NBDHE Anatomy| 100 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Guillain-Barre syndrome, myasthenia gravis, Wegener's granulomatosis, and Goodpasture syndrome all include plasmapheresis as a treatment option. After separating whole blood from plasma, the plasma is returned into circulation. Which of the following would be returned as a normal component of plasma? Formed elements Agranulocytes Thrombocytes CFC Albumin Correct Answer: Albumin An 18-month old boy diagnosed with Crouzon' syndrome needs to have surgery to treat the prematurely fused cranial bones. The joints in the flat bones of the fused cranium are classified as which of the following? Sutures Symphyses Synchondroses Syndesmoses Correct Answer: Sutures A 51-year old male telemarketer has had a history of nephrolithiasis (kidney stones). A calcium oxalate buildup in the renal papilla would directly block filtrate flow into the: Major calyx Renal columns Minor calyx Ureter Renal pyramid Correct Answer: Minor calyx Name the following structures of the nephron in the order they are encountered from blood to urine: Distal convoluted tubule Bowman's capsule Collecting duct Glomerulus Loop of Henle Proximal convoluted tubule Correct Answer: Glomerulus - Bowman's capsule - Proximal convoluted tubule - Loop of Henle - D