Chapter 17, Problem 5bCP

Summary Introduction

To review:

The tubuloglomerular feedback and the renal autoregulation of GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate).

Introduction:

The functions of the kidney include regulation of extracellular fluid volume, regulation of ion concentration, regulation of osmolarity, excretion of wastes and toxins, and production of hormones. The glomerulus is the first structure involved in the process of blood filtration.