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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?

basement membrane

small efferent arteriole

large efferent arteriole

endothelium pores

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

blood plasma

lymph

tissue fluid

glomerular filtrate

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

platelets

glucose

salts

urea

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What measurement indicates how efficiently the kidneys filter blood?

glomerular filtration rate

net filtration pressure

glomerular flow rate

filtration fraction

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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?

osmosis

reabsorption

blood pressure

active transport

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Which vessel brings blood into the glomerulus?

afferent arteriole

vasa recta

peritubular capillary

efferent arteriole

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Podocytes are cells that:

provide immune defense in the kidney

regulate blood flow into the glomerulus

wrap around capillaries to help filter blood

secrete renin hormone

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