BIOL 3755 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Creatinine, Hemoglobin, Aquaporin

20 views4 pages
31 Aug 2020
Department
Course
Professor

Document Summary

Chapter 14 kidneys and regulation of water and inorganic ions. 14. 1 renal functions: renal ~ means pertaining to kidneys, kidneys process plasma portion of blood by removing substances from it and by. Bowman"s space per unit time; determined by permeability of corpuscular membranes and surface area available for filtration. 14. 4 concept of renal clearance: clearance ~ volume of plasma from which that substance is completely removed by kidneys per unit time; mass of s excreted per unit time / plasma concentration of s. In addition, afferent input also reflexively inhibits somatic motor neurons to external urethral sphincter, causing it to relax: both sphincters are now open, and contraction of detrusor muscle can produce urination. Incontinence ~ involuntary release of urine: stress incontinence ~ urination due to sneezing, coughing, or exercise, urge incontinence ~ urination associated with desire to urinate. Insensible water loss ~ loss of water by evaporation from skin and lining of respiratory passageways is continuous process.

Get access

Grade+20% off
$8 USD/m$10 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Grade+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
40 Verified Answers
Class+
$8 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Class+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
30 Verified Answers

Related Documents