Question 1

What is the function of podocytes in the kidney?

Accepted Answer

Support and reinforce capillaries

Answer

Filter blood

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Produce urine

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Transport glucose

Question 2

What is the initial filtrate in the nephron primarily composed of?

Accepted Answer

Filtered plasma

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Blood cells

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Proteins

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Glucose

Question 3

Which part of the nephron is primarily responsible for most reabsorption?

Accepted Answer

Proximal tubule

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Distal tubule

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Collecting duct

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Loop of Henle

Question 4

Which type of nephron descends deeper into the medulla?

Accepted Answer

Juxtamedullary nephron

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Collecting nephron

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Afferent nephron

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Cortical nephron

Question 5

Where does urine pass after being formed in the nephron?

Accepted Answer

Collecting duct

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Glomerulus

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Renal artery

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Proximal tubule

Question 6

What is the main waste that the kidneys help to excrete?

Accepted Answer

Amino groups

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Nucleotides

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Lipids

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Carbohydrates

Question 7

What does the term 'glomerular filtration rate' (GFR) refer to?

Accepted Answer

The rate of blood filtered through the glomeruli

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The rate of urine secretion

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The amount of blood pumped by the heart

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The volume of blood in the kidneys

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