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Filtration of blood, re-absorption, secretion of substances, concentration of urine
The amount of substance that exceeds the tubular maximum will be found in the urine.
Hypotonic urine refers to urine with a lower concentration of solutes compared to the blood plasma. This means that there is a higher water content in the urine relative to the solute concentration. It can be a result of various conditions affecting the kidneys' ability to concentrate urine effectively.
Most of the responsibility for urine formation lies with the nephron in the kidney. The nephron filters blood, reabsorbs essential substances, and excretes waste products to produce urine. However, other structures such as the collecting ducts and renal pelvis also play important roles in the final formation and concentration of urine.
Plasma osmolarity is directly related to the total body water through the formula: Plasma Osmolarity = 2 * ([Na+] + [K+]) + (Glucose/18) + (BUN/2.8), where [Na+] is sodium concentration, [K+] is potassium concentration, Glucose is blood glucose concentration, and BUN is blood urea nitrogen concentration. This equation illustrates how changes in the concentrations of these components impact plasma osmolarity, reflecting their relationship with total body water.
urine in the kidneys.
The functions are: 1:IT forms the filtering bed through which all the constituents of plasma excepting colloids of plasma are filtered and thus helps in urine formation.
The blood pressure in these capillaries is relatively high, so pressure filtration occurs. The blood's plasma and small waste materials and chemicals (the contents of the closet) are pushed out of the blood into the nephron, leaving behind larger proteins, nutrients, and blood cells.
The normal glucose concentration in urine ranges from 0 to 15 mg/dL. The glucose concentration in urine becomes zero when no glucose has spilled over into the urine.
The higher concentration of urea in urine compared to the filtrate is due to the process of reabsorption in the kidneys. Urea is partly reabsorbed in the renal tubules along with water and other solutes, which makes its concentration higher in the urine as waste products are concentrated during urine formation.
ADH, or antidiuretic hormone, increases water reabsorption in the kidneys, leading to more concentrated urine. As water is reabsorbed, the concentration of solutes in the urine, including potassium, increases. Therefore, ADH indirectly affects the concentration of potassium in urine by influencing the overall concentration of solutes.