Renal — Flashcards

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

Saliva is characterized by _____ Na+ and Cl- concentration relative to plasma

In response to increased Na+ intake (and ECF volume), there is _____ peritubular capillary oncotic pressure

Proximal renal tubular acidosis is characterized by a urine pH _____ 5.5

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

In the thin descending limb (loop of Henle), tubular fluid becomes progressively _____-osmotic as it descends

On average, total body water (TBW) is _____% of body weight

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

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

What effect does 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol have on its own production?_____