- Simulations in tutorial and "laboratory experiment"
formats cover aspects of Renal Physiology
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OVERVIEW |
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Program Title |
Material Covered |
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TUTORIAL |
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Water Movement in the Kidney |
Hydrostatic forces, osmotic forces, and how these forces interact |
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LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS |
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Glomerular Capillary Dynamics |
Factors governing filtration at the glomerular capillary |
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Proximal Tubular Reabsorption |
Factors affecting sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, and water
reabsorption in the proximal tube |
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The Distal Nephron |
Factors affecting sodium and potassium exchange and flow in the
distal tubule and collecting duct |
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The Total Nephron |
Influence of mean arterial pressure, circulating aldosterone
and ADH levels, renal nerve activity and plasma renin activity
on exchange in the nephron |
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Acid-Base Balance |
Fundamental acid-base relationships from a Base Excess viewpoint |
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- Designed to promote active learning in student laboratory
and classroom settings
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- Laboratory manual provides direction for student "laboratory
experiments"
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- Pictorial outputs designed to provide a conceptual
aid and show where values are measured
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- Outputs allow comparison of data from up to 6 experiments
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- Available for PC and Macintosh (not
OS 9 compatible) computers
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- Purchase includes permission to make enough copies to
supply appropriate student populations
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- Cost: $300 per set of 6 programs
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