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Aquaporins of the Kidney and Water Homeostasis - Anatomy & Physiology
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==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==
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* Take a dog which weighs 20kg and is drinking normally. It will produce 0.5l of
water
per 24 hours.
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* 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
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