What would you expect the value of renal clearance of glucose to be in a healthy individual?  Why?

Minimal change glomerulopathy results in proteinuria and is a major cause of nephrotic syndrome. Briefly explain (make sense of) this statement and outline the changes occurring in the filtration barrier which permit proteins to enter the renal tubules, and explain two consequences of losing plasma proteins from the body.

The status of the afferent arteriole during high renin activity is.... a. vasoconstricted b. vasodilated

Wrestlers often fast and dehydrate to stay in a specific weight class. What abnormal urine values may be shown during the urinalysis of a wrestler? Explain.

During a state of low blood volume and decreased extracellular sodium level (as in cardiac failure), which one of the following occurs? 1)  B. Aldosterone is produced by the kidneys, leading to the release of renin, which increases kidney reabsorption of sodium. 2)  D. Antidiuretic hormone produced by the kidneys stimulates the production of aldosterone by the adrenal gland, which increases reabsorption of sodium and water retention. 3)  A. Renin is produced by the kidneys and is converted to angiotensin, which induces the secretion of aldosterone by the adrenal gland, which in turn increases reabsorption of sodium and retention of water. 4)  C. Renin is produced by the adrenal glands, leading to vasoconstriction and production of antidiuretic hormone by the pituitary gland, which increases fluid volume by causing water retention. no references, just homework

42. An investigator is conducting a clinical study of the effects of ADH (vasopressin) on whole body fluid balance. The plan is to produce increased circulating concentrations of ADH. Following a 5% change from baseline, which of the following will be the most effective physiologic stimulus for increasing ADH secretion in this study? A) Decrease in blood pressure B) Decrease in blood volume C) Increase in serum osmolality D) Increase in fluid intake E) Increase in hematocrit

Why does the ingestion ofalcohol increase diuresis?

What type of acid-base imbalance might develop in an individual: A. Who has taken an overdose of a depressant narcotic? B. Whither uncontrolled diabetes mellitus?

A person consumes 100 μg of a tracer chemical. Assume that the person is able to collect all of the tracer in their urine (and therefore measure the amount that has come out of the body), as well as the concentration in the blood, as a function of time (see table). (a) Is a first-order rate constant appropriate for describingthe process of elimination via the kidneys? Justify your answer.(b) Assuming that the answer to a is “yes,” find the rate constant k and the total volume V from these data.

In pituitary diabetes insipidus, describe the renal handling of water and water balance in the patient in terms of frequency of thirst and urination.