W7 - Excretion

Question 1

What are the 3 forms excretion can be in

Answer 1

fluids
solid
gasses

Question 2

what are some example of fluid excretion

Answer 2

urine
bile
sweat
tears
breast milk

Question 3

what are some examples of solid excretion

Answer 3

faces , hair

Question 4

what are some examples of gas excretion

Answer 4

expired air

Question 5

What are the 3 components of renal excretion

Answer 5

glomerular
reabsorption
tubular secretion

Question 6

how do we calculate total renal excretion

Answer 6

Glomerular filtrate + tubular secretion - reabsorption

Question 7

what size molecules are allowed to pass through the glomerulus

Answer 7

20kDa molecule and below

Question 8

Where are the renal tubule secretory transporters

Answer 8

both basolateral and apical membrane

Question 9

what do the secretory transporters do

Answer 9

transport acidic organic transporters or basic compounds

It can result rapid decrease in plasma concentration of unbound drug causing a rapid dissociation of any drugs bound to protiens in the plasma

Question 10

What factors affect excretion

Answer 10

blood flow

kinetics