Anatomy

The thin segment of the nephron loop's descending limb ________.

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What is the best explanation for the microvilli on the apical surface of the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)?

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Which of the following is the best explanation for why the cells of the proximal convoluted tubule ...

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Having a kinked ureter is called renal ptosis.

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Obligatory water reabsorption involves the movement of water along an osmotic gradient.

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Blood in the urine may be a symptom of bladder cancer.

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The macula densa cells are chemoreceptors that respond to changes in the urea content of the filtrate.

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Atrial natriuretic peptide inhibits sodium reabsorption.

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The trigone is so named because of the shape of the urinary bladder.

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Tubular secretion is effective in controlling blood pH.

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An excessive urine output is called anuria.

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The myogenic mechanism reflects the tendency of vascular smooth muscle to stretch.

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Incontinence is the inability to control voluntary micturition.

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Urea is reabsorbed in the nephron loop.

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The proximal convoluted tubule is the portion of the nephron that attaches to the collecting duct.

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Blood pressure in the renal glomerulus is lower than in most parts of the body in order to conserve ...

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Aldosterone is a hormone that causes the renal tubules to reclaim sodium ions from the filtrate.

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Angiotensin II is a substance made by the body to lower blood pressure during stress.

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The urethra contains an internal sphincter of smooth muscle.

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The collecting duct is impermeable to water in the presence of ADH.

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In the absence of hormones, the distal tubule and collecting ducts are relatively impermeable to water.

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Glomerular filtration is an ATP-driven process.

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The act of emptying the bladder is called voiding.

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Both the male and female urethras serve both the urinary and the reproductive systems.

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The entire responsibility for urine formation lies with the nephron.

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