Renal US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Renal Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 171: At the _____ flow rates, saliva is most similar to plasma (high Na+ and Cl-, low K+)
Answer: highest
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Flashcard 172: The thick ascending limb (of Henle) normally reabsorbs approximately _____% of the filtered Na+
Answer: 25
Extra: The thick ascending limb (TAL) reabsorbs ~25% of filtered Na+ via the Na+/K+/2Cl- (NKCC2) cotransporter. It is also known as the "diluting segment" because it is impermeable to water.
Flashcard 173: What is the effect of hyperglycemia on serum sodium levels?
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Answer: Decreased (hyponatremia)
Extra:
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Flashcard 174: What type of transport mechanism is Na+/glucose cotransport?
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Answer: Secondary active transport
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/nephrology/videos/nephron-transporters?index=2]
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Flashcard 175: _____ is a neurotransmitter that may be secreted by cells of the PCT of the nephron
Answer: Dopamine
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Flashcard 176: The thin descending limb absorbs water _____
Answer: passively
Extra: Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/nephrology/videos/nephron-transporters?index=4]
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Flashcard 177: What is the effect of estrogen on bone mineral density?
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Answer: ↑ bone mineral density
Extra:
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Flashcard 178: What effect does vitamin A deficiency have on the immune system?
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Answer: Immunosuppression
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/gastroenterology/videos/physiology?index=16]
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Flashcard 179: Solutes such as NaCl and mannitol do not cross cell membranes and are thus confined to the _____ fluid compartment
Answer: extracellular
Extra:
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Flashcard 180: Where in the nephron is reabsorption isotonic?
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Answer: PCT
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/nephrology/videos/nephron-transporters?index=2]
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