Renal — Flashcards

Renal — Flashcards

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#221

The late distal convoluted tubule and collecting ducts normally reabsorb approximately _____% of the filtered Na+

#222

L-amino acids are transported from the intestinal lumen into the cells by _____-mediated cotransport

#223

Extracellular fluid is divided into _____ (75% of ECF) and _____ (25% of ECF)

#224

Aldosterone upregulates _____ channels on the apical membranes of the principal cells, increasing K+ excretion

#225

What is the normal serum BUN concentration? _____

#226

The major function of calcitonin is to inhibit bone _____, thus decreasing the plasma Ca2+ concentration

#227

Exposure to cold temperatures causes increased activation of _____ hormone

#228

Which type of immunity includes circulating antibodies? _____

Hint: innate or adaptive

#229

What drives Ca2+ reabsorption in the thick ascending limb (of Henle)? _____

#230

Prostaglandins act via a(n) _____ mechanism to vaso-dilate the afferent arterioles

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