Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Volume and NaCl Balance
Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, the student should be able to answer the following questions: • Why do changes in Na + balance alter the volume of extracellular fluid?…
Regulation of Body Fluid Osmolality: Regulation of Water Balance
Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, the student should be able to answer the following questions: • Why do changes in water balance result in alterations in the [Na +…
Structure and Function of the Kidneys
Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, the student should be able to answer the following questions : • Which structures in the glomerulus are filtration barriers to plasma proteins? •…
Glomerular Filtration and Renal Blood Flow
Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, the student should be able to answer the following questions: • How can the concepts of mass balance be used to measure the glomerular…
