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Glomerular Apparatus and Filtration - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 15:20, 7 September 2008
, 15:20, 7 September 2008→Glomerular Filtration Rate
'''K<sub>f</sub> = membrane permeability x filtration area'''
'''K<sub>f</sub> = membrane permeability x filtration area'''
The GFR is practically proportional to metabolic body mass. Therefore the bigger the animal the greater the GFR. This obviously makes sense.
The GFR is practically proportional to metabolic body mass. Therefore the bigger the animal the greater the GFR.
===Regulation of the GFR===
===Regulation of the GFR===