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What is the term for movement of water and solutes out of capillaries due to pressure?

ultrafiltration

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Which of the following maintains a high hydrostatic pressure in the glomerulus?

small efferent arteriole

large efferent arteriole

basement membrane

endothelium pores

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What collects in Bowman's capsule as a result of ultrafiltration?

glomerular filtrate

blood plasma

lymph

tissue fluid

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Which of the following substances is NOT filtered from the blood into the glomerular filtrate?

urea

platelets

glucose

salts

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What measurement indicates how efficiently the kidneys filter blood?

glomerular flow rate

glomerular filtration rate

filtration fraction

net filtration pressure

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List 3 substances that are filtered from blood plasma into the glomerular filtrate.

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What is the role of the basement membrane in the glomerulus?

to provide structural support

to allow selective movement of small molecules

to prevent blood cells from entering Bowman's capsule

all of the above

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What provides the driving force for ultrafiltration?

blood pressure

osmosis

reabsorption

active transport

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Which vessel brings blood into the glomerulus?

vasa recta

efferent arteriole

peritubular capillary

afferent arteriole

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Podocytes are cells that:

wrap around capillaries to help filter blood

provide immune defense in the kidney

regulate blood flow into the glomerulus

secrete renin hormone

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