Renal — Flashcards

What effect does the urea cycle have on interstitial fluid osmolarity? _____

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

The _____ ratio gives the fraction of filtered load remaining of a solute at any point along the nephron

When a person has high K+ levels, K+ can be secreted in the terminal nephron segments by the _____ cells

Where in the nephron does most uric acid reabsorption take place?_____

What equation may be used to calculate free-water clearance (CH2O)? _____

Which form(s) of cyclooxygenase synthesize prostaglandins that dilate the afferent arteriole? _____

Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) causes _____ intestinal H2O and electrolyte secretion

What is the major Starling force driving reabsorption into the peritubular capillaries of the proximal tubule? _____

Thyroid, Pituitary, & Adrenal _____ is a peptide hormone that directly inhibits osteoclasts, causing decreased bone resorption