Where are the osmoregulators located in human body?
Hypothalamus
What is part labelled X called?
Cortex
Which hormone do alpha cells of pancreas secrete?
Glucagon
What is part E called?
Loop of Henle
What is part D called?
proximal convoluted tubule
Changes in external and internal factors, such as temperature, are the _____ hat are detected by ___. Which two words complete this sentence?
Stimuli, receptors
What is part F called?
Distal convoluted tubule
What is part A called?
Afferent arteriole
What is part B called?
efferent arteriole
How does ADH increase the water permeability of the collecting duct?
by increasing the number of aquaporins in the membranes.
All human cells are surrounded by tissue fluid. True or False
False
Where are the blood glucose level receptors located in the human body?
Pancreas
What is the name for breaking down of glycogen to glucose?
glycogenolysis
What are the two groups of effectors in human body?
Muscles and glands
What is Y in the imgae?
Sodium ion/ Na+
Which has a wider diameter, afferent or efferent arteriole?
Afferent
Name two components of blood that are not present in the glomerular filtrate?
RBC/ WBC/ plateletes/ Plasma proteins
Which organ has glucagon receptors?
Liver
In ultrafiltration, small molecules of blood like water, urea, glucose, amino acids and salts are filtered out of the _______ into the ________ forming filtrate. Names of which 2 structures complete this sentence correctly?
Glomerulus and Bowman's capsule
Which part of a nephron is shown in this image? PCT, LoH, DCT, CT, Glomerulus or BC
Proximal convoluted tubule/ PCT
What is homeostasis?
Maintaining constant internal environment.
What is part G called?
Collecting duct
Which disease occurs when the posterior pituitary gland doesnt make enough ADH?
Diabetes insipidus
Which part of the kidney is labelled as X?
Medulla
Urea is made in _____ from ____ ____ in a process called _____ . Which words complete this sentence?
liver, excess amino acids, deamination
Which two parts of a nephrone are found in the medulla region of the kidneys?
Loop of Henle and collecting duct
Which cell is labelled as FP in the diagram?
Podocyte
When a person is dehydrated is hypothalamus secretes more ADH. True or false?
False
What is a process in which a change in a parameter leads to a processes that move its level further in the direction of the initial change called?
positive feedback
What is the name for synthesis of glycogen by adding glucose molecules together?
glycogenesis
What is part C called?
Bowman's capsule
What is X in the image?
Potassium ion / K+
Which molecule has higher concentration inside the collecting ducts than inside the PCT?
Urea
In which part of a nephrone reabsorption of glucose takes place?
Proximal convoluted tubule
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