The color of your urine is a crude but a good measure of the body’s’ level of hydration. Have you noticed the color of urine appearing dark yellow during times of poor water intake? Have you noticed, the color of urine turning a very pale straw when forcing fluids? Make a flow chart to illustrate the activity of the RAAS in regulating blood pressure.

Q: . Glucose in the urine is called _____________________.

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Q: Adding glucose to the plasma mimics the process of - secretion O reabsorption dialysis O filtration

A: Glucose (C6 H12 O6) is a monosaccharide, generally obtained from food we eat and serves as a major…

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A: Gout is developed by the increased level of uric acid (urate crystals) in the bloodstream. The…

Q: Most capillaries in the body have a net efflux of water out of the capillary and into the…

A: Two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a hand, make up the kidneys. One on either side of…

Q: The following substances are normal constituents in urine. Determine their metabolic origins in the…

A: In humans and many other animals, urine is a liquid by-product of metabolism. The urinary bladder…

Q: Explain in your own words when Renin release is stimulated by the kidney

A: Renin It is an enzyme which plays a major role in the renin–angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) .…

Q: blood, how will this affect their water retention (reabsorption) at the kidneys, blood volume, and…

A: Funtion of Kidney: 1. Removal of the waste products from the body. 2. It Removes the excess drugs…

Q: The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system can be inhibited in orderto reduce high blood pressure.…

A: Angiotensin is the peptide hormone that results in increase in the blood pressure. It includes in…

Q: Fatty tissue holds the kidneys in place. Extremely rapid weight loss may cause this tissue to shrink…

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Q: One advantage of the excretion of urea instead of uric acid isthat ureaa. requires less energy than…

A: Excretion of body wastes and harmful chemicals produced by metabolism is very much vital for an…

Q: Normal urine should have which of the following properties? Circle all that apply. a. Translucency…

A: Normal urine should have : Translucency  Yellowish pigment Cloudy appearance

Q: Severe diarrhea is one of the most common causes of death in young children. One of the principal…

A: Introduction The major pH buffer system in the human body is the bicarbonate/carbon dioxide chemical…

Q: One of your patients is diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome in which too much protein is released in…

A: Nephrotic syndrome is a renal disorder marked by an elevation in the level of protein secreted and…

Q: The Respiratory System and Urinary System work hand-in-hand to maintain blood pH. Depending upon the…

A: The respiratory system and excretory system work in tandem to manage the pH, PCO2, and HCO3 in the…

Q: Gout—a condition that results in joint swelling and pain—is caused by the formation of sodium urate…

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Q: The pH of urine is 6.0 and the pH of orange juice is 3.0. Therefore the concentration of hydrogen…

A: The pH of urine is 6.0 and the pH of orange juice is 3.0. Therefore the concentration of hydrogen…

Q: 3: You are a physiologist on a space flight to a distant planet. You discover intelligent humanoid…

A: Inulin is a polysaccharide that is naturally found in plants like garlic and onion. It is used to…

Q: Diuretic drugs for treating high blood pressure may aggravate other heart conditions such as…

A: Thiazide diuretics are commonly used to treat hypertension. Mechanism of action Relaxation of blood…

Q: The concentration of urea in urine is always much higher than the concentration in plasma. Does this…

A: Urea is a nitrogenous compound which is a waste material produced during the catabolism of protein…

Q: Which of the following should not enter the filtrate during urine formation? O red blood cells. O…

A: Answer- All of the above should not enter the filterate.

Q: Appropriate water balance in our body is important to support vital functions. As a nutritionist or…

A: Water forms an important constituent of bodies because 70% or three fourth of the body is made up of…

Q: Person suffering from very low blood pressure pass no urine why? What suggestion would you offer for…

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Q: Suppose a patient has chronic metabolic acidosis, perhaps from type Il diabetes. Suppose a clinic is…

A: Metabolic acidosis is a condition in which the blood pH is below 7.35. (Normal blood pH is between…

Q: People dying of dehydration because of lack of freshwater todrink inevitably ponder drinking their…

A: Dehydration It is defined as fluid volume disturbance characterized by excess loss of body fluids…

Q: Many blood pressure medications block the reabsorption of water in the collecting ducts. How would…

A: Kidneys, the primary organs of excretion also participate in the regulation of water-electrolyte…

Q: the process that initiates urine formation in most types of vertebrates is ultrafiltration of fluid…

A: Pair of kidneys are  the vital organ that help in excretion of harmful waste products from the body…

Q: Which three statements accurately describe the blood buffering system in humans? - The blood…

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Q: In a healthy patient with normal kidney function, each day the kidney filters approx.150 - 180 L of…

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Q: Which of the following is found in blood but not usually in the filtrate? Glucose Amino acids Water…

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Q: ANF promotes loss of Na* thereby increasing urinary output Drugs that block angiotensin Il…

A: Answer- Dialysis is the selective diffusion of the nitrogenous waste from blood to the dialysate.

Q: Alcohol affects regulation of water balance in the body. This is because alcohol inhibits the…

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Q: Which of the following is not one of the normal components of urine? Ketones Urea Trace amounts of…

A: Urine is a sterile waste product composed of water soluble products made from nitrogen. It is…

Q: adjust blood pH on the order of hours to days. Secretion of outside the kidneys via ion exchanger to…

A: For appropriate physiological functioning, the concentrations of acids and bases in the blood must…

Q: Several hours after a meal containing a lot of protein , which vessel will contain the highest…

A: Proteins are polymers of amino acids. Excess protein in diet results in its breakdown to produce…

Q: Rebecca is found to have acidosis. She has elevated PCO2 and [HCO3]. Which of the following is…

A: Respiratory acidosis- It occurs when the lungs cannot remove enough of the carbon dioxide produced…

Q: A patient has diabetes insipidus. Which signs and symptoms would you expect this patient to have? 1)…

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Q: The pH of urine has been found to be correlated with diet. Acidic urine results when meat and dairy…

A: Urine is defined as a liquid of metabolic waste that it contains water, urea, urochrome and other…

Q: The principle of dialysis is employed in artificial kidneys. How do you think this dialysis works?

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Q: Harriet, a young, poor, single mother, brings her baby to the emergency room because the baby is…

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Q: Case: Tanya is an athlete. One day she planned to have a practice early in the morning, so she…

A: Electrolytes maintain the functioning of cells and cell membranes in the body. Fluid and electrolyte…

Q: A 70 year old woman comes to hospital with chronic renal failure. She was found to have…

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Q: The breakdown of nucleic acids produces very small molecules of uric acid. Extremely high levels of…

A: Upon the breakdown of purines (nitrogenous bases like adenine and guanine), uric acid is produced.…