Renal — Flashcards

The micturition reflex describes the process of _____

Is BUN normally reabsorbed by the kidney? _____

How does hematocrit change with excessive NaCl intake? _____

PTH stimulates the renal enzyme _____, which converts 25-hydroxycholecalciferol to the active form, 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol (vitamin D)

_____ syndrome is a renal tubular defect that affects the Na+/K+/2Cl- cotransporter

In the _____ of the nephron, 50% of the filtered urea is reabsorbed by simple diffusion

The α-intercalated cells of the late distal tubule and collecting duct reabsorb _____

Which part of the nephron do mineralocorticoids exert their effects? _____

Increased prostaglandin (e.g. loop diuretics) causes vaso-_____ of the afferent arteriole

In Central Diabetes Insipidus, administration of desmopressin will _____ urine osmolality