Multiple Choice
Matching
-uremia
A) the rate at which filtrate is formed within the kidneys
B) a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that promotes sodium retention and potassium excretion
C) the substances that pass through the glomerulus and travel through the nephron's tubules, eventually forming urine
D) the waste product of creatine, a nitrogen-containing compound in muscle cells that supplies energy for muscle contraction
E) a syndrome caused by significant urinary protein losses (more than 3 to 31⁄2 grams daily) , as a result of severe glomerular damage
F) increased urine production
G) defined as a urine output that is less than about 50 to 75 mL/day
H) low plasma albumin concentrations
I) crystals of magnesium ammonium phosphate
J) an advanced stage of chronic kidney disease in which dialysis or a kidney transplant is necessary to sustain life
K) a cuplike component of the nephron that surrounds the glomerulus and collects the filtrate that is passed to the tubules
L) removal of fluids and solutes from the blood by using pressure to transfer the blood across a semipermeable membrane
M) a genetic disorder characterized by the elevated urinary excretion of several amino acids, including cystine
N) the rapid decline of kidney function over a period of hours or days
O) a machine used in hemodialysis to filter the blood
P) accumulation of nitrogenous and various other waste products in the blood
Q) the infusion of nutrients during hemodialysis, often providing amino acids, dextrose, lipids, and some trace minerals
R) a high number of kcalories per unit weight of food
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