Renal Blood Flow and Glomerular Filtration — Flashcards

Renal Blood Flow and Glomerular Filtration — Flashcards

Renal Blood Flow and Glomerular Filtration — Flashcards
#1

The _____ ratio is used as a marker for water reabsorption along the nephron

#2

_____ levels of angiotensin II primarily causes vasoconstriction of the renal efferent arterioles

#3

Renal blood flow (RBF) remains relatively constant between blood pressure ranges of _____ to 200 mmHg

#4

Creatinine clearance slightly _____-estimates GFR because creatinine is moderately secreted by renal tubules

#5

The glomerular filtration barrier is responsible for filtering the plasma according to the properties of a compounds _____ and net charge

#6

An _____ in the filtration fraction is associated with a decrease in the Glomerular Filtration Rate.

Hint: increase/decrease

#7

Angiotensin II normally _____ the efferent arteriole of the kidney

#8

The _____ mechanism of renal autoregulation states that renal afferent arterioles contract in response to vasoactive substances released by the macula densa

#9

_____ is the volume of plasma completely cleared of a substance by the kidneys per unit time

#10

What formula is used to calculate clearance? _____

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