ANSC 222 Exam 3 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
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Major functions of the renal system regulates excretion of water and water soluble
waste
Renal system function 1 maintain a relatively constant volume of fluid in
body
Renal system function 2 regulates constituents of the extracellular fluid
Renal system function 3 acid-base balance
Liquid intake per day 2,100 ml/day
Oxidation of carbohydrates 200 ml/day
Water loss sweat 100 ml/day
Water loss insensible insensible loss 700 ml/day (evaporation through
respiratory track, diffusion through skin)
water loss feces 100 ml/day
excess of water large volume of dilute urine
, dehydrated small volume of highly concentrated urine
renal system 4 endocrine and glucose functions of the kidneys
the nephron functional unit of the kidney (they make urine)
human has ___ nephrons/kidney ~1,000,000
lose too many nephrons kidney failure
existing nephrons can ____ compensate for loss of nephrons
cortical nephrons are ____ common but make dilute urine
____ types of nephrons in the kidney two
cortical nephrons short loops of henle, in humans 75% of nephrons
are cortical
juxtamedullary nephrons ______ can make concentrated urine
juxtamedullary nephrons longer loop of henle, in humans 25% are
juxtamedullary, important in making concentrated
urine
the glomerulus is always adjacent to macula densa
the _____
filtration movement of plasma into bowman's capsule
And Correct Answers
Terms in this set (245)
Major functions of the renal system regulates excretion of water and water soluble
waste
Renal system function 1 maintain a relatively constant volume of fluid in
body
Renal system function 2 regulates constituents of the extracellular fluid
Renal system function 3 acid-base balance
Liquid intake per day 2,100 ml/day
Oxidation of carbohydrates 200 ml/day
Water loss sweat 100 ml/day
Water loss insensible insensible loss 700 ml/day (evaporation through
respiratory track, diffusion through skin)
water loss feces 100 ml/day
excess of water large volume of dilute urine
, dehydrated small volume of highly concentrated urine
renal system 4 endocrine and glucose functions of the kidneys
the nephron functional unit of the kidney (they make urine)
human has ___ nephrons/kidney ~1,000,000
lose too many nephrons kidney failure
existing nephrons can ____ compensate for loss of nephrons
cortical nephrons are ____ common but make dilute urine
____ types of nephrons in the kidney two
cortical nephrons short loops of henle, in humans 75% of nephrons
are cortical
juxtamedullary nephrons ______ can make concentrated urine
juxtamedullary nephrons longer loop of henle, in humans 25% are
juxtamedullary, important in making concentrated
urine
the glomerulus is always adjacent to macula densa
the _____
filtration movement of plasma into bowman's capsule
