Renal — Flashcards

Where in the nephron does most uric acid reabsorption take place?_____

When a person has high K+ levels, K+ can be secreted in the terminal nephron segments by the _____ cells

What is the major Starling force driving reabsorption into the peritubular capillaries of the proximal tubule? _____

How does ECF volume change with SIADH? _____

Thyroid, Pituitary, & Adrenal _____ is a peptide hormone that directly inhibits osteoclasts, causing decreased bone resorption

In adults, glucosuria begins (threshold) at a plasma glucose of ~ _____ mg/dL

ECF volume expansion results in _____ HCO3- reabsorption

The Na+-K+ ATPase is located on the _____ membrane of the nephron

The major stimulus for calcitonin secretion is _____

Unilateral renal agenesis leads to _____ of the existing kidney