Matching​ -Ultrafiltration

question 10

Multiple Choice

Matching​
-ultrafiltration

• A)​the rate at which filtrate is formed within the kidneys
• B)a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that promotes sodium retention and potassium excretion​
• C)​the substances that pass through the glomerulus and travel through the nephron's tubules, eventually forming urine
• D)​the waste product of creatine, a nitrogen-containing compound in muscle cells that supplies energy for muscle contraction
• E)​a syndrome caused by significant urinary protein losses (more than 3 to 31⁄2 grams daily), as a result of severe glomerular damage
• F)​increased urine production
• G)​defined as a urine output that is less than about 50 to 75 mL/day
• H)​low plasma albumin concentrations
• I)​crystals of magnesium ammonium phosphate
• J)​an advanced stage of chronic kidney disease in which dialysis or a kidney transplant is necessary to sustain life
• K)​a cuplike component of the nephron that surrounds the glomerulus and collects the filtrate that is passed to the tubules
• L)​removal of fluids and solutes from the blood by using pressure to transfer the blood across a semipermeable membrane
• M)​a genetic disorder characterized by the elevated urinary excretion of several amino acids, including cystine
• N)​the rapid decline of kidney function over a period of hours or days
• O)​a machine used in hemodialysis to filter the blood
• P)​accumulation of nitrogenous and various other waste products in the blood
• Q)​the infusion of nutrients during hemodialysis, often providing amino acids, dextrose, lipids, and some trace minerals
• R)​a high number of kcalories per unit weight of food

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