View Full Version : Does blood in the renal artery has more urea than blood in the renal vein?
chrichri
Apr 13, 2010, 05:30 AM
Does blood in the renal artery has more urea than blood in the renal vein?
Does the renal artery have more or less oxygen?
J_9
Apr 13, 2010, 05:33 AM
What do you think? I've done my homework, your turn. I'll be happy to help you, but I can't give you the answers.
chrichri
Apr 13, 2010, 06:01 AM
I think that blood in the renal artery has more urea than blood in the renal vein since blood goes to the kidneys through the renal artery.. but I am not sure...
J_9
Apr 13, 2010, 06:06 AM
Think about where the urea is produced. Is it produced within the kidney or outside of the kidney?
chrichri
Apr 13, 2010, 06:10 AM
Inside the kidney.. and therefor oxygenated blood is taken to the renal artery and more urea is found in the renal vein... is that correct?
J_9
Apr 13, 2010, 06:24 AM
I'm not going to tell you if that is correct or not, rather I am going to ask you if you feel comfortable with this answer.
tool8er
Apr 17, 2010, 08:53 PM
Look into the efferent and afferent blood (hemo/hemato) pathways and the parenchymal function of the kidney.