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The concentration of dissolved substances in urine is indicated by its?
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Specific gravity
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What indicates the amount of dissolved substance in the urine?
Specific gravity is the indicator for dissolved substances in the urine.
What are the four main physiological processes that contribute to urine formation?
Filtration of blood, re-absorption, secretion of substances, concentration of urine
Why is there trash in your urine?
Urine is one of the products of the body's excretory system. It is produced when blood filters through the kidneys. It is composed of dissolved wastes and excess water or chemical substances from the body.
What effect does the concentration gradient of the interstitial fluid have on the maximum urine concentration?
The urine concentration increased.
How does ADH affect the concentration of potassium in urine?
Affects the concentration of potassium in the urine by controlling the amount of water in the urine.
Function of nephrons?
The chief function of nephrons is to regulate the concentration of water and soluble substances (electrolytes) by filtering the blood, reabsorbing what is needed and excreting the rest as urine.
What waste removal is the urinary system is responsible for?
Urine, which is composed of dissolved wastes and excess water or chemical substances from the body and is produced when blood filters through the kidneys.
When does glucose concentration in urine become zero?
The normal glucose concentration in urine ranges from 0 to 15 mg/dL. The glucose concentration in urine becomes zero when no glucose has spilled over into the urine.
What are two substances considered unsafe or unpleasant in drinking water?
Urine and feces because bacteria populations are found in those substances. meaning if too much bacteria is found in the water it will be reductionof amount of dissolved oxygen in the water.
Why do you have urine?
Urine is the bodies method of excreting excesswater and dissolved wastes.
What can you learn from visual inspection of a urine specimen?
During the visual examination of the urine, the laboratory scientist may look at the urine's colour, clarity, and concentration. Urine can be a variety of colours, most often shades of yellow, from very pale or colourless to very dark or amber. Urine colour and clarity can be a sign of what substances may be present in urine.
What happened to the urine volume as the concentration gradient increased?
The urine volume decreased as the concentration gradient increased.
