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Anatomy & Physiology

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Set 44 Physiology Of The Urinary System

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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An important aspect of urine is its density or specific gravity, which is ________.

A) 1.000-1.015
B) 1.041-1.073
C) 1.003-1.030
D) 1.030-1.040

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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The main force pushing water and solutes out of the blood across the filtration membrane is ________.

A) glomerular blood pressure
B) the thickness of the capillary endothelium
C) the size of the podocytes
D) none of the above

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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The mechanism of water reabsorption by the renal tubules is ________.

A) cotransport with sodium ions
B) active transport
C) osmosis
D) none of the above

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