Renal — Flashcards

A hypo-osmotic disturbance refers to an decrease in _____ osmolarity

The phenomenon of splay occurs due to _____ of the nephrons

Following the thin descending limb, glomerular filtrate enters the _____

The thick ascending limb (loop of Henle) is also known as the _____ segment

Saliva is _____-tonic relative to plasma

If there are low levels of iodine (I-), the activity of the Na+-I- cotransport _____, and vice versa

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

In addition to ICF and ECF, a small _____ fluid compartment consists of cerebrospinal, pleural, peritoneal, and digestive fluids

In **cystic fibrosis**, the loss of CFTR inhibition in the respiratory epithelium leads to increased Na+ _____ via epithelial Na+ channels (ENaC).

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