Renal — Flashcards

Na+-glucose and Na+-amino acid cotransport create a lumen-_____ potential difference across cells of the early PCT

Is kidney function in horseshoe kidney normal or abnormal? _____

K+ is absorbed in the _____ intestine via passive diffusion

A hyper-osmotic disturbance refers to an increase in _____ osmolarity

What is the effect of increased serum PO43- on PTH secretion?_____

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

The external urethral sphincter predominantly expresses _____ receptors.

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

What effect does renal urea recycling have on medullary interstitial fluid osmolarity?

SNS activity and catecholamines primarily cause vasoconstriction of the renal _____ arterioles