Renal — Flashcards

Is kidney function in horseshoe kidney normal or abnormal? _____

Why does hypocalcemia cause symptoms such as tingling/numbness and twitching/cramping? _____

The region of substance clearance (e.g. glucose) between threshold and Tm is known as _____

The [TF/P]creatinine ratio greatly _____ over the course of the PCT

PTH action causes _____-calciuria

How does ADH increase H2O permeability of the principal cells of the late distal tubule and collecting duct? Increased _____ channels via increased _____

Loop diuretics cause _____ hypertonicity of the renal medulla

Hint: increased or decreased

Which renal tubular acidosis is associated with increased urinary excretion of HCO3-? _____

The _____ is the gradient of osmolarity from the cortex (300 mOsm/L) to the papilla (1200 mOsm/L)

Following the thin descending limb, glomerular filtrate enters the _____