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Glomerular Apparatus and Filtration - Anatomy & Physiology
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'''K<sub>f</sub> = membrane permeability x filtration area'''
'''K<sub>f</sub> = membrane permeability x filtration area'''
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The GFR is practically proportional to metabolic body mass. Therefore the bigger the animal the greater the GFR
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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===
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