Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy is used to treat
A) gout. B) kidney failure.
C) kidney stones. D) a urinary tract infection.
C
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Renal plasma clearance
A. is lower than GFR for substances that are both filtered and secreted. B. is the same as GFR for substances that are both filtered and secreted. C. is the amount of water loss from the plasma to the urine over the course of one hour. D. is the volume of plasma that can be entirely cleared of a substance in one minute.
In the human reproductive system, ovulation is triggered
A) At the end of the luteal phase. B) By the surge in progesterone release. C) By the surge in LH release. D) At the beginning of the follicular phase.
Negative feedback on a releasing hormone by the presence of a peripheral hormone is an example of which type of endocrine reflex?
A) central B) inhibitory C) neural D) humoral E) hormonal
Which of the following is a function of the hypothalamus?
A) regulates autonomic nervous system functions B) regulates the release of hormones from the posterior pituitary C) regulates body temperature D) regulates food intake (hunger) and water intake (thirst) E) all of the above