Question 1. Give some examples of waste products involved in this process.
Question 2. What happens to the waste products to prepare them for excretion?
Question 3. Tubular fluid that enters the collecting ducts is called .
Question 4. What determines whether the urine produced is dilute or concentrated?
Question 5. Describe the urine produced when water intake is high and also when water intake is limited.
Question 6. What are the two key factors that determine the kidneys' ability to concentrate urine?
Question 7. Name the three parts of the renal tubule.
Question 8. Name the specialized cells of the distal convoluted tubule that are part of the juxtaglomerular device.
Question 9. What is the function of the juxtaglomerular device?
Question 10. Name the structure that regulates the final volume and electrolyte content of the urine. What hormone influences this regulation?