Atrial natriuretic peptide has the opposite effect of ADH.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Question 2) Caffeine promotes the function of antidiuretic hormone.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Question 3) Antidiuretic hormone is secreted by the kidneys.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Question 4) The urge to urinate is caused by skeletal muscle contraction.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Question 5) Aldosterone is a steroid.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Question 6) Water is reabsorbed in the descending loop.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Question 7) Diabetes mellitus is caused by production of too little insulin or by insensitivity to insulin.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Question 8) The visceral layer of the glomerular capsule is made of specialized cells called podocytes.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Question 9) The functional unit of the kidney is the neuron.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Question 10) To detect the presence of bacterial infections such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, a urine sample is ordered. This makes sense because ________.
A) Glomerular filtrate cannot be changed once it leaves the collecting ducts
B) Urine from a healthy individual is, otherwise, sterile
C) The urethra traps pathogens
D) Not enough information provided to determine plausibility.
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