can reduce its fluid output to zero -
ANSWER False
T/F where sodium goes, water goes - ANSWER True
T/F as the sodium content in the blood increases, the volume of urine
increases - ANSWER False
T/F if plasma volume drops drastically, adequate circulation cannot be
maintained - ANSWER true
T/F lymph and cerebrospinal fluid are considered interstitial fluid -
ANSWER False
Buffer - ANSWER A substance that prevents a sharp change in pH
Acid - ANSWER A solution that has a pH less than 7.0
Alkaline - ANSWER A solution with a pH higher than 7.0
pH - ANSWER Scale that measures the hydrogen ion concentration in
a solution
Alkalosis - ANSWER A general term that describes a condition of high
blood pH
of salt - ANSWER Aldosterone
Condition in which urine is produced but cannot be removed from the
bladder - ANSWER Retention
The nephron is composed of the:
A. Renal corpuscle
B. Renal capsule
C. Renal tubules
D. Both A and C above - ANSWER D
The glomerulus is:
A. Part of the renal tubules
B. A network of blood capillaries
C. The cup-shaped top part of the nephron
D. Both A and B above - ANSWER b. a network of blood capillaries
Kidneys help regulate the concentration of which substance in the
blood?
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
C. Bicarbonate
D. All of the above - ANSWER D. All of the above
The movement of substances out of the renal tubules into the blood
capillaries is called:
A. Reabsorption
B. Glomerular filtrate
C. Secretion
D. None of the above - ANSWER A. Reabsorption
T/F the largest volume of fluid in the body is in the plasma - ANSWER
False
, T/F Infants have less water per pound of body weight than do adults -
ANSWER False
T/F Fluid loss can occur from the kidneys, lungs, skin, or intestines -
ANSWER True
T/F The body regulates the amount of fluid loss by increasing or
decreasing the amount of urine produced - ANSWER True
T/F ADH tends to increase the amount of urine produced - ANSWER
False, ADH tends to decrease the amount of urine produced
T/F in cases of dehydration, the body can reduce its fluid output to zero -
ANSWER False
T/F where sodium goes, water goes - ANSWER True
T/F as the sodium content in the blood increases, the volume of urine
increases - ANSWER False
T/F if plasma volume drops drastically, adequate circulation cannot be
maintained - ANSWER true
T/F lymph and cerebrospinal fluid are considered interstitial fluid -
ANSWER False
Buffer - ANSWER A substance that prevents a sharp change in pH
Acid - ANSWER A solution that has a pH less than 7.0
Alkaline - ANSWER A solution with a pH higher than 7.0
pH - ANSWER Scale that measures the hydrogen ion concentration in
a solution
Alkalosis - ANSWER A general term that describes a condition of high
blood pH
