Exam 2 Renal Physiology

Question 1

Direction of glomeular filtration

Answer 1

Water and most solutes move from the plasma into the glomerulus
Into Bowman’s capsule
Down the renal tubule

Question 2

Tubular reabsorption

Answer 2

99% of what is filtered out at the glomerulus is returned to your body in the renal tubules

Question 3

Tubular secretion
What is secreted?
What is another name for it?

Answer 3

Also called second Chance filtration
Water drugs and excess ions are moved from the PTC into the renal tubule

Question 4

Purpose of
glomeular filtration
Tubular Reabsorption
And tubular secretion

Answer 4

Processes that maintain the blood’s volume and composition