What is the meaning of an elevated serum creatinine?
A) The kidneys are making too much creatinine.
B) Too much creatinine is being reabsorbed by the peritubular capillaries.
C) The kidneys are not filtering creatinine; this is a sign of kidney failure.
D) The kidneys are excreting too much urine.
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Q36: The juxtaglomerular apparatus (JGA) secretes
A)aldosterone.
B)ADH.
C)angiotensin.
D)renin.
Q37: Activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
A)reabsorbs K+ and
Q38: Aldosterone
A)depletes blood volume.
B)causes potassium reabsorption.
C)causes sodium excretion.
D)causes
Q39: Which of the following is found in
Q40: Which of the following is absorbed across
Q42: The urinary bladder
A)contains only skeletal muscle.
B)receives urine
Q43: What part of the nephron unit filters
Q44: Under normal conditions,which substance is present in
Q45: Which hormone affects blood volume?
A)PTH
B)Erythropoietin
C)Insulin
D)Aldosterone
Q46: ADH
A)is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.
B)is
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