Discharge of urine from the urinary bladder is called
micturition
T/F: The most superficial region of the internal
kidney is the renal medulla
FALSE
T/F: The most superficial region of the internal
kidney is the renal CORTEX
TRUE
T/F: the micturiton reflex results in contraction of the internal
urethral sphincter muscle
FALSE
pores in the glomerular endothelial cells that allow filtration of
blood soulutes but not blood cells and platelets
fenestrations
can result from diabetes mellitus
glucosuria
insoluble stones of crystallized salts
renal calculi
usually indicates a pathological condition
hematuria
can be caused by damage to the filtration membranes
albuminuria
a secondary active transport process that achieves Na+ reabsorption,
returns filtered HCO3- and water to the peritubular capillaries, and
secretes H+
Na+/H+ antiporters
stimulates principal cells to secrete more K+ into tubular fluid and
absorb more Na+ and Cl ? into tubular fluid
aldosterone
enzyme secreted by juxtaglomerular cells
renin
reabsorb Na+ together with a variety of other solutes
Na+ symporters
hypoventilation
respiratory acidosis
severe diarrhea
metabolic acidosis
excessive vomiting
metabolic alkalosis
airway obstruction
respiratory acidosis
inability of kidneys to excrete H+ from dietary protein metabolism
metabolic acidosis