Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences

Educational Tips for Students and Physiology Instructors Regarding Reabsorption of Kidney’s Proximal Tubule and Autoregulation: Different Perspectives of Medical and Postgraduate Students

Document Type : Review Article

Authors

Shadan Saberi 1
Majid Askaripour 2
Hamideh Afzali 3
Mohammad Khaksari 4

1 Physiology Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

2 Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran

3 Endocrine Physiology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4 Physiology Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran & Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

https://doi.org/10.34172/jkmu.2022.73
Abstract
The authors opinions in physiology books are different on some issues, and this mixes up the readers. The purpose of this article is to clarify the differences between two examples in renal physiology (the autoregulation and the reabsorption of the materials in the proximal tubule) to help better understand; therefore, this paper is especially beneficial for medical students. The latest editions of several physiology books are used in this study including Brenner and Rector›s “The Kidney”, Seldin and Giebisch’s “The Kidney Physiology and Pathophysiology”, Koeppen Stanton›s “Renal Physiology”, Vander’s “Renal Physiology”, Boron’s “Medical Physiology”, Ganong’s “Review of Medical Physiology”, Rose’s “Clinical Physiology of Acid-Base and Electrolyte Disorders”, “Renal Pathophysiology: the Essentials” by Rennke and Denker, “Color Atlas of Physiology”, “Renal Physiology: a Clinical Approach”, and “Medical Physiology” by Guyton. It is concluded that the two above-said methods, in general, adopt similar approaches. However, there are some differences in terms of details that are explained and clarified in this study.

Keywords

Renal autoregulation
Proximal tubule reabsorption
Tubular fluid to plasma concentration ratio
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Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Volume 29, Issue 6
November and December 2022
Pages 586-592

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