Concentration and Dilution of Urine — Flashcards
Vasopressin escape in SIADH results due to downregulation of _____ production.
When CH2O is _____, urine is iso-osmotic relative to plasma
Loop of henle is a countercurrent _____ and vasa recta is a countercurrent _____ in maintainence of osmolality gradient
The _____ and outer medullary collecting ducts are permeable to H2O and impermeable to urea (ADH present)
In the _____ nephrons, the peritubular capillaries give off vasa recta (straight arterioles) which run parallel to the loop of Henle
_____ diabetes insipidus is characterized by polyuria and polydipsia with an inability to concentrate urine due to lack of response to ADH
In the absence of _____, the principal cells of the late distal tubule and collecting duct are impermeable to water
The _____ and thick ascending limbs (loop of Henle) are permeable to Na+
In the _____ of the nephron, urea is secreted by simple diffusion
What formula is used to calculate clearance? _____
Concentration and Dilution of Urine Flashcards for NEET-PG
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