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Loop of Henle function — Flashcards

Loop of Henle function — Flashcards

Loop of Henle function — Flashcards
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#1

Approximately 20% of K+ reabsorption occurs in the _____

#2

In the thick ascending limb, NH4+ may be reabsorbed by substituting for _____ on the Na+-K+-2Cl- cotransporter

#3

The thick ascending limb (loop of Henle) is also known as the _____ segment

#4

The corticopapillary osmotic gradient is established, in part, by _____ multiplication

#5

The _____ cotransporter is present on the luminal membrane of the thick ascending limb (of Henle)

#6

In the thick ascending limb, NH4+ is reabsorbed and added to the _____ gradient

#7

Following the thin descending limb, glomerular filtrate enters the _____

#8

The corticopapillary osmotic gradient is established, in part, by _____ multiplication

#9

The [TF/P]glucose and [TF/P]AA ratios _____ over the course of the PCT

#10

The Na+ reabsorption mechanism of the thick ascending limb is _____-dependent (increased Na+ delivery causes increased reabsorption)

Loop of Henle function Flashcards for USMLE

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