04.1 Plasma Control Flashcards
1
Q
What is reabsorbed in the thin and thick descending limbs of the loop on Henle?
A
Water
2
Q
What is reabsorbed in the thin and thick ascending limbs of the loop of Henle?
A
Solute.
3
Q
Which parts of the loop of Henle are passive and which are active in terms of transportation?
A
Thin limbs - Passive
Thick - Active
4
Q
What is the osmotic pressure of the fluid that leaves the loop of Henle?
A
Hyposmotic
5
Q
What is glomerulotubular balance?
A
A third type of autoregulation.
This type blunts sodium excretion response to any GFR changes that may occur despite changes in autoregulation.
(This stops too much Na+ leaving)
