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The non-selective, passive process performed by the glomerulus that form blood plasma without blood proteins is called:
filtration
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Regarding the renal circulation;
renal blood flow is maintained within narrow limits despite changes in arterial blood pressure
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Regarding the transport of glucose by the renal tubules;
in a healthy person, the proximal tubules reabsorb most of the glucose
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Regarding the control of water balance by the kidneys;
antidiuretic hormone acts on the P cells of the collecting ducts to increase their permeability to water
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The tube connecing the renal hilus of the kidney to the bladder is the;
ureter
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The kidneys are situated in a:
retroperitoneal position
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Concerning the cerebrospinal fluid;
it has a volume of about 150ml
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The spinal cord feature associated with the bundle of nerves supplying the upper limbs is the
brachial plexus
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The hypothalamus;
contains neurones specifically sensitive to a rise in temperature
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The pineal gland is located in the;
epithalamus
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cerebrospinal fluid;
contains less protein than plasma
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The negative feedback system for temperature control originates from the;
hypothalamus
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With respect to spinal reflexes;
every reflex involves at least one synapse in the spinal cord
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connection pathways between the left and right cerebral hemispheres form the;
corpus callosum
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What effect would vasoconstriction of the afferent arteriole of the glomerulus have?
a decrease in ultrafiltrate production
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The triangular regions of the kidneys that are striped in appearance and separated by the renal columns are the;
renal pyramids
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Regarding the renal circulation;

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renal blood flow is maintained within narrow limits despite changes in arterial blood pressure

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Regarding the transport of glucose by the renal tubules;

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Regarding the control of water balance by the kidneys;

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The tube connecing the renal hilus of the kidney to the bladder is the;

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