The complexity and copious number of details that must be mastered in order to fully understand renal physiology makes this one of the most daunting and intimidating topics covered in the first year of medical school. Although this is often only a 2-4 week module during the general physiology course, it is essential that students understand the foundations of renal physiology, and general physiology texts are often not detailed enough to provide students with what they need to master this difficult subject. The third volume in the Integrated Physiology Series offers students a clear, clinically oriented overview of renal physiology.The lecture-style format and conversational tone offset the difficult and intimidating nature of the subject, and detailed figures and