intro to renal-churchwell lect

What are the 5 primary functions of the kidney?

• all the above

• excrete metabolic waste

• accomplish life sustaining tasks

• conserve nutrients, endocrine function as weel

• regulate acid bases

balancing solute and water transport is an example of which of the following life sustaining task?

• conserving nutrients

• accomplishing life-sustaining tasks

• excreting metabolic wastes

• regulating acids and bases

• endocrine function

erythropoietin, renin , prostaglandings, and activation of fitamin D( calcitriol), are products of which function of the kidney?

• conserving nutrients

• accomplishing life-sustaining tasks

• excreting metabolic wastes

• regulating acids and bases

• endocrine function

reabsorptionf of bicarbonate and elimination of acids ( NH4, H+ ) is an example of

• conserving nutrients

• accomplishing life-sustaining tasks

• excreting metabolic wastes

• regulating acids and bases

• endocrine function

elimination of urea, creatinine and metabolites are examples of which primary function of the kidneys?

• conserving nutrients

• excreting metabolic wastes

• regulating acids and bases

reabsorption of electrolytes and amino acids is an example of ...?

• conserving nutrients

• excreting metabolic wastes

• regulating acids and bases

Macula densa, distal convoluted tubule, proximal tubule and bowman capsule are all in which part of the kidney?

• Medulla

• Cortex

loop of henle( thin descending, thin ascending, and thick ascending limb) are in the

• Medulla

• Cortex

the glomerulus is a ...........membrane

• permiable

• semipermeable

this arteriole delivers blood for filtration

• Efferent

• Afferent