Fig. 8.
Parameter studies for differing CD Na+ active transport rates. “High” and “Low” cases correspond to IMCD Na+ transport rates 1.5 and 0.5 times of base-case value; “Average” case corresponds to uniform IMCD Na+ transport rate of 5.525 nmol·cm−2·s−1; “No OM” case corresponds to zero OMCD Na+ transport rate. High transport rate generates the highest CD fluid osmolality, but at a low urine flow rate. Both average and low transport rates decrease CD fluid osmolality substantially.