ILOs

• Give a brief account of the role of the kidneys in maintaining water and electrolyte homeostasis.
• List typical values for water and salt intake and excretion rates.
• List typical values for renal blood flow, glomerular filtration rate and minimum and maximum rates of urine production.
• List the component parts of a nephron (glomerulus, proximal convoluted tubule, loop, distal tubule and collecting duct) and give a brief account of the principle function of each component.

• Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis
• Basics of Kidney function
• Control of Kidney function