Review Questions Related to Osmotic Regulation and Excretion
These multiple-choice questions check for understanding of osmoregulation & osmotic balance; the kidneys & osmoregulatory organs; excretion systems; nitrogenous wastes; and hormonal control of osmoregulatory functions. Advanced Placement® and AP® are trademarks registered and/or owned by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this textbook.
Topics
- afferent arteriole
- ammonia
- ammonotelic
- angiotensin converting enzyme
- ACE
- angiotensin
- angiotensin I
- angiotensin II
- anti-diuretic hormone
- ADH
- antioxidant
- arcuate
- artery
- ascending limb
- blood urea nitrogen
- BUN
- bowman's capsule
- calyx
- cortex
- cortex animal
- animal
- cortical nephron
- cortical radiate artery
- countercurrent exchanger
- countercurrent multiplier
- descending limb
- distal convoluted tubule
- DCT
- efferent arteriole
- electrolyte
- flame cell
- glomerular filtration
- glomerular filtration rate GFR
- glomerulus
- renal
- glomerulus renal
- hilum
- inferior vena cava
- interlobar artery
- juxtaglomerular cell
- juxtamedullary nephron
- kidney
- lobes of the kidney
- loop of henle
- macula densa
- malpighian tubule
- medulla
- microvilli
- molality
- molarity
- mole
- nephridia
- nephridiopore
- nephron
- non-electrolyte
- osmoconformer
- osmoregulation
- osmoregulator
- osmotic balance
- osmotic pressure
- perirenal fat capsule
- peritubular capillary network
- proximal convoluted tubule
- PCT
- renal artery
- renal capsule
- renal column
- renal corpuscle
- renal fascia
- renal pelvis
- renal pyramid
- renal tubule
- renal vein
- renin-angiotensin-aldosterone
- segmental artery
- semi-permeable membrane
- transport maximum
- tubular reabsorption
- tubular secretion
- urea cycle
- ureotelic
- ureter; uric acid
- urinary bladder
- urine
- vasa recta
- vasodilator
- vasopressin