Work out the kidney numbers

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Hint

   125 multiplied by 60

   Unit

   ml

   Answer

   7500

   Question

   GFR is 125 ml per minute. How many ml is that per hour?

2. Hint

   7500 ml per hour, for 24 hours

   Unit

   litres

   Answer

   180

   Question

   About how many litres of filtrate form in a day?

3. Unit

   million

   Answer

   1

   Question

   How many nephrons does one kidney hold, in millions?

4. Unit

   per cent

   Answer

   99

   Question

   What percentage of the filtrate is reabsorbed?

Instructions

Compute each value and key it in.

Explanation