PhysioEx 9 Review Sheet
M09_ZAO2177_01_SE_CH09.QXD
3/4/11
2:08 AM
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S H E E T
EXERCISE
NAME ________________________________
LAB TIME/DATE _______________________
A C T I V I T Y
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9
Renal System Physiology
The Effect of Arteriole Radius on Glomerular Filtration
1. What are two primary functions of the kidney? ____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What are the components of the renal corpuscle? __________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Starting at the renal corpuscle, list the components of the renal tubule as they are encountered by filtrate. ______________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Describe the effect of decreasing the afferent arteriole radius on glomerular capillary pressure and filtration rate. How well did the results compare with your prediction? _____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Describe the effect of increasing the afferent arteriole radius on glomerular capillary pressure and filtration rate. How well did the results compare with your prediction? _____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Describe the effect of decreasing the efferent arteriole radius on glomerular capillary pressure and filtration rate. How well did the results compare with your prediction? _____________________________________________________________
3/4/11
2:08 AM
Page 143
R E V I E W
S H E E T
EXERCISE
NAME ________________________________
LAB TIME/DATE _______________________
A C T I V I T Y
1
9
Renal System Physiology
The Effect of Arteriole Radius on Glomerular Filtration
1. What are two primary functions of the kidney? ____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What are the components of the renal corpuscle? __________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Starting at the renal corpuscle, list the components of the renal tubule as they are encountered by filtrate. ______________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Describe the effect of decreasing the afferent arteriole radius on glomerular capillary pressure and filtration rate. How well did the results compare with your prediction? _____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Describe the effect of increasing the afferent arteriole radius on glomerular capillary pressure and filtration rate. How well did the results compare with your prediction? _____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Describe the effect of decreasing the efferent arteriole radius on glomerular capillary pressure and filtration rate. How well did the results compare with your prediction? _____________________________________________________________