17282.Which one of the following secreted by posterior pituitary regulates water retention by the kidneys?
Antidiuretic hormone
Aldosterone
Thyroxine
Erythropoietin
17283.Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to kidney function regulation?
During summer when body loses lot of water by evaporation, the release of ADH is suppressed
When someone drinks lot of water, ADH release is suppressed
Exposure to cold temperature stimulates ADH release
An increase in glomerular blood flow stimulates formation of Angiotensin II
17284.When the infection is localized in the urethra, it is called
Urethritis
Cystitis
Pyelonephritis
Hemodialysis
17285._______ facilitates reabsorption of water by the nephron.
Loop of the nephron
Medulla
Cortex
Pelvis
17286.The hollow space at the centre of kidney where urine is collected after its formation is called
Renal pelvis
Glomerulus
Distal convoluted tubule
Urethra
17287.A Brush border is formed in
Distal convoluted tubule
Proximal convoluted tubule
Bowman's capsule
Loop of Henle
17288.Urea is produced as an excretory substance in human body in
Urinary bladder
Liver
Kidney
Rectum
17289.Which of the following hormones is involved in regulating the water-salt balance of the blood?
Cortisone
Aldosterone
ADH
ANH
17290.Which one of following correctly explains the function of a specific part of a human nephron?
Afferent arteriole : Carries the blood away from the glomerulus towards renal vein
Podocytes : Create minute spaces (slit pores) for the filtration of blood into the Bowman's capsule
Henle's loop : Most reabsorption of the major substances from the glomerular filtrate
Distal convoluted tubule: Reabsorption of K+ ions into the surrounding blood capillaries
17291.The term haematuria is used to describe
Blood cancer
Presence of Red Blood cells in Urine
Internal bleeding
Blood poisoning
17294.Glomerular filtrate passes from glomerular capsule into the ______
Loop of the nephron
Proximal convoluted tubule
Glomerular capsule
Convoluted tubule
17295.Ability of the kidneys for the production of concentrated urine is dependent on _______.
Active transport
Passive transport
Counter current mechanism
Diffusion
17296.Accumulation of urea and other waste substances in the blood is called
Hemodialysis
Cystitis
Uremia
Urethritis
17297.Creatinine the waste product closely regulated by the brain and kidneys is the end product of the metabolism of _____.
Ammonia
Muscle
Nucleotide
Anaerobic
17298.Glomerular capsule and Convoluted tubules always lie within the _______.
Renal pelvis
Renal medulla
Renal cortex
None of these
17299.If a man takes large amount of protein, he is likely to excrete more amount of
Glucose
Urea and uric acid
Water
Salts
17300.Most of the reabsorption of salts and water occurs in the ______.
Distal convoluted tubule
Loops of Henle
Proximal convoluted tubule
Collecting tubule
17301.The renal medulla consists of cone-shaped tissue masses called _______.
Renal pyramid
Adipose capsule
Renal cortex
Renal pelvis