Digestion
Proteolytic enzymes are activated here
What is within the lumen of the small intestine?
Another name for going pee
What is micturation
The most common type of acid base imbalance
What is respiratory acidosis
Pregnancy tests check the urine for
What is human chorionic gonadotropin?
Where are the kidneys located relative to the peritoneum
posterior to it
Cholecystokinin is a(n) _______________ released by the ________________
What is hormone; small intestine
The functions of the kidney are (4)
Regulation of Blood Pressure
Removal of waste from blood
Regulation of erythrocyte production
Regulation of acid -base balance
Most abundant cation within cells is
What is potassium
In diabetes mellitus profuse sweating and hyposecretion of ADH leads to
Dehydration
A deficiency of this vitamin may result in night blindness as well as dry flaky skin
What is Vitamin A
The initial site of both mechanical and chemical digestion
What is the oral cavity
Urine gets from the kidneys to the bladder via the
What is the ureters?
Fixed Acid is regulated by the _____________through the absorption and elimination of ____________
What is kidney: bicarbonate and H+
What does Angiotensin II stimulate the adrenal cortex to do
Release aldosterone
A deficiency in this vitamin leads to bleeding problems
What is Vitamin K
The organ that helps break down food but is not part of the tube through which the foodstuff passes
What is accessory digestive organ
The primary mechanism of water reabsorption in the kidney is
osmosis through aquaporins
The physiologic system that regulates buffers pH
Compensation
ANP causes an increase in the loss of sodium and water through urine
True / False
What is True
MyPlate depicts fruits and vegetables occupying _____of the plate
What is One Half
Cellulose is a type of ______ that aids in movement of material in GI tract
What is carbohydrate?
The process by which the kidney eliminates excess acid or base is relatively
quick/ slow
limited / powerful
What is slow but powerful
Elevated Bicarbonate levels brought about by vomiting is classified as
metabolic alkalosis
Name 3 hormones that decrease urine output
What are
Angiotensin II
Aldosterone
ADH
What class of nephron is crucial for establishing a salt concentrations gradient in the kidney so urine concentration can be regulated
Juxtamedullary nephrons