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<TD>Which of the arterioles of the glomerulus is narrower?</TD>
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<FONT  COLOR="#FFFFFF">The Efferent Arteriole is Narrower</FONT></TD>
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* Glomerular Basement Membrane
 
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<TD>Which Factors Determine Selective Filtration?</TD>
 
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<TD>Substances which are filtered at the same levels as plasma are described at being filtered at what level?</TD>
 
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<FONT  COLOR="#FFFFFF">The glomerular filtration or GFR is the amount of fluid filtered from the capillaries into the Bowmans capsule per unit time.</FONT></TD>
 
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<FONT  COLOR="#FFFFFF">GFR = K<sub>f</sub> x net filtration pressure</FONT></TD>
 
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<TD>What determines renal blood flow and capillary hydrostatic pressure?</TD>
 
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<TD>Why is it important that the constriction of the afferent and efferant arterioles changes with blood pressure?</TD>
 
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<TD>What effect does contracting the afferant arteriole have on filtration pressure?</TD>
 
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Which of the arterioles of the glomerulus is narrower? The Efferent Arteriole is Narrower Glomerulus
What are the three layers of glomerular filtration barrier?

  • Fenestrated Capillary Endothelium
  • Glomerular Basement Membrane
  • Podocytes
 Function of the Renal Corpuscle
Which of the three layers is the major barrier to protein?

Glomerular Basement Membrane

Function of the Renal Corpuscle
Which Factors Determine Selective Filtration?

* Hydrostatic pressure

  • Molecular size
  • Electrical charge
  • Protein binding
  • Molecular configuration
  • Rigidity
 Factors Which Determine Selective Filtration
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