SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781260172195
Author: VanPutte
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Discuss the effect of aging on the kidneys. Why do the kidneys gradually decrease in size?

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SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY

Ch. 26.2 - Describe the structure and location of the...Ch. 26.2 - Explain blood supply for the kidney.Ch. 26.3 - Name the three general processes involved in...Ch. 26.3 - Contrast the rates of renal blood flow, renal...Ch. 26.3 - Prob. 15AYPCh. 26.3 - What is filtration pressure? How does glomerular...Ch. 26.3 - How do systemic blood pressure and afferent...Ch. 26.3 - Describe autoregulation.Ch. 26.3 - Prob. 19AYPCh. 26.3 - What is the direction of movement of substances in...Ch. 26.3 - Describe what happens to most of the filtrate that...Ch. 26.3 - On what side of therenal tubule cell does active...Ch. 26.3 - Describe how symportworks in the renal tubule.Ch. 26.3 - Name the substances that are moved by active and...Ch. 26.3 - Prob. 25AYPCh. 26.3 - Where does tubular secretion take place? What is...Ch. 26.3 - What substances are secreted? List the mechanisms...Ch. 26.3 - List the major mechanisms that create and maintain...Ch. 26.3 - Describe the roles of the loop of Henle, the vasa...Ch. 26.3 - Describe how the filtrate volume and concentration...Ch. 26.4 - Prob. 31AYPCh. 26.4 - How is angiotensinII activated? What effects does...Ch. 26.4 - Where is aldosterone produced? What factors...Ch. 26.4 - What are the effects of aldosterone on Na+ and CI+...Ch. 26.4 - Where is ADH produced? What factors stimulate an...Ch. 26.4 - How does ADH affect urine volume and...Ch. 26.4 - Describe how the presence of ADH causes the...Ch. 26.4 - How does the absence of ADH cause the production...Ch. 26.4 - Where is atrial natriuretic hormone produced,and...Ch. 26.5 - What is plasma clearance, and how is it...Ch. 26.5 - Prob. 41AYPCh. 26.5 - Describe how PAH is used to determine renal plasma...Ch. 26.5 - Explain the significance of tubular load and...Ch. 26.6 - What are the functions of the ureters, urinary...Ch. 26.6 - Prob. 45AYPCh. 26.6 - Prob. 46AYPCh. 26.6 - Prob. 47AYPCh. 26.6 - Prob. 48AYPCh. 26.7 - Discuss the effect of aging on the kidneys. Why do...Ch. 26 - Prob. 1RACCh. 26 - Prob. 2RACCh. 26 - Prob. 3RACCh. 26 - Prob. 4RACCh. 26 - Prob. 5RACCh. 26 - Prob. 6RACCh. 26 - Prob. 7RACCh. 26 - Prob. 8RACCh. 26 - If the glomerular capillary pressure is 40 mm Hg,...Ch. 26 - Prob. 10RACCh. 26 - Prob. 11RACCh. 26 - Prob. 12RACCh. 26 - Prob. 13RACCh. 26 - Prob. 14RACCh. 26 - Prob. 15RACCh. 26 - Prob. 16RACCh. 26 - Prob. 17RACCh. 26 - Which of the following contributes to the...Ch. 26 - Prob. 19RACCh. 26 - Prob. 20RACCh. 26 - Prob. 21RACCh. 26 - Prob. 22RACCh. 26 - ADH governs the a. Na+ pump of proximal convoluted...Ch. 26 - Prob. 24RACCh. 26 - The amount of a substance that passes through the...Ch. 26 - Prob. 26RACCh. 26 - Prob. 1CTCh. 26 - Harry is doing yard work one hot summer day and...Ch. 26 - Prob. 3CTCh. 26 - Prob. 4CTCh. 26 - Design a kidney that can produce hypostatic urine,...Ch. 26 - If only a very small amount of urea, instead of...Ch. 26 - Prob. 7CTCh. 26 - Marvin was driving too fast on a remote mountain...Ch. 26 - Which of the following will help compensate for...Ch. 26 - Renin-secreting tumors are usually found in the...Ch. 26 - Prob. 11CT
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