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SC 245 L
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Point Break down: 100 points
Questions: 60 points
Data/Results: 15 points
Summarizing activities: 25 points
Introduction: In this lab we will learn how the kidney processes blood and produces urine.
Activity 1: Investigating the Effect of Flow Tube Radius on Glomerular filtration.
Data/Results: Please submit a chart or type your data.
Questions: Please answer the questions in complete sentences and explain your answers.
1. What effect does increasing the afferent radius have on glomerular filtration rate and pressure?
2. What effect will decreasing the efferent radius have on glomerular filtration rate?
Summary:
In this Activity, I learned/observed that: Please …show more content…
Does the volume of urine increase or decrease as the concentration gradient of the interstitial fluid is increased?
3. What is the maximum osmolality of the interstitial fluid?
4. What factors result in dilute urine?
Summary:
In this Activity, I learned/observed that: Please write at least 2-3 sentences of what you learned or observed in complete sentences.
Activity 5: Studying the Effects of Glucose Carrier Proteins on Glucose Reabsorption
Data/Results: Please submit a chart or type your data.
Questions: Please answer the questions in complete sentences and explain your answers.
1. Why would we expect to find glucose in the urine of a diabetic person?
2. What happens to the concentration of glucose in the urine as the number of glucose carriers increased?
3. What is the renal threshold of glucose? Please explain why this is important.
Summary:
In this Activity, I learned/observed that: Please write at least 2-3 sentences of what you learned or observed in complete sentences.
Activity 6: Testing the Effect of Hormones on Urine Formation
Data/Results: Please submit a chart or type your data.
Questions: Please answer the questions in complete sentences and explain your answers.
1. How does Aldosterone and ADH affect urine