The Filtration of Plasma Per Unit of Time Is Known

question 38

Multiple Choice

The filtration of plasma per unit of time is known as the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) .The GFR is directly related to:

• A) perfusion pressure in the glomerular capillaries.
• B) diffusion rate in the renal cortex.
• C) diffusion rate in the renal medulla.
• D) glomerular active transport.

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Definitions:

Distal Stimuli

Objects and events in the external world that provide the basis for sensory input.

Proximal Stimuli

The patterns of stimuli from objects and events that actually reach your senses like the light hitting the retina or sound waves hitting the eardrum.

Top-Down Processing

A cognitive process that starts with the brain applying what it knows and what it expects to perceive and interpret sensory information.

Bottom-Up Processing

A cognitive approach in which perception starts with an incoming stimulus and builds upwards without preconceived knowledge of what is being observed.