Renal — Flashcards

Hepcidin suppresses production of the hormone _____

How does ECF volume change with sweating in a desert? _____

Intracellular fluid comprises _____ of total body water

How does ICF volume change with excessive NaCl intake? _____

Vitamin B9 (folate) is absorbed in the _____ of the small intestine

_____ are sorting centers for material from outside the cell or from the Golgi, sending it to lysosomes for destruction or back to the membrane/Golgi for further use

The major function of calcitonin is to inhibit bone _____, thus decreasing the plasma Ca2+ concentration

Chronic PTH exposure stimulates osteoblasts to express as well as secrete _____.

Extracellular fluid comprises _____ of total body water

Peak bone mass is achieved by _____ years of age