Questions and Answers.
In the Kidney, The Initial Filtrate is made by the: - Answer Glomerus
Immediately after leaving the collecting duct, Urine is first captured by the? - Answer Minor
Calyx
From the Kidneys, Urine travels to the Urinary Bladder Via the: - Answer Ureters
Releases Renin: - Answer Juxtaglomerular Cells
Renin Catalyzes the Conversion of: - Answer Angiotensinogen to Angiotensin I
Angiotensin II causes: - Answer Increased ADH Release and Vasoconstriction
High Ang II, Low Sodium, or Low Blood Pressure should stimulate increased _________
secretion: - Answer Aldosterone
Upon Dehydration, Receptors in the Hypothalamus often trigger: - Answer Thirst
ADH helps retain _______ and is secreted from the _______: - Answer Water; Posterior
Pituitary
Process of releasing Urine to the outside: - Answer Micturition
Site of most Water and Sodium Reabsorbtion: - Answer Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT)
The Vasa Recta and Loop of Henle(Nephron Loop) Work to make the Renal Medulla Salty. The
Resulting Osmotic Gradient is used to: - Answer Concentrate Urine as needed
Most Water Intake occurs through: - Answer Drinking Beverages
Most Water output occurs through: - Answer Urine
The Dominate Acid-Base Buffer System in the Body: - Answer Bicarbonate Buffer System