If a Normal Person Has Blood Concentration of Glucose of 100

question 8

Multiple Choice

If a normal person has blood concentration of glucose of 100 mg/dL,the concentration in the cerebrospinal fluid will be:

• A) 0-10 mg/dL
• B) 50 mg/dL
• C) 100 mg/dL
• D) 200 mg/dL
• E) Unpredictable

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Definitions:

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

A segment of the nephron in the kidney where a major portion of the reabsorption of water, ions, and all organic nutrients occurs.

Bowman Capsule

A cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the kidney that performs the first step in the filtration of blood to form urine.

Loop of Henle

A segment of the nephron in the kidney crucial for concentrating urine and conserving water.

Afferent Arteriole

The small artery that carries blood toward the capillaries in the glomerulus of the kidney.