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Bonus: Gall bladder is the obvious choice, why didn’t I include it on the list?

What are factors that can increase glomerular filtration rate (GFR).

If  antidiuretic hormone (ADH) increases (assume only ADH is increased)

You have just eaten French fries, pizza and ice cream.  Which of the following glands would be active in helping you digest this fatty food?

A mother brings her child to the ER, reporting that the toddler has had diarrhea for 2 days and refuses to drink any fluids. The child is at risk for:

Which of the choices below is the salt (solute) level-monitoring part of the nephron?

The responsibility for urine formation lies with the urinary bladder.

A patient was burned over 20% of their body. As a result the damaged cells will release their contents into the ECF. A blood test reveals an increase of what intracellular component?

ANP is an important hormone in water and electrolyte homeostasis. In the blanks below answer the following questions regarding ANP. ANP is released in response to what stimulus? Where is the sensor / integration center (where does ANP come from)? what is the effect of ANP release on water electrolyte balance?

The function unique to the nephron loop is to