What materials are filtered from the blood in the kidney? What materials remain in the blood?

Match the item with the most closely related item diastolic pressure a. drains the liver b. largest superf cial vein in body c. aortic and carotid sinuses d. minimum blood pressure e. blood supply to leg f. blood supply to pelvis g. peak blood pressure h. vasomotion i. largest artery in body j. drains the kidney k. contains vasomotor center l. smallest arterial vessels

Explain how a blood clot may be removed naturally from a blood vessel.

When there is too much fluid in the blood, the heart must pump harder. Diuretics are substances that stimulate the kidneys to remove more fluid from the body. Why do you think diuretics are often prescribed as a treatment for high blood pressure?

High blood pressure often is accompanied by kidney damage. In some people, the kidney damage is subsequent to the high blood pressure, but in others the kidney damage is what caused the high blood pressure. Explain how a low-salt diet would enable you to determine whether the high blood pressure or the kidney damage came first?

Why is it important for an organism to maintain homeostasis

The functional unit of the kidney is called ________.

a. the renal hilus

b. the renal corpuscle

c. the nephron

d. Bowman’s capsule

Study the table and answer.

$$\begin{matrix} \text{Blood Test Results}\\ \text{Test} & \text{Normal Range} & \text{Patient A} & \text{Patient B}\\ \text{BUN} & \text{8-26 mg/dL} & \text{ }\\ \text{WBC} & \text{500-10.000}{\mu L} & \text{ } & \text{7500 }{\mu L}\\ \end{matrix}$$

RUN=Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN is a measure of the amount of urea present in the blood.) WBC=White blood cells. Patient A’s kidney failure has been caused by a bacterial infection in his kidneys. Based on this information, what value could you expect his WBC count to be? A. 2000/$\mu \mathrm{L}$, B. 5000/$\mu \mathrm{L}$. C. 10.000/$\mu \mathrm{L}$. D. 20.000/$\mu \mathrm{L}$.

How do white blood cells reach microorganisms outside blood vessels?

A square hamburger is centered on a circular bun. Both the bun and the burger have an area of 16 square inches. a. How far, to the nearest hundredth of an inch, does each corner of the burger stick out from the bun? Explain. b. How far does each bun stick out from the center of each side of the burger? c. Are the distances in part a and part b equal? If not, which sticks out more, the burger or the bun? Explain.

What is the role of the skin in excretion?

What does the acronym BUN stand for, and how is this test used in clinical laboratory analysis?

List the two processes involved in blood purification.

a. _____________________ $\hspace{1cm}$b. _____________

How does the blood pressure gradient explain what makes blood flow?