Renal — Flashcards

How does plasma protein concentration change with excessive NaCl intake? _____

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

Which part of the nephron do mineralocorticoids exert their effects? _____

Constipation, polyuria, polydipsia, lethargy, and hyporeflexia are signs of which calcium imbalance? _____

The Na+-K+ ATPase is located on the _____ membrane of the thick ascending limb (loop of Henle)

K+ channels on the luminal membrane of the principal cells of the collecting duct _____ K+ (absorb or secrete)

The cAMP generated as a result of the action of PTH on the proximal tubule is excreted in the _____

The [TF/P]creatinine ratio greatly _____ over the course of the PCT

The bulk of Na+ reabsorption occurs in the _____ (67%)

Through which secondary messenger(s) does the ADH-bound V2 receptor propagate its signal?_____