M1 Sequence Overview
Renal
Sequence Directors
Sun-Kee Kim, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Cell & Developmental Biology
3767D Med Sci I
Box 0616
Email: kimsk@umich.edu
Phone: 647-3130
Sequence Dates
12/10/07 - 12/21/07
Sequence Mission Statement & Intended Learning Outcomes

The major objective of the sequences is for the students, by attending lectures and participating in laboratory exercises, to obtain integrated information regarding the structure and function of the renal system. By the end of the sequence, we hope that you will have acquired a working knowledge of 1) how the various structural components in the kidney are specialized for processing of the filtrate and production of urine, 2) homeostatic mechanisms involved in the control and regulation of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance, and 3) metabolic processes in eliminating nitrogenous waste such as urea and uric acid. The list below illustrates the multidisciplinary approaches that are taken toward achieving these goals. Obviously, one reason for studying the normal structure and function is for you to obtain the basic knowledge that will provide bases for understanding pathological changes and the physiological consequences of these changes. To this end, discussions of clinical problems related to water-electrolyte balance and acid-base balance are included. More specific objectives and expected learning outcome for each lecture and lab in the subtopic areas will be provided in each session or may be found in lecture handouts or in the sequence syllabus.

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