RT Book, Section
A1 Barrett, Kim E.
A1 Barman, Susan M.
A1 Boitano, Scott
A1 Reckelhoff, Jane F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1142557171
T1 Renal Function & Micturition
T2 Ganong's Medical Physiology Examination & Board Review
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071832328
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1142557171
RD 2024/04/19
AB OBJECTIVESAfter  reading  this  chapter,  you  should  be  able  to:Describe  the  morphology  of  a  typical  nephron  and  its  blood  supply.Define  autoregulation  and  list  the  major  theories  advanced  to  explain  autoregulation  in  the  kidneys.Define  glomerular  filtration  rate,  describe  how  it  can  be  measured,  and  list  the  major  factors  affecting  it.Outline  tubular  handling  of  Na+  and  water.Discuss  tubular  reabsorption  and  secretion  of  glucose  and  K+.Describe  how  the  countercurrent  mechanism  in  the  kidney  operates  to  produce  hypertonic  or  hypotonic  urine.List  the  major  classes  of  diuretics;  understand  how  each  operates  to  increase  urine  flow.Describe  the  voiding  reflex.