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BIO 265
Section 7.3: Study Guide
Section 7.3 Objectives:
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Describe how clearance is related
to kidney function.
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Explain how the kidney
concentrates and dilutes urine.
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7.3 PHYSIOLOGY OF URINE
PRODUCTION
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7.3.1 - Renal Clearance
 Describe how clearance is related to kidney function.
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 Explain the only circumstances in which the clearance value is equal
to the GFR and why that is.
 What is Creatine and what is the average value of Creatine
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understanding of the kidneys function. Healthy kidneys have a GFR
to 97 to 137 ml/min for a female. Creatine will remain the same in
our blood as long as the kidneys function properly.
 Explain how comparing the clearance value of a substance to the
average value for creatinine clearance indicates if a substance is