Kidney and Osmoregulation

what is osmoregulation?

• Control of water and salt in the body

• Control of blood pressure in the body

• Control of blood glucose in the body

Maintaining stable internal conditions despite changes in the external environment

• Homeostasis

• Metabolism

• Protein Synthesis

• Adaptation

Which area of the brain contains the receptors responsible for detecting changes in blood solute concentration (and water concentration)

• Hypothalamus

• Medulla Oblongata

• Amygdala

• Hippocampus

In what form do humans excrete nitrogenous waste?

• Ammonia

• Phosphorus

• Amino acids

• Urea

Identify the term for the excessive loss of water from the body

• Over hydration

• Dehydration

• Isotonic

• Transpiration

Which hormone promotes retention of water by kidneys?

• epinephrine/norepinephrine

• antidiuretic hormone

• glucagon

• prolactin

When you are hot, your body sweats to cool you down. This means your temperature went above normal and your body sweats to counteract that change to bring you back to normal. What kind of feedback loop would this be?

• Negative Feedback Loop

• Positive Feedback Loop

• Neutral Feedback Loop

• Linear Feedback Loop

What is the tissue region labelled B called?

• pelvis

• cortex

• medulla

• capsule

Where is the Loop of Henle?

• F

• G

• D

• E

Identify Letter H

• Ureter

• Capsule

• Cortex

• Medulla