LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
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Chapter 27, Problem 6WYL
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To determine:
The differences between filtration and reabsorption.
Introduction:
A kidney is made up of numerous filtering units known as nephrons. The nephron form urine through three interrelated processes: filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion.
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- Which of the following substances does NOT appear in normal filtrate within the distal convoluted tubule? Question options: A) Sodium ions C) Water D) Glucosearrow_forwardWhat are the two routes of reabsorption and secretion?arrow_forwardWhat is the relationship between the amount of sodium ions in the blood and nephron function, urine volume, and blood pressure?arrow_forward
- Of the three processes – filtration, reabsorption, secretion – which is (are) accomplished by a kidney dialysis machine?arrow_forwardWhat is an example of filtration in the body?arrow_forwardHow do solutes get back into the blood during reabsorption? How does waste get from the blood into the nephron during secretion?arrow_forward
- How does a) the volume b) Na + conc & c) the osmolality of the filtrate in the different regions of the nephron change?arrow_forwardGlomerular filtration is affected by forces that oppose and promote filtration. What are these forces and explain the theory behind net filtration pressure?arrow_forward
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