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Exercise 9: Renal System Physiology: Activity 1: The Effect of Arteriole Radius on Glomerular Filtration Lab Report
2. Which of the following lists the anatomical structures in the correct order as they are encountered by the blood and
filtered fluid during the process of filtration?
You correctly answered: d. afferent arteriole, glomerular capillary, Bowman's capsule
5. During the process of renal reabsorption, fluid and solutes move from the
You correctly answered: b. renal tubule into the peritubular capillaries.
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Experiment Results
Predict Question:
Predict Question 1: What will happen to the glomerular capillary pressure and filtration rate if you decrease the radius of the
afferent arteriole?
Your answer : a. Both pressure and filtration rate will increase.
Predict Question 2: What will happen to the glomerular capillary pressure and filtration rate if you increase the radius of the
afferent arteriole?
Your answer : c. Pressure will decrease and filtration rate will increase.
Predict Question 3: What will happen to the glomerular capillary pressure and filtration rate if you decrease the radius of the
efferent arteriole?
Your answer : a. Both pressure and filtration rate will increase.
When you are in the desert and dehydrating, which of the following arteriole combinations would benefit you the
most? You correctly answered: c. afferent constriction and efferent dilation
Experiment Data:
Afferent Radius Efferent Radius Beaker Press. Glomerular Press. Glom. Filt. Rate Urine Volume
(mm) (mm) (mm Hg) (mm Hg) (ml/min) (ml)
0.50 0.45 90 55.08 124.99 200.44
0.45 0.45 90 51.54 81.06 179.88
0.40 0.45 90 48.52 43.66 143.91
0.35 0.45 90 46.16 14.35 76.33
0.55 0.45 90 58.94 172.86 212.87
0.60 0.45 90 62.88 221.69 220.74
0.50 0.45 90 55.08 124.99 200.44
0.50 0.40 90 56.10 137.69 227.49
0.50 0.35 90 56.84 146.82 247.96
0.50 0.30 90 57.34 152.96 262.23
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Post-lab Quiz Results
You scored 100% by answering 4 out of 4 questions correctly.
1. If you increase the afferent arteriole radius and keep all other variables constant, the glomerular filtration rate would
You correctly answered: a. increase.
2. If you decrease the efferent arteriole radius and keep all other variables constant, the volume of urine flowing into
the urinary bladder would
You correctly answered: a. increase.
3. If you increase the efferent arteriole radius and keep all other variables constant, the glomerular filtration rate would
You correctly answered: b. decrease.
4. If you decrease the afferent arteriole radius and keep all other variables constant, the volume of urine flowing into
the urinary bladder would __________.
You correctly answered: b. decrease.
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Review Sheet Results
1. What are two primary functions of the kidney?
Your answer:
The kidney has the functions of excreting and regulating the body's fluid
3. Starting with the renal corpuscle, list the components of the renal tubule as they are encountered by
filtrate. Your answer:
glomerulus bowmans's
capsule proximal
convulted tubule loop of
Henle
the distal convulted tubule
collecting duct
4. Describe the effect of decreasing the afferent arteriole radius on glomerular capillary pressure and filtration rate.
How well did the results compare with your prediction?
Your answer:
i stated that they would increase which is not correct. when the afferent arteriole radius was decreased the pressure and
filtration both decreased
5. Describe the effect of increasing the afferent arteriole radius on glomerular capillary pressure and filtration rate. How
well did the results compare with your prediction?
Your answer:
i was wrong again because they bth would increase if you increase the radius
6. Describe the effect of decreasing the efferent arteriole radius on glomerular capillary pressure and filtration rate.
How well did the results compare with your prediction?
Your answer:
i was correct
7. Describe the effect of increasing the efferent radius on glomerular capillary pressure and filtration rate.
Your answer:
when you increase the efferent radius the pressure and filtrate rate will decrease
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