What function of the kidneys could explain why her blood calcitriol levels were low?

Q: . Glucose in the urine is called _____________________.

A: Glycosuria : It is a condition characterised by an excess of sugar in the urine, typically…

Q: Formation of urine

A: Excretion is a process that involves the elimination of unwanted and harmful substances. The waste…

Q: What would be the impact of dysfunctional (leaky) glomerular basal lamina?What effect would this…

A: Marcello Malpigh, an Italian scientist, identified the glomerulus.  A little ball-shaped structure…

Q: The function of the urethra is to

A: The urinary system is the system responsible for the filtration of blood and flowing out of the…

Q: Which movement involves skeletal muscle?a. contraction of the internal urethral sphincterb.…

A: Skeletal muscles are under the voluntary control of the somatic nervous system that are attached by…

Q: Arlene heads to the gym and initiates a vigorous exercise regimen. Which hormone will not be…

A: Vigorous exercise causes several muscles in the body to be overworked. To sustain the activity, more…

Q: obstruction in the glomerulus would effect the flow of blood into the ?

A: The structural and functional unit of the kidney is called nephron. Each nephron has two parts a…

Q: Select the best answer or answers from the choices given: The glomerular capillaries differ from…

A: Kidneys are the pair of bean shaped red color organs that are the crucial part of the excretory…

Q: After passing through the minor calyx, urine enters directly into the collecting duct urinary…

A: 2 to 3 major calyces drain the urine into the large collecting cortex known as Renal column passing…

Q: What is the significance of Juxtaglomerular apparatus in kidney function.

A: Urinary system is a part of body system which generally involved in formation of urine and it's…

Q: Explain how his headinjury resulted in these effects on urinaryfunction and thirst. Why would a…

A: The fracture in the man’s sphenoid bone severed the hypothalamo-hypophyseal tract that connects the…

Q: Interstitial cystitis is characterized by erosion of the mucous membrane lining the urinary bladder.…

A: Interstitial cystitis is a disease that results in chronic inflammation of the layers of the urinary…

Q: What do you mean by tubular secretion?

A: Excretory system is a passive biological system. It removes excess, unnecessary materials from the…

Q: Why did the differential renal vein renin test show an increase in the blocked renal artery side…

A: Renal vein renin test compare the renin release from two kidneys. It is the ratio of the measurement…

Q: In the postabsorption period, alcohol is distributed uniformly among the ___________ portions of the…

A: watery portions of the body

Q: A side effect of using medications to calm an overactive bladder is constipation. Explain why…

A: Constipation is unpleasant, but a full bowel pressurises the bladder, worsening OAB urgency and…

Q: The fenestrations of the glomerular capillaries allow all blood components except blood cells to…

A: Introduction Glomerulus:- The glomerulus is one of the structures found in the nephron, It is a…

Q: Select the best answer or answers from the choices given: Damage to the renal medulla would…

A: The urinary system consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. The kidneys present in…

Q: What do you mean by urinary bladder?

A: The urinary system consists of ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. This system is important to…

Q: what pathologic condition is indicated by glucose in urine

A: Glucose is the Greek word for sweet. This type of sugar is found in food and is converted into…

Q: Why is collecting blood in the foot prohibited for patients with diabetes mellitus?

A: Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders that results in high blood glucose levels. There…

Q: HUMAN HISTOLOGY In urine formation, where do the reabsorption and secretion take place?

A: Urine production and filtration are part of the human excretory system. The kidneys are the major…

Q: Lacy is offered both water and a sports-electrolyte drink (which contains sodium and glucose) to…

A: Electrolytes or minerals that have an electrical charge within them are essential for body's normal…

Q: What is the function of the renal artery?

A: Renal arteries are short paired arteries that supply blood to kidneys. The renal arteries carry a…

Q: Is acute tubular necrosis a prerenal or intrarenal cause?

A: Acute tubular necrosis is defined as damage to the tubular structure of the nephrons because of…

Q: medical conditions that affect the urinary system

A: Urinary system is also known as urinary tract or renal system and consists of kidneys, bladder,…

Q: Select the best answer or answers from the choices given: Atrial natriuretic peptide secreted by the…

A: When blood pressure increases cardiac atria secrets the atrial natriuretic peptide which is a…

Q: What is the function of gall bladder in human body

A: The human digestive system comprises the gastrointestinal tract (GI) along with the accessory organs…

Q: What do you mean by selective reabsorption?

A: Urine refers to the liquid byproduct produced as the result of metabolism in humans and many…

Q: A UTI is confined to the bladder? True or false

A: Urinary tract infection It is defined as an infection of the urinary tract, characterized by the…

Q: The epithelium lining of the proximal convoluted tubule has a brush border. Name the cell structure…

A: To answer this question we should have knowledge of anatomy.

Q: Does her low GFR indicate that too much filtrate, or too little filtrate, is being formed at her…

A: The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a measure of kidney function. GRF explains the total…

Q: Why is there an increased risk of drug toxicity in the laterstages of renal failure?

A: Renal failure There are many etiological factors responsible for renal failure such as, systemic…

Q: If you will be given a time to be a Doctor specializing on the anatomy and physiological function of…

A: The kidney resembles the kidney bean in its structure and color. The kidneys are among the most…

Q: Please explain how consumption of different fluids affects the renal system Such as sugary and less…

A: The renal system includes the organs -The kidney, along with the ureters, bladder, and urethra. The…

Q: Urine volume is reduced by the action of vasopressin gonadotropin-releasing hormone estradiol…

A: ANSWER) The Urine volume can be reduced by the action of Vasopressin as it has Anti diuretic action.

Q: Anucric kidney injury is caused by blood clots in the renal artery. Explain why this patient…

A: Renal Artey aneurysms may be sources of acute renal hemorrhage with bleeding or hematuria. Patients…

Q: Anucric kidney injury is caused by blood clots in the renal artery. Explain why someone can suffer…

A: Urination is a vital process and the result of the kidneys filtering and removing waste…

Q: transitional epithelium tissue is present in .the kidney True False

A: Epithelium is a tissue that lines the organs and blood vessels. The comprising cells are arranged in…

Q: Specific gravity of the urine indicates the amount of water in the waste. What does this tell about…

A: The specific gravity of urine is a measure of water consumption and removal from the body.

Q: Urine is formed by the kidneys and flows through the ureters tothe bladder, where it is eliminated…

A: The urinary system is also known as the renal system or urinary tract. The main function of the…

Q: Jamie is dehydrated from playing a rough game of football on a hot summer afternoon.Explain why beer…

A: Normally when a person is dehydrated ADH is released in the body from the posterior pituitary and…

Q: Why does increase in urination results in a decrease in the blood pressure?

A: Blood pressure is the force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels. Blood…

Q: Why does the cortex of the kidney show a dotted appearance?

A: Dotted appearence of kidney's cortex part is due to presence of convolutedd parts of tubule i.e. of…

Q: Hematuria is the presence of abnormal numbers of red cells in urine due to glomerular damage only

A: Hematuria is the state in which RBC count is more in urine.