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- Describe how filtered load of water and sodium are almost completely reabsorbed in a water balanced subject
- Describe the secretion/reabsorption of Urea and Potassium (K+) in a water balanced subject
- Describe the transcellular and paracellular transport of substances
- Recognize the functional differences among the Apical and Basolateral membranes of the tubular cells
- Recognize the importance of the Na+– K+ pump in the basolateral membrane of the tubular cells
- Describe the percent of Na+ reabsorption along each segment of the nephron
- Describe the mechanisms involving sodium transport along the tubular segments of the nephron
- Recognize the hormonal action in the transport of Na+ in the DT and cortical CD
- Describe the percent of Water reabsorption along the PT, DLH, CD segments of the nephron
- Recognize the hormonal action of the transport of water along the CD
- Recognize Na+ reabsorption with Bicarbonate, Glucose, aa, lactate, and Pi transport in the first half of proximal tubule
- Recognize Na+ reabsorption with Cl–, in the second half of proximal tubule
- Compare the solute (Na+, Cl–, Pi, HCO3–, Glucose, aa, Lactate) concentration along the proximal tubule
- Describe the mechanism of Na+ reabsorption in the thick ascending limb of Henle’s loop (TAHL)
- Describe the mechanism of water reabsorption in the descending limb of Henle’s loop (DLHL)
- Describe the differences among the transcellular (Na+– K+– Cl–) transport and paracellular (Na+, K+, Ca++, Mg++) transport
- Describe the Na-transport in the early segment of the distal tubule that produce dilution of the “pre-urine”
- Describe the Na-transport in the late segment of the distal tubule and cortical collecting duct
- Describe the functional difference among Principal and Intercalated Cells