The Renal System

at a Glance

Christopher O'Callaghan

Multiple Choice:

Chapter 7. Glomerular filtration

1. Which of the following statements about glomerular filtration are true or false?
         
         
a. Afferent arterioles carry blood away from the glomerulus True   False    
b. Increased vasoconstriction of the efferent arteriole increases intraglomerular capillary pressure True   False    
c. Podocytes are the same as endothelial cells True   False    
d. Increased vasoconstriction of the efferent arteriole increases filtration True   False    
e. Filtrate passes into Bowman�s space True   False