AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the kidney's primary function? - CORRECT ANSWER urine formation
Name other function's that the kidney's perform. - CORRECT ANSWER excrete waste,
maintain fluid and electrolyte balance, maintain acid base balance, produce hormones,
regulate blood pressure
What are some of the waste products that the kidney's excrete from the body? - CORRECT
ANSWER urea, uric acid, creatinine, bilirubin, and other drugs and toxins
How is urea generated? - CORRECT ANSWER From amino acid metabolism
How is uric acid generated? - CORRECT ANSWER From nucleic acid metabolism
How is creatinine generated? - CORRECT ANSWER From muscle tissue metabolism
How is bilirubin generated? - CORRECT ANSWER From degradation of hemoglobin
Through which hormone do the kidneys retain water when it is depleted and excrete it when
excessive? - CORRECT ANSWER Anti-Diuretic Hormone (ADH)
What is anti-diuretic hormone also known as? - CORRECT ANSWER Vasopressin
What are one of the main organs that help the body avoid acidosis? - CORRECT
ANSWER The kidneys
What do the kidneys do when the body osmolarity drops and rises? - CORRECT
ANSWER They store sodium when it drops and remove it when it rises