na Control Flashcards
0
Q
Na balance is mainly maintained by
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Outputs in the urine
-it is also lost in perspiration and feces
1
Q
na input
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By ingestion
2
Q
Kidneys
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Keep na comstant in the ECF
-they adjust GFR and tubular reabsorption
3
Q
Na excreted =
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Na filtered-na reabsorbed
4
Q
Reduced blood flow to the glomeruli
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- Decreases the amount of na that is filtered
- na excretion decreases
5
Q
Amount of na reabsorbed is controlled by
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The renin angiotensin system
-aldosterone signals distal tubules and collecting ducts to reabsorb na
