ID: A 14. A portion of the nephron that can lie within the medulla is the: a. pr
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ID: A 14. A portion of the nephron that can lie within the medulla is the: a. proximal tubule. b. Bowman capsule. c. distal tubule. d. loop of Henle. 15. Approximately how much blood flows through the kidneys per minute? a. 500 ml b. 750 ml c. 1200 ml d. 3500 ml 16. In the kidney, blood flows from the interlobular artery into the: a. glomerulus. b. efferent arteriole. c. afferent arteriole. d. peritubular capillaries. 17. Reabsorption, as performed in the kidney, may be defined as the: movement of molecules out of the tubule and into the peritubular blood. a. b. movement of molecules out of the peritubular blood and into the tubule for excretion c. movement of water and solutes from the plasma in the glomerulus, across the glomerular-capsular membrane, and into the capsular space of Bowman capsule. d. volume of plasma from which a substance is removed by the kidney per minute. Which of these statements is not true of the kidney? a. The kidney is usually located next to the vertebrae from T12 to L3. b. The kidney is retroperitoneal. c. The kidney is protected by a heavy layer of fat. d. All of the above are true of the kidney 18. 19. Which of the following is not a normal function of the kidneys? Regulate blood sugar Produce hormones Regulate blood electrolytes b. c. d. 20. The normal osmotic pressure of the capsular filtrate ismm Hg. a. 60 b. 32 c. 18 d. 0Explanation / Answer
14. d loop of henle
15. c 1200ml
16. a glomerulus
17. c
18. d
19. a prostaglandin synthesis
20. b 32mm hg