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Chapter 23, Problem 18RQ

a.

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To determine: The amount of Ca2+ a person filters in a day.

Introduction: GFR (glomerular filtration rate) describes the amount of fluid that filters into Bowman’s capsule per unit time.

b.

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To determine: The amount of Ca2+ a person must excrete to balance the Ca2+ level in the body.

Introduction: The total body Ca2+ is all the calcium in the body, which is distributed among three compartments: extracellular fluid, intracellular Ca2+, and extracellular matrix (bone).

c.

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To determine: The percentage of filtered Ca2+ to be reabsorbed by the renal tubule.

Introduction: The Ca2+ loss from the body occurs primarily through the kidneys, with a small amount excreted in feces.

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