Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Biomedical Multimedia Unit

Kidney: Glomerular Filtration

Glomerular filtration is a guided program looking at the factors influencing filtration in kidney.

Six factors - blood pressure, sympathetic nerve activity, angiotensin II concentration, plasma oncotic pressure, filtration coefficient and proximal tubular pressure are investigated via three learning paths - explanations, multiple choice questions and a simulation of the filtration process. The simulation is based on a mathematical model of glomerular filtration.

Curriculum Usage

The Kidney: Glomerular Filtration program is currently used in semester 2 of the medical curriculum.

Project Screen Grabs

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Main navigation screen  

The main navigation screen. From here the user can access each of the six factors that influence glomerular filtration, the full simulation or view the case studies.

   
Question screen  

A detail of one of the six factors that influence glomerular filtration. A question is posed to the user who may then use the simulation, multiple choice questions or a detailed explanation to investigate and learn about the role of the factor in glomerular filtration.
     
Simulation of glomerular filtration  

This screen shows the simulation. Each of the factors controlling glomerular filtration can be altered. The effects of the change are then displayed graphically as well as in a spreadsheet. Tasks are also associated with the each of the factors and can be used to guide study.

     
Case study screen   Real world case studies help to highlight the relevance of understanding the process of glomerular filtration.

Credits

Developed by the Biomedical Multimedia Unit in association with the Department of Physiology, The University of Melbourne.

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