Renal — Flashcards

Fat-soluble deficiencies may occur with syndromes that cause _____ (e.g. cystic fibrosis and sprue)

How is Na+ extruded out of the cells of the late DCT & collecting duct and into the blood? _____

Through which secondary messenger(s) does the ADH-bound V2 receptor propagate its signal?_____

In the thin descending limb (loop of Henle), tubular fluid becomes progressively _____-osmotic as it descends

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

On average, total body water (TBW) is _____% of body weight

Proximal renal tubular acidosis is characterized by a urine pH _____ 5.5

The cAMP generated as a result of the action of PTH on the proximal tubule is excreted in the _____

K+ channels on the luminal membrane of the principal cells of the collecting duct _____ K+ (absorb or secrete)

The Na+-K+ ATPase is located on the _____ membrane of the thick ascending limb (loop of Henle)