Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781259398629
Author: McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa Stouter
Publisher: Mcgraw Hill Education,
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Chapter 24, Problem 2DYB
_____ 2. When the kidneys are described as being retroperitoneal, this refers to the fact that the kidneys
- a. are within the parietal peritoneal lining of the abdominal cavity.
- b. are posterior to the parietal peritoneal lining of the abdominal cavity.
- c. are superior to the peritoneal lining of the abdominal cavity.
- d. have no protective covering.
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1 Which of the following would...Ch. 24.1 - Which structure of the urinary system forms urine,...Ch. 24.1 - What are the two means by which the kidney helps...Ch. 24.2 - Prob. 3LOCh. 24.2 - Prob. 4LOCh. 24.2 - What tissue composes the fibrous capsule that...Ch. 24.2 - Prob. 5LOCh. 24.2 - Prob. 6LO
Ch. 24.2 - What are the regions of the kidney that drain...Ch. 24.2 - Prob. 7LOCh. 24.2 - What three anatomic structures of the kidney are...Ch. 24.3 - Prob. 8LOCh. 24.3 - Prob. 9LOCh. 24.3 - Prob. 10LOCh. 24.3 - What two structures compose the renal corpuscle?...Ch. 24.3 - What is the order of the components of a renal...Ch. 24.3 - What differences exist between cortical and...Ch. 24.3 - Prob. 11LOCh. 24.3 - Prob. 12LOCh. 24.3 - Differentiate between the function of principal...Ch. 24.3 - Prob. 13LOCh. 24.3 - Prob. 14LOCh. 24.3 - Prob. 15LOCh. 24.3 - What are the two primary cellular components of...Ch. 24.4 - Prob. 16LOCh. 24.4 - Prob. 17LOCh. 24.4 - Prob. 18LOCh. 24.4 - What is the pathway that blood follows as it...Ch. 24.4 - What are the three major types of capillaries...Ch. 24.4 - Prob. 19LOCh. 24.4 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE
20. Trace the fluid from its...Ch. 24.4 - What is the pathway of fluid filtered by the...Ch. 24.5 - Prob. 21LOCh. 24.5 - How does tubular reabsorption differ from tubular...Ch. 24.5 - Prob. 22LOCh. 24.5 - WHAT DO YOU THINK?
2 If a substance within the...Ch. 24.5 - How are the components of the filtration membrane...Ch. 24.5 - Prob. 23LOCh. 24.5 - Prob. 24LOCh. 24.5 - What is normally filtered across the glomerular...Ch. 24.5 - Prob. 17WDLCh. 24.5 - Prob. 25LOCh. 24.5 - Prob. 26LOCh. 24.5 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE
27. Explain how to calculate...Ch. 24.5 - Prob. 28LOCh. 24.5 - WHAT DO YOU THINK?
3 An individual with cirrhosis...Ch. 24.5 - What is the value of the NFP if the glomerular...Ch. 24.5 - Prob. 19WDLCh. 24.5 - If HPg increases, what is the effect on NFP? Is...Ch. 24.5 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE
29. Describe what is meant by...Ch. 24.5 - Prob. 30LOCh. 24.5 - Prob. 31LOCh. 24.5 - Prob. 32LOCh. 24.5 - Does urine production increase, decrease, or stay...Ch. 24.5 - What are the three factors that regulate...Ch. 24.5 - Prob. 23WDLCh. 24.6 - Prob. 33LOCh. 24.6 - What are the significant anatomic and physiologic...Ch. 24.6 - Prob. 34LOCh. 24.6 - Prob. 35LOCh. 24.6 - Prob. 4WDTCh. 24.6 - What is the transport maximum of a substance? How...Ch. 24.6 - Prob. 36LOCh. 24.6 - Prob. 37LOCh. 24.6 - Prob. 5WDTCh. 24.6 - How is glucose reabsorbed across the two membranes...Ch. 24.6 - Why are proteins said to be transported rather...Ch. 24.6 - Prob. 38LOCh. 24.6 - Prob. 39LOCh. 24.6 - Prob. 40LOCh. 24.6 - Prob. 41LOCh. 24.6 - Prob. 6WDTCh. 24.6 - How does Na+ reabsorption occur? Which two...Ch. 24.6 - What is the effect of parathyroid hormone on the...Ch. 24.6 - How is the movement of H+ and HCO3 regulated by...Ch. 24.6 - Prob. 42LOCh. 24.6 - Prob. 43LOCh. 24.6 - Prob. 31WDLCh. 24.6 - Prob. 44LOCh. 24.6 - Prob. 45LOCh. 24.6 - Prob. 46LOCh. 24.6 - How is the concentration gradient that is...Ch. 24.6 - Which substances are reabsorbed in tubular...Ch. 24.7 - Prob. 47LOCh. 24.7 - Prob. 48LOCh. 24.7 - What is the purpose of measuring the glomerular...Ch. 24.7 - Prob. 49LOCh. 24.7 - Prob. 50LOCh. 24.7 - What information is gained by measuring the renal...Ch. 24.8 - Prob. 51LOCh. 24.8 - Prob. 52LOCh. 24.8 - What characteristics are used to describe urine?...Ch. 24.8 - Prob. 53LOCh. 24.8 - Prob. 54LOCh. 24.8 - Prob. 55LOCh. 24.8 - Prob. 7WDTCh. 24.8 - What are the major components of the urinary...Ch. 24.8 - How does the urethra of a male and female differ?Ch. 24.8 - Prob. 56LOCh. 24.8 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE
57. Compare and contrast the...Ch. 24.8 - Prob. 58LOCh. 24.8 - What steps lead to micturition? At what point does...Ch. 24 - _____ 1. All of following are functions of the...Ch. 24 - _____ 2. When the kidneys are described as being...Ch. 24 - _____ 3. Which of the following is located within...Ch. 24 - _____ 4. All of the following are capillaries...Ch. 24 - _____ 5. Which of the following is a component of...Ch. 24 - _____ 6. If blood pressure in the glomerulus...Ch. 24 - _____ 7. Which hormone increases Na+ and water...Ch. 24 - _____ 8. If the tubular maximum is exceeded, then...Ch. 24 - _____ 9. The function unique to the nephron loop...Ch. 24 - _____ 10. If antidiuretic hormone (ADH)...Ch. 24 - Trace blood flow into and out of the kidney....Ch. 24 - Describe where filtrate, tubular fluid, and urine...Ch. 24 - Describe the anatomic components of the...Ch. 24 - Prob. 14DYBCh. 24 - Explain how glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is...Ch. 24 - Discuss the affect of aldosterone and antidiuretic...Ch. 24 - Explain how antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is...Ch. 24 - Describe the significant differences between blood...Ch. 24 - Identify all of the following that are functions...Ch. 24 - Explain the process of micturition.Ch. 24 - Use the following paragraph to answer questions...Ch. 24 - Prob. 2CALCh. 24 - Prob. 3CALCh. 24 - Martin, a young man of 20, was in a car accident...Ch. 24 - A 19-year-old male named Paul was in a diving...Ch. 24 - A patient with cancer is treated with...Ch. 24 - Prob. 2CSLCh. 24 - Males who suffer from either benign prostatic...
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