Physiology of the Kidney and of Water Balance
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| Formato: | eBook |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
1975.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 1975. |
| Colección: | Springer Study Edition,
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9375-7 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Task of the Kidney
- Morphology of the Kidney
- Tubular Transport
- The Intratubular Methods
- Solute Transport Through the Tubular Cells
- Electrophysiology of the Nephron
- Electrolyte Transport
- Energy Metabolism of the Kidney
- Ultrastructure of the Nephron
- Trans-tubular Water Flux
- Peritubular Factors Affecting Reabsorption
- Effect of Aldosterone on the Nephron
- Calcium Reabsorption in the Kidney
- Tubular Transport of K+ in the Kidney
- Reabsorption of Glucose in the Kidney
- Phosphate Reabsorption in the Kidney
- Sulfate Reabsorption in the Kidney
- Reabsorption of Amino Acids in the Kidney
- Uric Acid Transport
- Reabsorption of Protein in the Kidney
- Transport of Urea
- Reabsorption of Bicarbonate in the Kidney
- Mechanisms of Bicarbonate Transport
- Hydrogen Ion Transport
- Excretion of Hydrogen Ions
- Excretion of Titratable Acid
- Excretion of Ammonia
- Secretion of Organic Acids
- Specificity of the Transport System for Organic Acids
- Non-Ionic Diffusion
- Renal Extraction
- Measurement of Renal Plasma Flow
- Renal Hemodynamics
- Vascular Anatomy of the Kidney
- Localization of the Renal Vascular Resistance
- Regulation of Renal Blood Flow
- The Arterio-Venous Oxygen Difference Across the Kidney
- The Intrarenal Distribution of Blood Flow
- Medullary Blood Flow
- Urine-Concentrating Mechanism
- Importance of the Medulla
- Principle of a Counter-Current Multiplier
- Experimental Evidence for the Counter-Current System
- The Modus Operandi of the Counter-Current System in the Kidney
- Role of Urea in the Concentrating Process81
- Significance of the Medullary Blood Flow in Relation to Concentrating Ability
- Counter-Current Diffusion
- Significance of the Urine-Concentrating Mechanism
- Water Diuresis and the Effect of Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)
- Evolution of the Kidney
- References
- Salt and Water Balance
- Water as the Basis of Life
- Solvent Properties of Water
- Thermal Properties of Water
- Neutrality and Ionization Constant
- Input and Output of Water
- Water Absorption from the Gut
- The Body Fluids
- Composition and Ionic Content of the Body Fluids
- Volume Regulation in the Fluid Compartments and Sodium Balance
- Survival in Conditions of Water Shortage
- Physiological Effects of Dehydration
- Survival at Sea
- Desalination of Sea Water for Drinking Purposes
- Water Supplies in Outer Space
- References.