A Physiologist Is Conducting an Experiment to Measure the Physiological

question 167

Multiple Choice

A physiologist is conducting an experiment to measure the physiological changes include blood pressure and left ventricular volume after infusion of 3 L isotonic saline. He detects an increasing in blood hormone level after infusion. This hormone is most likely to increase which of the following in this test subject?

• A)Acid content of the urine
• B)Glomerular filtration rate
• C)Renal sodium reabsorption
• D)Renal water reabsorption
• E)Vascular resistance

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