Fresenius PCT Test 2024-Questions
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The _______ produce urine which is transported by the _____ to the ______ to be
stored and then excreted from the body via the _____ - Answer kidneys,
ureters,bladder,urethra
kidneys have how many nephrons - Answer over a million
nephrons are composed of - Answer glomerulus and tubules
blood enters the kidneys through - Answer renal artery
artery eventually branches off into - Answer capillaries
kidneys are important in maintaining good health bc? - Answer they filter, waste,
and extra electrolytes from the capillaries into the tubules
amount of urine produced is partially affected by - Answer ADH
(Antidiuretic hormone)
ADH affects the healthy kidney by - Answer reducing the excretion of urine
, What are the kidneys 4 functions - Answer Excretory
Regulatory
Filtration
Endocrine
Excretory - Answer kidneys rid the body of waste products, excess fluid, and electrolytes
uremia - Answer when waste products build up in the blood
if waste products are not removed - Answer it adversely affects every system of the
body
Regulatory - Answer kidneys maintain acid/base balance (done by excreting H+
and reabsorbing bicarbonate) fluid balance and electrolyte balance
Filtration - Answer nephons retain some thing and filter out and reabsorb others
nephons are - Answer the smallest functional units of the kidneys
Endocrine - Answer makes hormone
- renin
-erythropietin
Hyperkalemia-(high potassium) causes - Answer muscle weakness & cardiac
weakness,cardiac arrhythmias, possible leading to heart attack
Solved 100% Correct
The _______ produce urine which is transported by the _____ to the ______ to be
stored and then excreted from the body via the _____ - Answer kidneys,
ureters,bladder,urethra
kidneys have how many nephrons - Answer over a million
nephrons are composed of - Answer glomerulus and tubules
blood enters the kidneys through - Answer renal artery
artery eventually branches off into - Answer capillaries
kidneys are important in maintaining good health bc? - Answer they filter, waste,
and extra electrolytes from the capillaries into the tubules
amount of urine produced is partially affected by - Answer ADH
(Antidiuretic hormone)
ADH affects the healthy kidney by - Answer reducing the excretion of urine
, What are the kidneys 4 functions - Answer Excretory
Regulatory
Filtration
Endocrine
Excretory - Answer kidneys rid the body of waste products, excess fluid, and electrolytes
uremia - Answer when waste products build up in the blood
if waste products are not removed - Answer it adversely affects every system of the
body
Regulatory - Answer kidneys maintain acid/base balance (done by excreting H+
and reabsorbing bicarbonate) fluid balance and electrolyte balance
Filtration - Answer nephons retain some thing and filter out and reabsorb others
nephons are - Answer the smallest functional units of the kidneys
Endocrine - Answer makes hormone
- renin
-erythropietin
Hyperkalemia-(high potassium) causes - Answer muscle weakness & cardiac
weakness,cardiac arrhythmias, possible leading to heart attack
