Renal Blood Flow

• The kidney receives how many percentage of the TOTAL CARDIAC OUTPUT for filtration?

  25%
• What is the TOTAL RENAL BLOOD FLOW?

  1200 mL/min
• What is the TOTAL RENAL PLASMA FLOW?

  600-700 mL/min
• What is the correct order of renal blood flow?

  Renal artery, afferent arteriole, glomerulus, efferent arteriole, peritubular capillaries, vasa recta, renal vein.
• What type of blood does the renal artery carry?

  Oxygenated blood.
• In renal blood flow, where does the actual filtration happens?

  Glomerulus
• In renal blood flow, where does the veins and the arteries meet?

  vasa recta
• In renal blood flow, where does the major exchange of WATER and SALT takes place?

  vasa recta
• What type of loop of henle uses ACTIVE TRANSPORT?

  Ascending loop of henle
• What type of loop of henle uses PASSIVE TRANSPORT?

  Descending loop of henle