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Aquaporins of the Kidney and Water Homeostasis - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 16:39, 19 August 2008
, 16:39, 19 August 2008→The Ability of the Kidney To Alter the Water Content of the Body
==The Ability of the Kidney To Alter the Water Content of the Body==
==The Ability of the Kidney To Alter the Water Content of the Body==
* Take a dog which weighs 20kg and is drinking normally. It will produce 0.5l of water per 24 hours.
* Take a dog which weighs 20kg and is drinking normally. It will produce 0.5l of urine per 24 hours.
* If the dog drinks excessively it can produce 8ml urine/min to compensate meaning a total of 11 litres per 24 hours
* If the dog drinks excessively it can produce 8ml urine/min to compensate meaning a total of 11 litres per 24 hours
* If a dog is denied water the production drops to a tiny 0.15 litres per 24 hours
* If a dog is denied water the production drops to a tiny 0.15 litres per 24 hours