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Where are most clinically useful diuretics transported from the blood to their active sites?
Where are most clinically useful diuretics transported from the blood to their active sites?
- Renal papilla
- Interstitial space of the nephron
- Glomerular capsule
- Luminal surface of tubular segments (correct)
What is the function of the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle?
What is the function of the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle?
- Reabsorption of water by osmotic forces
- Selective reabsorption of glucose and amino acids
- Excretion of potassium and divalent ions
- Active cotransport of sodium-potassium chlorides (correct)
Which functional zone along the nephron is responsible for reabsorbing sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, glucose, and amino acids?
Which functional zone along the nephron is responsible for reabsorbing sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, glucose, and amino acids?
- Ascending loop of Henle
- Proximal convoluted tubule (correct)
- Distal convoluted tubule
- Descending loop of Henle
What percentage of Na and water reabsorption occurs in the early proximal tubule?
What percentage of Na and water reabsorption occurs in the early proximal tubule?
What is the main function of the distal tubule in terms of sodium chloride reabsorption?
What is the main function of the distal tubule in terms of sodium chloride reabsorption?
Diuretics are drugs that increase the rate of ______ formation
Diuretics are drugs that increase the rate of ______ formation
The kidney regulates the ionic composition and volume of urine by the reabsorption or secretion of ions and/or water at five functional zones along the ______
The kidney regulates the ionic composition and volume of urine by the reabsorption or secretion of ions and/or water at five functional zones along the ______
Sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, glucose, amino acids, and other organic solutes are reabsorbed via specific transport systems in the early proximal ______
Sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, glucose, amino acids, and other organic solutes are reabsorbed via specific transport systems in the early proximal ______
Water is reabsorbed from the thin descending limb by osmotic forces generated in the hypertonic medullary ______
Water is reabsorbed from the thin descending limb by osmotic forces generated in the hypertonic medullary ______
About 10% of the filtered sodium chloride is reabsorbed via a Na/Cl - transporter, which is sensitive to ______ diuretics
About 10% of the filtered sodium chloride is reabsorbed via a Na/Cl - transporter, which is sensitive to ______ diuretics
