The Amount of Filtrate Produced by the Kidneys Each Minute

question 50

Multiple Choice

The amount of filtrate produced by the kidneys each minute is called the

• A)corpuscular output.
• B)autoregulation capacity.
• C)filtration ratio.
• D)net filtration pressure.
• E)glomerular filtration rate.

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Definitions:

Nerves

Bundles of axons within the peripheral nervous system that transmit information to and from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body.

Membrane Permeability

The quality of a biological membrane that allows substances to pass through it, controlling the entry and exit of materials.

K+

Potassium ion, an essential electrolyte involved in various body functions including nerve signal transmission and muscle contraction.

Hyperpolarize

A change in a cell's membrane potential that makes it more negative, moving it further away from initiating an action potential.