During the process of renal reabsorption, fluid and solutes move from the - renal tube into the
peritubular capillaries
Which of the following statements about the filtrate in the renal corpuscle is false? - Normally,
more than 40% of the blood that enters the glomerular capillaries becomes filt...
PhysioEx Exercise 9, Activities 1-3
During the process of renal reabsorption, fluid and solutes move from the - renal tube into the
peritubular capillaries
Which of the following statements about the filtrate in the renal corpuscle is false? - Normally,
more than 40% of the blood that enters the glomerular capillaries becomes filtrate
There are approximately __ nephrons in a healthy human kidney. - 1 X 10^8
Which of the following lists the anatomical structures in the correct order as they are encountered by
the blood and filtered fluid during the process of filtration? - afferent arteriole, glomerular
capillary, Bowman's capsule
Bowman's capsule is connected to the beginning of the - proximal convoluted tubule
The glomerular filtration rate can be altered by - changing the afferent arteriole resistance
In 24 hours, human glomerular capillaries can filter as much as __ liters of filtrate - 180
In the absence of other renal processes (including tubular reabsorption and secretion), more glomerular
filtration leads to a larger urine volume. - True
The functional unit of the kidney is the - nephron
Which of the following forces promotes filtration? - blood pressure in the glomerular capillaries
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