Renal — Flashcards

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

How does osmolarity change with excessive NaCl intake? _____

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

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

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

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

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

Which ADH disorder is characterized by low levels of circulating ADH and thus large volumes of dilute urine? _____

During the follicular phase, one follicle is selected to become the _____ follicle, while neighboring follicles undergo atresia.

In prerenal azotemia, there is _____ reabsorption of Na+ and H2O