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Nursing Exam 5 Level 1

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Which of the following moves fluid from the glomerulus to the glomerular capsule?
Filtration
A cloudy urine is a ________________ urine.
turbid
Which of the following are required for urine formation?
glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion
Aldosterone stimulates the reabsorption of _____________________.
sodium
T/F: The higher its specific gravity, the more concentrated the urine.
T
Which of the following increases the solute concentration in the tissue fluids and blood of the renal pyramid. This sets the stage for facultative water reabsorption in the collecting duct.
Salt is reabsorbed in the thick ascending nephron loop, but water is not
T/F: Normally, 100% of glucose in the filtrate is reabsorbed
T
ADH causes the kidneys to concentrate the urine by:
Increasing water channels (aquapores) in the DCT and CD
Which of the following hormones stimulates the secretion of ABP by the sustentacular cells of the testes?
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
Up to 30% of the seminal fluid is secreted by the:
Prostate Gland
The funnel-like end of the uterine (Fallopian) tube is called the:
Infundibulum
Which follicle releases a secondary oocyte during ovulation?
Mature Follicle
After ovulation the follicle becomes a:
Corpus luteum
The functional layer of the ____________________ is discharged during menstruation.
endometrium
What stimulates the growth of the endometrium before ovulation (proliferative phase)?
estrogen
What maintains the corpus luteum during the first part of pregnancy?
Human chorionic gonadotropin
A primary ovarian follicle develops when:
Granulosa cells form
How many eggs (ova) are produced from one primary oocyte?
1
Label "A" in the above drawing is on a:
Mature Follicle
During what stage of the menstrual cycle does the endometrium grow to its maximum thickness, in preparation for the implantation of a blastocyst?
During the secretory phase
List the functions of the Urinary System:
Excretion of metabolic wastes, Regulates fluid and electrolyte balance, Regulates blood pH , Produces hormones, and regulates blood pressure by enzyme renin.
Review the main characteristics of the nephron
Microscopic filtering units of kidneys composed of renal tubules and a blood supply, Called functional units - make most of urine, About 1.25 million per kidney, Mostly in renal cortex with some tubules extending into renal pyramids of medulla
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