Comparative Physiology of the Vertebrate Kidney

• Main Author: Dantzler, William H. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2016.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Biochemistry.; Animal anatomy.; Animal physiology.; Vertebrates.; Life Sciences.; Animal Physiology.; Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology.; Animal Biochemistry.

This second edition offers a comprehensive overview of the physiological functions of vertebrate kidneys from a comparative viewpoint, with particular emphasis on nonmammalian vertebrates. The topics covered include renal structure; glomerular ultrafiltration; tubular transport of inorganic ions, or...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Renal Morphology
• Initial Process in Urine Formation
• Transport of Inorganic Ions by Renal Tubules
• Transport of Fluid by Renal Tubules
• Transport of Organic Substances by Renal Tubules
• Diluting and Concentrating Mechanism
• Integrative Summary of Renal Function.