The kidney and urea removal Quiz
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1. Which region of the kidney contains the loops of Henle?
- A. Cortex
- B. Medulla
- C. Renal pelvis
- D. Ureter
2. Why is the hydrostatic pressure in the glomerulus high?
- A. The efferent arteriole is wider than the afferent arteriole
- B. The afferent arteriole is wider than the efferent arteriole
- C. The glomerulus has no basement membrane
- D. The capsule has a very low pressure
3. What happens to an excess amino acid in the liver?
- A. It is stored as protein
- B. It is excreted unchanged
- C. It is deaminated, forming ammonia that is converted to urea
- D. It is converted into bile
4. Which substance is NOT normally found in the glomerular filtrate of a healthy person?
- A. Glucose
- B. Urea
- C. Plasma protein
- D. Sodium ions
5. The glomerular hydrostatic pressure is 9.0 kPa, the capsule pressure is 2.0 kPa and the protein osmotic pressure is 3.0 kPa. What is the net filtration pressure?
- A. 4.0 kPa
- B. 10.0 kPa
- C. 8.0 kPa
- D. 14.0 kPa