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OpenStudy (anonymous):

guys please help.. explain ultrafiltration.. @DrArmaQueen..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Filtration using a medium fine enough to retain colloidal particles, viruses, or large molecules. and here is where you can get more info :) http://www.freedrinkingwater.com/water_quality/quality1/43-08-ultrafiltration-membrane-filter-tech.htm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

umm.. i meant ultra filtration.. the first step of formation of urine..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh...well thats diffrent XD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea... can you help?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope note realy I know nothing about it :/ maby @SnuggieLad can help

OpenStudy (snuggielad):

what do you know about it thus far

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well its the first step of formation of urine and that there's a high hydro static pressure because of of the difference of diameter of the efferent and afferent arteries.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

plz plz help... @SnuggieLad

OpenStudy (snuggielad):

ultra filtration or urine filtration?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ultra filtation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@SnuggieLad please help...

OpenStudy (dean.shyy):

It is a technique that filters out ultra-microscopic particles that can range from molecules to viruses to colloidal compounds.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay but what are the ultramicroscopic particles... And what is the filtrate in the bowmans capsule called @Dean.Shyy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Dean.Shyy please. Help....

OpenStudy (dean.shyy):

In anatomy, it would be the glomerular filtrate that goes on to be processed into urine. Glomerular filtrate would consist of water, glucose, excess ions and urea.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ohkay.... Thanks a million Dean...

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