Under What Circumstances Do Cells in the Kidneys Secrete Renin

question 28

Multiple Choice

Under what circumstances do cells in the kidneys secrete renin?

• A) The urine pH decreases.
• B) Blood flow in the afferent arteriole decreases.
• C) Serum potassium levels are high.
• D) Serum osmotic pressure increases.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reward or punishment.

Reciprocal Inhibition

A neurological process where the activation of one muscle group leads to the automatic inhibition of its antagonist muscle group, facilitating movement.

Aversive Conditioning

A form of conditioning that uses an unpleasant stimulus to stop or avoid an undesirable behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the repetition of desired behaviors.