S2 Flashcards
1
Q
In response to haemorrhage, what is activated to cause a decrease in GFR?
A
The sympathetic nervous system
2
Q
The pressure in the glomerular capillaries is high because of the resistance to flow is provided by the ….
A
Efferent arterioles
3
Q
What substance of filtrate has a rate of urinary excretion that is always much lower than its rate of glomerular filtration in a healthy adult?
A
Glucose
4
Q
Which substance normally filtered in the kidney would have a filtered rate of urinary excretion that is almost identical to this rate in a healthy rate?
A
Creatinine
