Renal — Flashcards

Mg2+ is reabsorbed in the thick ascending limb (on Henle) via a _____ route

Decreased medullary hypertonicity (e.g. due to loop diuretics) results in an inability to _____ urine

How does hematocrit change with hyposmotic volume expansion (e.g. SIADH)? _____

The proximal tubule is characterized by _____-osmotic reabsorption

In the liver, growth hormone generates the production of somatomedins, or _____, which serve as the intermediaries of several physiologic actions

The HCO3- inside the cells of the early PCT (from H2CO3) is _____ via facilitated diffusion

Renal blood flow (RBF) is calculated using the equation: RBF = _____

The sacral micturition center is responsible for _____ during the initiation of urination

How does osmolarity change with adrenal insufficiency? _____

DiGeorge syndrome is characterized by _____ Ca2+