Exam 3

Which of the following kidney structures produces urine?

Renal Pyramid

Which of the following structures filter out blood?

Glomerulus

The first segment of the rental tubule is the:

proximal convoluted tubule. (PCT)

A medical specialist that focuses on the kidneys is called a

Nephrologist.

Urine is mostly?

water

The last segment of the renal tubule is the

distal convoluted tubule (DCT)

the medical condition in which uric acid is excessive is

gout

Osmolarity is the measure of ___ in solution

Solute Particles

A normal blood glucose level (fasting) during a urinalysis is which of the following?

80 mg/dl

The presence of increased glucose in the urine, which produces a “sweet” smell during urination, is called

glycosuria

Abnormally high blood PH is called

alkalosis

Which of the following is a diuretic medication

furosemide

The fluid outside cells is called

Extracellular fluid (ECF)

Cations are examples of ions with what type of charge?

Positive

Which of the following hormones prevents water from leaving the body?

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Swelling caused by the blockage of lymph nodes is called

Lymphdema

Excessive water in the body is called

Hyperhydration

Abnormally low sodium concentration in the body is called

Hyponatremia

Baroreceptors in the body measure

blood pressure

Excessive calcium concentration in the body is known as

hypercalcemia

Which of the following is a normal PH value of extracellular fluid (ECF)

7.35

Basic solutions have more of this compound

hydroxide

_____ are substances that resist changes in PH

Buffers

Hypercapnia is?

too much CO2 in the blood