Renal — Flashcards

B-cells with self-reactivity in the bone marrow are destroyed by clonal _____

K+ sparing diuretics exert their effects on the _____ (location) of the nephron

Which renal tubular defect presents similarly to chronic loop diuretic use? _____

25-OH vitamin D3 is converted to 1,25 (OH)2 vitamin D3 in cells of the _____ of the nephron

_____ is defined as distilled water that is free of solutes

The kidneys receive approximately _____% of the cardiac output

Is kidney function in horseshoe kidney normal or abnormal? _____

What is the effect of prerenal azotemia on GFR? _____

In the steady state, intracellular osmolarity is _____ extracellular osmolarity (less than, greater than, or equal to)

The thick ascending limb, distal tubule, and cortical/outer medullary collecting ducts are _____ to urea (permeable or impermeable)