Topics
- 138Kidneys and the urinary tractNot practicedLessonNotes
- 139The nephronNot practicedLessonNotes
- 140Glomerular filtrationNot practicedLessonNotes
- 141Tubular reabsorption and secretionNot practicedLessonNotes
- 142Concentrating the urineNot practicedLessonNotes
- 143Urine, clearance and kidney hormonesNot practicedLessonNotes
Practice this chapter
Chapter quizQuestions from this chapter's 6 topics.
System examA timed exam on the whole chapter, up to 40 questions.
Tools for this chapter4 lab sets, 6 prediction scenarios, 4 pathways and more.
In this chapter's tools
Lab practical image sets 4
- Kidney coronal section
- Nephron and its vessels
- Histology station: renal corpuscle
- Urinary tract
Prediction scenarios 6
- Level 2 afferent arteriole constricts
- Level 2 efferent arteriole constricts
- Level 2 ADH is blocked
- Level 2 a loop diuretic
- Level 3 hemorrhage and the kidney
- Level 3 dehydration
Pathways 4
- Filtrate through the nephron
- Blood through the kidney
- Urine from kidney to outside
- Micturition reflex
Feedback loops 1
- Tubuloglomerular feedback
Graphs 3
- GFR vs arterial pressure (autoregulation plateau)
- Glucose reabsorption and transport maximum
- Osmolarity along the nephron and medulla
Calculators 2
- Glomerular net filtration pressure
- Renal clearance
Comparison tables 4
- Proximal tubule vs nephron loop vs distal tubule vs collecting duct
- Cortical vs juxtamedullary nephrons
- ADH vs aldosterone vs ANP vs PTH at the kidney
- Loop vs thiazide vs osmotic diuretics