12-05-2005, 05:54 AM
A 17 year-old man presents to your clinic suffering from Dehydration after being lost in the desert for 3 days. You stimate that he is 10 % dehydrated.You know that the ADH levels in his blood are probable at the highest concentration in an effort to canserve water. You rehydrate your patient and check on him the following day. You note that his urine output is rising, indicating a return to hydration. Which of the following plays a role in autoregulation of ther kidney?
A-Cells of the macula densa
B-Angiotensin II
C-Angiotensin I
D-Aldosterone
E-Sympathetic innervation
A-Cells of the macula densa
B-Angiotensin II
C-Angiotensin I
D-Aldosterone
E-Sympathetic innervation