SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781260172195
Author: VanPutte
Publisher: RENT MCG
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 26, Problem 9RAC
If the glomerular capillary pressure is 40 mm Hg, the capsular hydrostatic pressure is 10 mm Hg, and the blood colloid osmotic pressure within the glomerulus is 30 mm Hg, the filtration pressure
a. -20 mm Hg.
b. 0 mm Hg.
c. 20 mm Hg.
d. 60 mm Hg.
e. 80 mm Hg.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
Glomerular filtration can be increased by which of the following?
A. Increasing blood flow via afferent arteriole
B. Decreasing blood flow via afferent arteriole
C. Decreasing arterial blood pressure
D. Increasing blood flow via efferent arteriole
The answer is (A) Increasing blood flow via afferent arteriole. Please explain why it is not the other options (B,C,D)
Which of these forces opposes filtration from the glomerulus
a. Plasma osmotic pressure
b. Fluid pressure in Bowmans capsule
c. Plasma hydrostatic pressure
d. Two of the presented alternatives are correct
If the tubular maximum is exceeded, then a. the carrier mechanism will work harder. b. the excess will be reabsorbed in the bladder. c. the excess will appear in the urine. d. its blood concentration will increase.
Chapter 26 Solutions
SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
Ch. 26.1 - Name the organs that make up the urinary system.Ch. 26.1 - List the functions performed by the kidneys, and...Ch. 26.2 - Describe the location, Size, and shown of the...Ch. 26.2 - Describe the renal capsule and the structures that...Ch. 26.2 - List the structures found at the hilum and in the...Ch. 26.2 - What is the functional unit of the kidney? Name...Ch. 26.2 - Distinguish between cortical and juxtamedullary...Ch. 26.2 - List the components of a renal corpuscle.Ch. 26.2 - Describe the structure of the Bowman capsule, the...Ch. 26.2 - Describe the structure of the afferent and...
Ch. 26.2 - Describe the structure and location of the...Ch. 26.2 - Explain blood supply for the kidney.Ch. 26.3 - Name the three general processes involved in...Ch. 26.3 - Contrast the rates of renal blood flow, renal...Ch. 26.3 - Prob. 15AYPCh. 26.3 - What is filtration pressure? How does glomerular...Ch. 26.3 - How do systemic blood pressure and afferent...Ch. 26.3 - Describe autoregulation.Ch. 26.3 - Prob. 19AYPCh. 26.3 - What is the direction of movement of substances in...Ch. 26.3 - Describe what happens to most of the filtrate that...Ch. 26.3 - On what side of therenal tubule cell does active...Ch. 26.3 - Describe how symportworks in the renal tubule.Ch. 26.3 - Name the substances that are moved by active and...Ch. 26.3 - Prob. 25AYPCh. 26.3 - Where does tubular secretion take place? What is...Ch. 26.3 - What substances are secreted? List the mechanisms...Ch. 26.3 - List the major mechanisms that create and maintain...Ch. 26.3 - Describe the roles of the loop of Henle, the vasa...Ch. 26.3 - Describe how the filtrate volume and concentration...Ch. 26.4 - Prob. 31AYPCh. 26.4 - How is angiotensinII activated? What effects does...Ch. 26.4 - Where is aldosterone produced? What factors...Ch. 26.4 - What are the effects of aldosterone on Na+ and CI+...Ch. 26.4 - Where is ADH produced? What factors stimulate an...Ch. 26.4 - How does ADH affect urine volume and...Ch. 26.4 - Describe how the presence of ADH causes the...Ch. 26.4 - How does the absence of ADH cause the production...Ch. 26.4 - Where is atrial natriuretic hormone produced,and...Ch. 26.5 - What is plasma clearance, and how is it...Ch. 26.5 - Prob. 41AYPCh. 26.5 - Describe how PAH is used to determine renal plasma...Ch. 26.5 - Explain the significance of tubular load and...Ch. 26.6 - What are the functions of the ureters, urinary...Ch. 26.6 - Prob. 45AYPCh. 26.6 - Prob. 46AYPCh. 26.6 - Prob. 47AYPCh. 26.6 - Prob. 48AYPCh. 26.7 - Discuss the effect of aging on the kidneys. Why do...Ch. 26 - Prob. 1RACCh. 26 - Prob. 2RACCh. 26 - Prob. 3RACCh. 26 - Prob. 4RACCh. 26 - Prob. 5RACCh. 26 - Prob. 6RACCh. 26 - Prob. 7RACCh. 26 - Prob. 8RACCh. 26 - If the glomerular capillary pressure is 40 mm Hg,...Ch. 26 - Prob. 10RACCh. 26 - Prob. 11RACCh. 26 - Prob. 12RACCh. 26 - Prob. 13RACCh. 26 - Prob. 14RACCh. 26 - Prob. 15RACCh. 26 - Prob. 16RACCh. 26 - Prob. 17RACCh. 26 - Which of the following contributes to the...Ch. 26 - Prob. 19RACCh. 26 - Prob. 20RACCh. 26 - Prob. 21RACCh. 26 - Prob. 22RACCh. 26 - ADH governs the a. Na+ pump of proximal convoluted...Ch. 26 - Prob. 24RACCh. 26 - The amount of a substance that passes through the...Ch. 26 - Prob. 26RACCh. 26 - Prob. 1CTCh. 26 - Harry is doing yard work one hot summer day and...Ch. 26 - Prob. 3CTCh. 26 - Prob. 4CTCh. 26 - Design a kidney that can produce hypostatic urine,...Ch. 26 - If only a very small amount of urea, instead of...Ch. 26 - Prob. 7CTCh. 26 - Marvin was driving too fast on a remote mountain...Ch. 26 - Which of the following will help compensate for...Ch. 26 - Renin-secreting tumors are usually found in the...Ch. 26 - Prob. 11CT
