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ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) BIOLOGY: Excretory System 41 Questions Correctly Answered | 100% Rated Question 1 Which of the following statements about kidney structure and function is true? Possible Answers: Each kidney is composed of approximately one thousand nephrons All of the answer choices are correct No filtration occurs after Bowman's capsule, only reabsorbtion and secretion Cells and large proteins are filtered into urine from the glomerulus Correct answer: No filtration oc...

TEAS Nursing Entrance Exam Review Test Bank 2022/23, Answered -C - When the chromosomes line up in mitosis this is known as which phase? A. Telophase B. Anaphase C. Metaphase D. Prophase B - Which cellular organelle contains enzymes that are considered digestive? A. Golgi Apparatus B. Lysosomes C. Nucleus D. Ribosomes B - Organs repair themselves through a process of? A. Meiosis B. Mitosis C. Cellular differentiation D. Transformation A - Which of the follo...

Which cavity contains the mediastinum? a. abdominal b. dorsal c. pelvic d. ventral - ANSWER d. ventral What is a syndrome? a. A communicable disease b. A disease accompanied by a characteristic group of signs and diseases c. A disease that is neither acute nor chronic d. A widespread disease - ANSWER b. A disease accompanied by a characteristic group of signs and diseases Which of the following is part of the internal non-specific response to infection? a. tears ...

Excitatory synapses make the post-synaptic cell less likely to fire. - ANSWER-False The neural tissues are: - ANSWER-Spinal cord, sensory neurons, and brain How do the glial cells (i.e., myelin sheath) speed up the firing of neurons? - ANSWER-The cell wraps extensions of a fatty insulating substance (myelin) around the axons of neurons. The action potential is: - ANSWER-A result of the movement of ions. Receptors are made from membrane-bound polyribosomes. - ANSWER-True List the 4...

Patm Correct Answer: 760 mm Hg (mercury) PN2 (partial pressure of nitrogen in air) Correct Answer: Patm * PN2 (760 * 0.78) = 592.8 mm Hg PO2 (partial pressure of oxygen in air) Correct Answer: Patm * PO2 (760 * 0.21) = 160 mm Hg Alveolus Correct Answer: tiny air sacs of lungs which allow for rapid gas exchange Atmospheric pressure Correct Answer: pressure exerted by weight of atmosphere Boyle's Law Correct Answer: P x V = k. Inverse relationship between pressure and volume ...

2023 HESI A2 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY EXAM PREP Q&A 1. 1. QUESTION Which structure transports urine from the kidney to the bladder? o Ureter o Urethra o Collecting duct o Prostate The correct answer is Ureter. The ureter conveys urine from the kidneys to the bladder. The urethra transports urine from the bladder to the exterior. The collecting duct transports urine from the distal convoluted tubule to the renal pelvis. The prostate is part of the male reproductive system and its secretions...

Intra-renal causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Sepsis, trauma, anaphylaxis, drugs, acute glomerulus Knowing what caused your patients' renal failure - Is important to figure about possible problems during data collection and assessment A patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) dialyzes in the out-patient facility. In regards to the patient's target weight, why is being "wet" better than being too dry? - Being wet helps avoid hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes The excret...

BIOS 256 FINAL EXAM STUDY Q&A 1 The urinary system does all of the following, EXCEPT it A secretes excess glucose molecules B regulates blood volume C contributes to stabilizing blood pH D eliminates organic waste products E regulates plasma concentrations of electrolytes 2 Conical structures that are located in the renal medulla are called A pyramids B renal columns C renal pelvises D nephrons E calyces 3 The region known as the macula densa is part of A the proxi...

NBSTSA- CST Exam Prep 2023/2024 the vein where blood is drawn from inside the elbow - ANSWER median cubital vein the glomerulus is - ANSWER a cluster of capillaries at one end of the nephron the kidney directly controls blood pressure due to its regulation of fluid in the body the gastrocnemius is the chief muscle of the - ANSWER ...

Exam 1: PRN1409/ PRN 1409 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Client-Centered Care III Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Rasmussen Q: Hormones in the urinary tract Answer: -aldosterone -antidiuretic hormone (ADH) -atrial natriuretic hormone -erythropoietin -calcitriol (active vitamin d) -renin -parathyroid hormone -cortisol Q: Aldosterone -action Answer: increases the re-absorption of sodium Q: antidiuretic hormone (ADH) -...