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1. Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology5h 43m
2. Cell Chemistry & Cell Components12h 36m
3. Energy & Cell Processes10h 6m
4. Tissues & Histology10h 3m
5. Integumentary System2h 20m
6. Bones & Skeletal Tissue2h 16m
7. The Skeletal System2h 35m
8. Joints2h 17m
9. Muscle Tissue2h 33m
10. Muscles1h 11m
11. Nervous Tissue and Nervous System1h 35m
12. The Central Nervous System1h 6m
- Introduction to the Central Nervous System
  18m
- The Cerebrum
  48m
13. The Peripheral Nervous System1h 26m
14. The Autonomic Nervous System1h 38m
15. The Special Senses2h 41m
16. The Endocrine System2h 48m
17. The Blood3h 22m
18. The Heart3h 42m
19. The Blood Vessels3h 35m
20. The Lymphatic System3h 16m
21. The Immune System14h 37m
22. The Respiratory System3h 20m
23. The Digestive System2h 5m
24. Metabolism and Nutrition4h 0m
25. The Urinary System2h 39m
26. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance, Acid Base Balance37m
27. The Reproductive System2h 5m
28. Human Development1h 21m
29. Heredity3h 32m

25. The Urinary System

Renal Physiology: Regulation of Glomerular Filtration

Anatomy & Physiology

25. The Urinary System

Renal Physiology: Regulation of Glomerular Filtration

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What are the forces opposing filtration at the glomerulus?

Capsular hydrostatic pressure and glomerular hydrostatic pressure

Blood colloid osmotic pressure and capsular hydrostatic pressure

Glomerular hydrostatic pressure and blood colloid osmotic pressure

Blood colloid osmotic pressure and tubular reabsorption pressure

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Begin by understanding the process of glomerular filtration, which occurs in the kidneys. Filtration is driven by pressure differences across the glomerular capillaries.

Identify the forces that favor filtration: Glomerular hydrostatic pressure is the main force that pushes water and solutes out of the blood and into the glomerular capsule.

Next, consider the forces that oppose filtration. These include blood colloid osmotic pressure, which is the pressure exerted by proteins in the blood that draw water back into the capillaries.

Another opposing force is capsular hydrostatic pressure, which is the pressure exerted by the fluid already present in the glomerular capsule that resists the influx of additional fluid.

Understand that tubular reabsorption pressure is not typically considered a direct opposing force to filtration at the glomerulus, as it occurs later in the nephron during the reabsorption process.