Open QuestionNet filtration pressure in most capillary beds favors:a. absorption.b. osmosis.c. filtration.d. secretion.
Open QuestionThe glomerular capillaries differ from other capillary networks in the body because theya. have a larger area of anastomosis,b. are derived from and drain into arterioles,c. are not made of endothelium,d. are sites of filtrate formation.
Open QuestionMultiple ChoiceMore than one choice may apply.What is the glomerulus?a. The same as the renal tubuleb. The same as Bowman's capsulec. The same as the nephrond. Capillaries
Open QuestionExplain the important differences between blood plasma and glomerular filtrate, and relate the differences to the structure of the filtration membrane.
Open QuestionFiltration at the glomerulus is inversely related toa. water reabsorption,b. capsular hydrostatic pressure,c. arterial blood pressure,d. acidity of the urine.
Open QuestionMultiple ChoiceMore than one choice may apply.Which of the following is dependent on tubular secretion?a. Clearing penicillin from the bloodb. Removal of nitrogenous wastes that have been reabsorbedc. Removal of excess potassium ions from the bloodd. Control of blood pH
Open QuestionMark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.d. Filtrate flows from the renal corpuscle to the distal tubule, the nephron loop, the proximal tubule, and into the collecting system.