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What is a primary function of the antidiuretic hormone?
A) To metabolize polysaccharides
B) To decrease the amount of water lost through the kidney
C) To increase kidney function
D) To stimulate the bladder
B)To decrease the amount of water lost through the kidney
The ________ filtration rate is the amount of filtrate produced in the kidneys each minute.
A) glomerular
B) active
C) loop
D) osmotic
A) Glomerular
Which type of diabetic patient requires insulin?
Type 1
The ascending limb of the loop of Henle actively transports:
A) sodium.
B) potassium.
C) magnesium.
D) all needed ions.
A) Sodium
The ________ and kidneys play key roles in maintaining the acid-base balance of body fluids.
lungs
________ balance primarily involves balancing the rates of absorption across the digestive tract with the rates of loss at the kidneys.
Electrolyte
Epinephrine is produced by which gland?
Adrenal Cortex
If extracellular fluids (ECF) become hypertonic, as compared to the intracellular fluid (ICF), water will move in which direction?
From the cells into the ECF
Where are the heat-loss and heat-gain centers located?
A) Hypothalamus
B) Medulla
C) Pituitary
D) Thalamus
A) Hypothalamus
All neural tissue outside of the brain and spinal cord makes up which nervous system?
Peripheral
________ is the result of hypercapnia.
A) Hysteria
B) Respiratory alkalosis
C) Respiratory acidosis
D) Metabolic acidosis
C) Respiratory acidosis
Which region of the brain is responsible for control of autonomic functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, and digestive activities?
Medulla oblongata
________ breaks down acetylcholine into acetate and choline at the synaptic cleft and postsynaptic membrane.
Acetylcholinesterase
________ occurs when alveolar ventilation is increased, resulting in excess elimination of CO2.
A) Hypercapnia
B) Metabolic acidosis
C) Respiratory acidosis
D) Respiratory alkalosis
D) Respiratory alkalosis
Which region of the brain controls conscious thoughts, sensations, memory storage, and complex movements?
Cerebrum
The three layers of specialized membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord are the:
Meninges
Which of the following is a passive process performed by the kidneys?
A) Secretion
B) Reabsorption
C) Filtration
D) All of the above are active.
B) Reabsorption
The ________ is when a cell membrane cannot respond normally to further stimulation.
Refractory period
What is an example of a demyelination disorder?
A) Guillain-Barre syndrome
B) Multiple sclerosis
C) Heavy metal poisoning
The parasympathetic nervous system has nicotinic and ________ receptors.
A) dopaminergic
B) muscarinic
C) adrenergic
D) beta
B) muscarinic
The hypothalamus is connected to what gland, which is the primary link between the nervous and endocrine systems?
Pituitary
Synapses that release norepinephrine are called:
adrenergic
Information is carried to the CNS by the ________ division, and motor commands are carried to muscles and glands via the ________ division.
afferent; efferent
What is a shift of membrane potential toward 0 mV called? An example is the entry of sodium into the cell.
Depolarization
Virtually all of the glucose, amino acids, and organic nutrients in tubular fluid are reclaimed where?
A) Distal convoluted tubule
B) Proximal convoluted tubule
C) Descending limb of the loop of Henle
D) Ascending limb of the loop of Henle
B) Proximal convoluted tubule