Anatomy & Physiology: An Integrative Approach (3rd Edition)
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Accumulation of waste is toxic for the body, and ... more
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The structure responsible for the formation of ... more
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The blood pressure is regulated by the kidneys ... more
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The fibrous capsule is made up of dense irregular ... more
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The renal sinus, including the renal pelvis, minor... more
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The anatomic structures of the kidney, which are ... more
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The renal corpuscle consists of glomerulus and the... more
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The renal tubule contains the proximal convoluted ... more
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The cortical nephron loops are shorter and are ... more
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The principal cells of the kidney are involved in ... more
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The juxtaglomerular apparatus contains macula ... more
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On entering the renal artery, the blood ... more
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The capillaries associated with the nephron are ... more
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The pathway of fluid filtration by kidney includes... more
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The tubular reabsorption involves the ... more
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The membrane of the glomerulus contains three ... more
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Smaller substances including glucose, water, amino... more
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The external stimuli such as toxins, disease, or ... more
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The value of net filtration pressure (NFP) is 15mm... more
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An increase in glomerular hydrostatic pressure (... more
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An increase in glomerular hydrostatic pressure (... more
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Urine production increases in response to an ... more
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The factors affecting glomerular filtration rate ... more
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The renal autoregulation is not effective, in case... more
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The nonfilterable blood components including large... more
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The individual with liver cirrhosis shows a drop ... more
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A diabetic patient has excessive glucose in the ... more
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Damage to the filtration membrane due to renal ... more
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The level of the substance in the blood decreases ... more
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The anatomic and physiologic factors responsible ... more
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Transport maximum is defined as the maximum ... more
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Glucose is initially transported from tubular ... more
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The proteins are large in size and cannot be ... more
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Sodium reabsorption occurs in the nephron tubules ... more
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) blocks phosphate ... more
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The type A intercalated cells reabsorb bicarbonate... more
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The drugs such as penicillin, morphine, and ... more
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The concentration gradient of the interstitial ... more
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The aim of measuring glomerular filtration rate (... more
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Renal plasma clearance (RPC) provides information ... more
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The characteristic of urine includes urine ... more
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The ureters, urethra, and the urinary bladder ... more
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The male and female urethra differ in the number ... more
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The volume of urine in the urinary bladder and ... more
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Ureters rely on smooth muscle contraction to move ... more
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The kidneys may take part in the production of ... more
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The kidneys are placed rear to the peritoneal ... more
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Collecting ducts collect fluids from the ... more
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The glomerulus is constituted by bundles of ... more
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Water forms a large portion of the filtrate as ... more
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The increase in blood pressure in the glomerulus ... more
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Antidiuretic hormone or vasopressin increases the ... more
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The transport proteins for a substance in the ... more
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The intercalated cells are a part of the ... more
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The volume of urine decreases with an increase in ... more
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Blood moves into the kidneys via the renal artery ... more
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Filtrate is present in the capsular space of the ... more
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The following are the main elements of the ... more
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The filtration membrane is triple-layered, porous... more
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Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is maintained ... more
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Aldosterone increases the number of sodium ... more
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The antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is released when ... more
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Blood plasma, filtrate, and urine can be ... more
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Kidneys help in regulating the pH (power of ... more
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Micturition is the release of urine from the ... more
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Increased permeability of the kidneys to proteins ... more
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An increased protein content causes proteinuria, ... more
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Since the GFR (glomerular filtration rate) of the ... more
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The glomerular hydrostatic pressure (HPg) of the ... more
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The spinal nerves of the T11 segment do not ... more
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The medication needs to be administered more often... more
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Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) should be used ... more
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Hyperplasia of the prostate gland occupies ... more