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True or false: Aldosterone comes from the adrenal medulla.

Is eliminating wastes a function of the kidney?

An increase in MAP stimulates a response in the kidney to maintain a constant GFR. Which of the following statements describes this change?

Would the external intercostals contract to blow air into a balloon where much effort is required?

Would the rectus abdominus contract to blow air into a balloon where much effort is required?

Suppose a patient was diagnosed with Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH Secretion (SIADH) and produced too much ADH. How would this condition affect the patient’s urine osmolarity?

Is regulating water balance a function of the kidney?

Is an arterial PO2 below 60 mmHg a stimulus for breathing?

True or false: Aldosterone is secreted by the juxtaglomerular apparatus.

True or false: Pulmonary surfactant is secreted by Type II alveolar cells.