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