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Renal Corpuscle

Arterioles

In the renal corpuscle, which of the following is/are most likely to bring blood from the body into the kidney?

Glomerulus

After blood enters the renal corpuscle, where is the first place it is most likely to be filtered?

Capillaries

Which of the following most closely describes what the glomerulus is made up of?

Fenestrations

Which of the following best describes the part(s) of the glomerulus that prevent(s) red blood cells from leaving the blood?

Plasma Solutes and Other Small Molecules Become Ultrafiltrate

Which of the following is most likely associated with the renal corpuscle?

Bowman's Capsule Encapsulates Glomerulus

In the renal corpuscle, which of the following is most correct regarding the glomerulus?

Characteristics

Proximal Tubule

Na+ Reabsorbed Via Active Transport

Which of the following characteristics is most likely associated with the proximal tubule?

Water Follows Na+

In the proximal tubule, the sodium concentration gradient is most likely to result in which of the following outcomes?

Most Of Glucose Reabsorbed

Most Of Amino Acids Reabsorbed

Bicarbonate Exchanged For H+

In the proximal tubule, which of the following occurs in order to most directly regulate the pH of blood and filtrate?

Drugs and Toxins Excreted

Filtrate Osmolarity Same As Plasma

Due to the reabsorption of various substances, which of the following is most likely true regarding the proximal tubule?

Leads To Loop Of Henle

The proximal tubule most likely leads to which section of the nephron?

Loop of Henle

Descending Limb

In the loop of Henle, which of the following is most likely the site where filtrate travels from renal cortex to renal medulla?

Which of the following characteristics is most likely associated with the descending limb of the loop of Henle?

Medullary Hypertonicity

Which of the following characteristics facilitates the reabsorption of water in the descending limb of the loop of Henle?

Increased Water Reabsorption

Vasa Recta

Which part of the loop of Henle is made up of a series of capillaries that actively transport sodium?

Which of the following processes occurs between the ascending limb of the loop of Henle and the vasa recta?

Ascending Limb

In the loop of Henle, which of the following best describes the site of active solute reabsorption?

Decreased Concentration of Filtrate

Which of the following characteristics is most likely associated with the ascending limb of the loop of Henle?

Distal Tubule

After the loop of Henle, which part of the nephron does filtrate traverse next?

Reabsorbs Na+, K+, Cl-

Impermeable to Water

Hormonally Regulated

The distal tubule can alter its reabsorption of salt and water in response to physiological conditions because it is most likely regulated in which way?

Aldosterone Causes Na+ Reabsorption

Which of the following is the best example of hormonal regulation of the distal tubule?

In the distal tubule, ATPase pumps are most likely to be used when:

Water follows Na+

As a result of the sodium concentration gradient , which of the following is most likely to occur in the distal tubule?

Parathyroid Hormone Causes Ca2+ Reabsorption

Leads to Collecting Duct

The distal tubule most likely leads to which section of the nephron?

Collecting Duct

Na+ Reabsorption

In the collecting duct, K+ secretion is most likely to be coupled with which of the following?

Vasopressin Causes Water reabsorption

Which of the following characteristics is most likely associated with the collecting duct?

Concentrates Filtrate

Which of the following most accurately describes filtrate as it travels through the collecting duct?

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