renal physiology Flashcards
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what are podocytes
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2
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what is the glycocalyx (within the glomerulus)
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3
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Processes from the podocytes from what between them
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4
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what is the filtration slit bridged by?
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5
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pores in the slit diaphragm prevent what from crossing
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6
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the convoluted tubule can be divided into what
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7
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What is the proximal convoluted tubule lined with? What type of cell?
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8
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The epithelial cells have large amounts of mitochondria present to support what
in the proximal convoluted tubule
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9
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The driving force for the reabsorption in the PCT is sodium, due to the presence of many what on the apical membrane
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