RT Book, Section
A1 Barrett, Kim E.
A1 Barman, Susan M.
A1 Brooks, Heddwen L.
A1 Yuan, Jason X.-J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159055550
T1 Renal Function & Micturition
T2 Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, 26e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260122404
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159055550
RD 2024/04/19
AB OBJECTIVESAfter  studying  this  chapter,  you  should  be  able  to:Describe  the  morphology  of  a  typical  nephron  and  its  blood  supply.Explain  autoregulation  and  how  it  regulates  renal  function.Define  glomerular  filtration  rate  (GFR),  describe  how  it  can  be  measured,  and  list  the  major  factors  that  alter  GFR.Outline  how  each  tubular  segment  of  the  nephron  handles  Na+  and  water.Explain  tubular  reabsorption  and  secretion  of  glucose  and  K+.Describe  how  the  kidney  operates  to  produce  hypertonic  or  hypotonic  urine.Define  the  major  classes  of  diuretics  and  explain  where  each  operates  to  increase  urine  flow.Describe  the  voiding  reflex  and  draw  a  cystometrogram.