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34 Cards in this Set
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Amount Excreted = ___________
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Amount filtered + amount secreted - amount reabsorbed
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GFR is determined by the pressure difference btwn the _____ and ____, as well as by their physical characteristics.
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cappilary and bowmans capsule
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NFP= ______________
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(Glomerular capillary hydrostatic pressure + Bowmans oncotic pressure) - (Bowmans hydrostatic pressure + Glomerular oncotic pressure)
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The filtration coefficient (Kf) is a constant describing the _____ and ____ of the glomerular cappilary.
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hydraulic permeability, surface area
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GFR= ____ x _____, and its normal value is ____.
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NFP, Kf, 125mL/min
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Physiologically GFR is controlled through ____ and ____.
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Kf, Pgc
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Kf and Pgc are controlled through _____ and _____, respectively.
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mesangial cell contraction, afferent and efferent arteriolar resistance.
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The magnitude of ____ decreases along the length of a glomerular cappilary because ______ pressure increases.
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GFR, oncotic
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Increased RPF causes an increase in ____, because _____ pressure is reduced.
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GFR, oncotic
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Afferent vasocontriction causes ____ in GFR and _____ in RPF.
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decreases, decrease
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Afferent vasodilation causes ____ if GFR and ____ in RPF.
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increased, increase
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Efferent vasocontriction causes ____ in GFR and ____ in RPF.
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increase, decrease
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Efferent vasodilation caues ____ in GFR and ____ in RPF.
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decrease, increase
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Peritubular cappilary pressure is ____ due to resistance of efferent arteriole.
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low
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Peritubular oncotic pressure is ____ due to _____.
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high, protein free filtrationg into bowmans capsule
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Peritubular net filtration pressure favors ____ of water.
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reabsorption
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Macula densa senese tubular fluid change and initiates changes in renal ____ arteriole resistance.
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afferent
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The macual densa is located on the wall of the ___.
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thick ascending limb of loop oh henle
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The fluid in the thick ascending limb of the loop of henle is ___.
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hypotonic
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An increase in GFR due to increase in RPF causes ___ Na and Cl reabsorbtion, and ____ salt content bathing the macula densa.
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less, more
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Sodium uptake by the macula densa is via a _____, depolarizing the cells and causing the uptake of _____.
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Na-H antiport, Ca ions
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Ca ion uptake by macula densa causes release of ___ from the basolateral surface.
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ATP
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ATP or adenosine causes ____ of ____ cells and ____ arterioles.
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contraction, messangial, afferent
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Contraction of mesangial cells decreses _____.
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Kf (decreases area for filtration)
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Increased sympathetic stimulation ____ GFR and RPF by effecting on ____ receptors.
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decreases, alpha-1 (G alpha q- phospholipase IP3 cascade)
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Increased sympathetic nerve activity stimulates ___ release and the subsequent formation of the vasocontrictor ______.
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renin, angiotensin II
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Angiotensin acts on ____ cells reducing ____.
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mesangial cells (higher [C] affects afferent), Kf (GFR and RPF)
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____ is produced in the kindeys by vascular smooth muscle cells, mesangial cells, endothelial cells, and tubule epithelial cells.
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prostoglandins
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____ serve a protective function preventing excessive contraction at times of sympathetic nerve stimulation and angiotensin II release.
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prostoglandins
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Low angiotensin levels cause a preferential increase in ____ arteriole resistance.
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efferent
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NSAID inhibit cox1 and cox2 therefore preventing ___ synthesis.
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prostoglandin
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NSAID does not significantly alter GFR and RPF but can cause acute renal failure in patients with _____.
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elevated renal vasocontraction
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____ and __ are released by the heart and brain in response to increases in central blood volume.
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ANP, BNP
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ANP and BNP cause ____ in afferent arterioles, inhibit reabsorption of ___ in collecting ducts, ____ synthesis, and the action of _____.
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dilate, Na, renin, angiotensin II
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