Tubular Reabsorption and Secretion
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Rearrange these parts of a nephron in the order in which the fluid flows from the filtration membrane through the nephron.
Renal corpuscle; Proximal tubule; Loop of Henle; Distal tubule; Collecting duct
Proximal tubule; Loop of Henle; Distal tubule; Renal corpuscle; Collecting duct
Loop of Henle; Proximal tubule; Distal tubule; Renal corpuscle; Collecting duct
Renal corpuscle; Distal tubule; Proximal tubule; Loop of Henle; Collecting duct
What is the role of lymph in our body?
- Descending limb of loop of Henle is impermeable to water
- Distal convoluted tubule is incapable of reabsorbing HCO3
- Nearly 99 percent of the glomerular filtrate is reabsorbed by the renal tubule
- Ascending limb of loop of Henle is impermeable to electrolytes
Sodium, water and phosphate reabsorption is maximum in
Loop of Henle
PCT
DCT
Collecting Tubule
In summer the urine is slightly thicker than in winter. Explain the reason.
Active transport of substances from the blood into the nephron is called _____.The movement of substances from the filtrate back into the blood in the peritubular capillaries is called _____.
tubular reabsorption; tubular secretion
filtration; back flow
tubular reabsorption; backflow
tubular secretion; tubular reabsorption
The mechanism of urine formation in nephron involves_______
Ultrafiltration
Reabsorption
All of the above
Tubular secretion
How is urine formation regulated in humans?
In kidneys, urine is produced by three processes as____________
- Ultrafiltration, tubular reabsorption and tubular secretion
- Tubular reabsorption and tubular secretion
- Dialysis, ultrafiltration and tubular secretion
- Ultrafiltration, dialysis and tubular secretion
Match the following:
Column IColumn IIi. Pressure filtrationa. Urea and uric acidii. Selective reabsorptionb. Penicilliniii. Tubular secretionc. Water, glucose, amino acidsiv. Excretiond. Water, glucose, urea
i). a., ii). c., iii). b., iv). d
i). d., ii). c., iii). b., iv). a
i). c., ii). b., iii).d., iv). a
i). a., ii). d., iii). b., iv).c
Does ANP increase urine output?
- Bowman's capsule
- PCT
- Henle's loop
- DCT
- Collecting duct
Which of the following statements is correct with respect to kidney function?
During summer when body loses a lot of water by evaporation, the release of ADH is suppressed
Exposure to cold temperature stimulates ADH release
An increase in glomerular blood flow stimulates formation of angiotensin II
When someone drinks a lot of water, ADH release is suppressed
What are the interrelated processes of urine formation?
Highest organic constituent of urine
Urea
Creatinine
Uric acid
Sodium chloride
c] give biological explanation
1] urine is acidic but blood is alkaline fromwhere urine is produced
Can you pull DNA from urine?
Which of the following statements is correct with respect to kidney function?
During summer when body loses a lot of water by evaporation, the release of ADH is suppressed
Exposure to cold temperature stimulates ADH release
An increase in glomerular blood flow stimulates formation of angiotensin II
When someone drinks a lot of water, ADH release is suppressed
Active transport of substances from the blood into the nephron is called _____. The movement of substances from the filtrate back into the blood in the peritubular capillaries is called _____.
Tubular reabsorption and Tubular secretion
Tubular reabsorption and Backflow
Filtration and back flow
Tubular secretion and Tubular reabsorption
Define excretion.
(v) Name the two major steps in the formation of the fluid mentioned in (iii).
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Bowman’s capsule – Glomerular filtration
Loop of Henle – transport of electrolytes
PCT – Absorption of Na+ and K+
DCT – Absorption of glucose
- Tubular Secretion
- Tubular reabsorption
- All of the above
- Glomerular filtration