What effect does high blood pressure have on the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in the absence of regulatory mechanisms?
A) GFR will decrease, then increase. B) GFR will increase.
C) GFR will not change. D) GFR will decrease.
Answer: B
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The hand is distal to the elbow. 2. The foot is proximal to the knee. 3. The nose is superior to the mouth. 4. The mouth is inferior to the chin. 5. The big toe is lateral to the little toe.
The typical concentration of sodium is ____
A) lower than potassium intracellularly B) higher than potassium intracellularly C) lower than potassium extracellularly D) the same as potassium intracellularly
Match the specific receptor to its typical stimulus.
1. texture 2. flutter 3. stretch 4. vibration 5. temperature A. free nerve ending B. Merkel receptor C. Meissner's corpuscle D. Ruffini corpuscle E. Pacinian corpuscle
Identify the highlighted structure