Additional Science Textbook Solutions
Find more solutions based on key concepts
1. Genetics affects many aspects of our lives. Identify three ways genetics affects your life or the life of a ...
Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach (3rd Edition)
2. A gene is a segment of DNA that has the information to produce a functional product. The functional product ...
Genetics: Analysis and Principles
Consider the experiment described in Section 2.1 in which Ted Garland and colleagues bred mice to run long dist...
Evolutionary Analysis (5th Edition)
Some people compare DNA to a blueprint stored in the office of a construction company. Explain how this analogy...
Biology: Concepts and Investigations
Match the people in column A to their contribution toward the advancement of microbiology, in column B. Column ...
Microbiology: An Introduction
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- 2. Glomerular filtration is directly proportional to A. Blood cell size B. Hydrostatic pressure C. Osmotic pressure D. The patient’s fluid intakearrow_forwardWhat causes the large osmotic force due to proteins in the peritubular capillary? A. The secretion of proteins into the interstitial space by the tubule cells. B. The prevention of proteins being filtered at the glomerulus. C. The high capsular pressure in the glomerulus. D. A and Barrow_forwardWhich of the following would increase the rate of glomerular filtration? A)increasing the concentration of protein in the blood. B) decreasing the volume of blood plasma. C) increasing the arterial pressure of the blood . D) decreasing the osmotic pressure of the blood .arrow_forward
- Which of the following describes why a very low GFR is not beneficial? a. Too many substances including wastes will be reabsorbed due to the reduced flow b. Filtered substances will pass by too quickly to be adequately reabsorbed c. There will be insufficient secretion of substances in the peritubular capillaries d. A low GFR is always beneficialarrow_forwardWhich one of the following statements is false?a. Blood pressure in the glomerular capillaries is greater than the osmotic pressure exerted by proteins in the plasma within the glomerular capillaries.b. If the osmotic pressure exerted by solutes in the peritubular capillaries is greater than the blood pressure in those capillaries, then water will be reabsorbed.c. Endothelial cells in glomerular capillaries are highly permeable, facilitating filtration of fluid into Bowman’s capsule.d. Constriction of the afferent arteriole is likely to reduce the volume of filtrate appearing in Bowman’s capsule.e. The efferent arteriole carries blood from the glomerular capillaries directly to the renal vein.0.5 pointsQuestion 2Your doctor calls with the results of your urinalysis and tells you that they found proteinuria, the presence of abnormal amounts of protein in your urine sample. What could have caused this?a. Infection and inflammation in the kidney.b. Abnormally high concentration of plasma…arrow_forwardBoth ADH and aldosterone act to a.increase urine volume. b.increase blood volume. c.increase total peripheral resistance. d.produce all of these effects.arrow_forward
- Renin is released from the JG apparatus in response to A) low blood pressure or decreased NaCI in the fluid within the distal convoluted tubule. B) high blood pressure or increased NaCI in the fluid within the distal convoluted tubule. C) high blood pressure or decreased NaCI in the fluid within the distal convoluted tubule. D) low blood pressure or increased NaCI in the fluid within the distal convoluted tubule.arrow_forwardReduced osmolality in the blood leads to ... a) Increase the water permeability in the collection pipe b) Reduced urinary osmolality c) Reduced urine volume d) Increased ADH secretionarrow_forwardThe vessels that exhibit the lowest level of permeability are the __________. A continuous capillaries B fenestrated capillaries C capillaries found in the glomerulus of the kidney D sinusoidal capillariesarrow_forward
- Which patient characteristic will result in DECREASED glomelular filtration rate (GFR) estimation using Cockroft-Gault? a. Increasing age b. Male gender c. Decreasing serum creatinine d. Increasing Weightarrow_forwardDiscuss the differences in function of the two major capillary beds in the kidneys: the glomerular capillaries and the peritubular capillaries.arrow_forwardThe nurse is reviewing the use of bethanechol (Urecholine) in a patient who is experiencing postoperative urinary retention. Which statement best describes the mechanism of action of bethanechol?a) It causes decreased bladder tone and motility.b) It causes increased bladder tone and motility.c) It increases the sensation of a full bladder.d) It causes the sphincters in the bladder to become tighter.arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & PhysiologyBiologyISBN:9781337794909Author:Des Jardins, Terry.Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
ISBN:9781337794909
Author:Des Jardins, Terry.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Types of Human Body Tissue; Author: MooMooMath and Science;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0ZvbPak4ck;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY