NYU Renal Quiz
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20 Questions

1. The hydrostatic and osmotic pressures that affect the glomerular filtration rate are located in

2. What term is used to identify the movement of fluids and solutes from the tubular lumen to the peritubular capillary plasma?

3. What is the end product of protein metabolism excreted in urine?

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

5. Which anomaly is often associated with Wilms tumor?

6. What is the fluid that passes through the nephron?

7. Hypothyroidism, edema, hyperlipidemia, and lipiduria characterize which kidney disorder?

8. What process allows the kidney to respond to an increase in workload?

9. The best estimate of renal function is the:

10. What causes vesicoureteral reflux to occur in children?

11. What is the pathophysiologic process responsible for the autoimmune disorder of hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS)?

12. What part of the kidney controls renal blood flow, glomerular filtration, and renin secretion?

13. Bacteria gain access to the female urinary tract by which means?

14. What is the first indication of nephrotic syndrome in children?

15. The concentration of the final urine is determined by antidiuretic hormone (ADH), which is secreted by which gland?

16. What is the trigone?

17. Inner action of the bladder and internal urethral sphincter is supplied by which nerves?

18. The _____ is the functional unit of the kidney

19. When renin is released, it is capable of which action?

20. Renal autoregulation consists of a myotonic mechanism and tubuloglomerular feedback system that ultimately regulate the