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| excessive urine production |
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| the pressure exerted on the walls of the cardiovascular system by proteins in the blood plasma |
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| tubular-glomerular feedback mechanism |
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Definition
| a mechanism in the juxtaglomerular apparatus of the kidney, so that changes in solute concentration at the macula densa link to control the glomerular filtration rate and help ensure a relatively constant delivery of solutes to the distal tubule |
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| the excretion of glucose in the urine |
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| the amount of plasma that is cleared of any substance excreted in the urine per minute |
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| glomerulus / bowmans capsule |
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Term
glomerular filtration rate
(per day) |
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