Urinary System

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  • Created by: niss81
  • Created on: 13-10-20 22:59

1. aldosterone:

  • stimulates the reabsorption of water but has no effect on potassium
  • acts on the collecting duct blocking the reabsorption of water
  • is a mineralocorticoid that stimulates the reabsorption of sodium
  • is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland
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2. an elevated serum creatinine level is most indicative of:

  • urinary bladder infection
  • declining renal function
  • renal calculi
  • urinary retention

3. which of the following words best describes the function of the urinary bladder?

  • filtration
  • buffering of H+
  • storage
  • reabsotption

4. glucose is not normally excreted in the urine because

  • glucose cannot be filtered
  • glucose is used up by the metabolising nephron units
  • all filtered glucose is reabsorbed
  • glucose is converted to ammonia in the distal tubule and excreted as urea

5. The renal excretion of Na+ is generally accompanied by the excretion of?

  • bicarbonate
  • Water
  • renin
  • albumin
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