Renal — Flashcards

Saliva is _____-tonic relative to plasma

HCO3- in the PCT cells, from H2CO3, is transported into the _____ of the PCT

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

Effective RPF (eRPF) _____-estimates true renal plasma flow slightly (~10%)

How does iodine enter the follicular epithelial cell (as part of thyroid hormone synthesis)? _____

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

In cystic fibrosis, increased intracellular Cl- results in compensatory increased Na+ _____ via epithelial Na+ channels

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

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

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