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Human Physiology, 7/e
Stuart I Fox, Pierce College
Physiology of the Kidneys

Critical Thinking Exercises

Please answer all questions



1

If there were suddenly many positively charged proteins in the blood, what affect would these proteins have on the GFR?
2

The hypothalamus, like any mass of neurons, is sensitive to ethanol (i.e. drinking alcohol). Therefore, when exposed to a little alcohol from that glass of wine, the hypothalamus functions more poorly. What effect will alcohol have indirectly on collecting duct permeability?
3

Why would penicillin be an excellent candidate to treat a bacterial infection of the urinary system?
4

If you injected a normal mammal with aldosterone, would the urine have more or less Na+ in it?








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