Renal Physiology Quiz

The process where the renal tubules recover essential substances and water from the filtrate, returning them to the bloodstream.

The amount of fluid filtered from the blood into the Bowman's capsule each day (about 180 liters).

The amount of urine produced and excreted each day (about 1.5 liters).

Nearly 99% of the filtered fluid in the filtrate is reabsorbed.

The process where substances like glucose, amino acids, and Na+ are moved from the filtrate to the blood against a concentration gradient.

The movement of water and other substances along a concentration gradient from the filtrate into the blood with no energy expenditure, mostly in initial segments.

The process where substances like H+, K+, and ammonia are moved from the blood into the filtrate by the renal tubule cells.

The acidity of urine, typically around 6.0.