RENAL FUNCTION Flashcards
1
Q
1st function affected by renal disease
A
Tubular reabsoprtion
2
Q
Renal threshold of glucose
A
160-180 mg/dl
3
Q
renal blood flow
A
1,200 mL/min
4
Q
renal plasma flow
A
600 mL/min
5
Q
basic structural unit of kidney
A
nephron
6
Q
nephron: kidney
A
1.5 million: 1 kidney
3 million: both kidneys (2 kidneys)
7
Q
cortical nephron
A
removal of wastes and reabsorption of nutrients
8
Q
juxtaglomerular
A
concentration of urine
9
Q
major site of reabsoprtion
A
PCT`
10
Q
Reabsoprtion of glucose at what part of nephron
A
PCT
11
Q
Majority of sodiun reabsorbed in this part of nephron
A
PCT
12
Q
Substances reabsorbed by PCT
A
“SWAGU”
13
Q
urine pH in Renal tubular acidosis
A
Alkaline
14
Q
alter urine concentration
A
PCT, DCT, CD, LH
15
Q
highly impermeable to water
A
Ascending loop of henle
