To get information about overall regulation of body fluid volume, the importance of homeostasis, the functions of kidneys and fluid exchange between extracellular and intracellular compartments.

The body fluid compartments, urine formation by the kidneys, glomerular filtration, renal blood flow and their control, tubular processing of the glomerular filtrate, regulation of extracellular fluid osmolarity and sodium concentration, the roles of kidenys on the regulation of acid-base balance, mixtionkidney disease and diuretics.