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Measure of amount of substance dissolved in a solution -measured in moles/liter -(amt/liter)/ (molecular wgt) |
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-Similar to osmolarity but accounts for dissociative properties
-eg: 150mM of NaCl has 150mM of Na+ and 150mM of Cl- |
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[solute]*#of dissociative particles |
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(mmol solute*# of dissociative parts)/Liters of solvent |
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What percent of total body weight is water? ICF? ECF? PLamsa? Interstitial fluid? |
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TBW=60%
ICF=40%
ECF=20%
IF= 15%
Plasma= 5% |
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=#of particles/ Kg H20
*NOT dependent on temp b/c weight of water doesn't change with temp |
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T or F
If a membrane is permeable only to wate and two compartments seperated by this membrane initially contain different solute concentrations, when the compartments reach equilibrium the volumes of the compartments will be equal. |
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False. They will end at the same concentration of solute and water, but different volumes. |
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Solution that is more concentrated outside of the cell and causes the cell to shrink |
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What happens during iso-osmotic rehydration? |
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Increased volume in ECF, but not changes in osmolarity therefore no change occurs in ICF. |
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What happens during hyperosmotic rehydration? |
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1. Initially large increase in ECF volume and osmolarity
2. Leads to water flow from the ICF to ECF
3. Leads to an increase in osmolarity of ICF
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What happens during hypo-osmotic overhydration? |
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1. ECF volume increases --> decrease in ECF osmolarity
2. Water flow TO the ICF --> increase ICF volume
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How do you determine change in osmolarity after fluid loss? |
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1. Find initial total osmolarity TBW(kg)*osmolarity
2. Subtract total excreted osmolarity=kg*osmolarity
3. Divide by change in body water (L) |
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What is the major cation in the ECF? ICF? |
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About how many nephrons are there in 1 kidney? |
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What is the renal medulla? |
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Inner portion of the kidney, composed of 8-18 pyramids |
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Where does the base of a renal pyramid start? |
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At the cortico-medullary junction |
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*The apex of a renal pyramid
*Leads to the minor calyx, then the major calyx, then the pelvis |
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What does the pelvis connect to? |
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*Major calyx and ureter/ urinary bladder
*Is technically an expanded portion of the ureter |
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Desribe the flow of filtrate in a nephron |
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Glomerular capillaries (thru visceral epithelia) -> bowman's space -> Promixal convoluted then straight tubules -> descending loop of Henle ->thin ascending LH -> thick ascending LH -> (macula densa) ->distal convulted tubule -> cortical collecting duct -> medullary collecting duct -> renal pelvis -> OUT |
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*Epithelial cells around the Bowman's capsule
*AKA visceral layer |
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*Blood vessels that run entire length of loop of Henle
*Only found in juxtamedullary nephrons
*Allow concentration of urine
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Cortical/Superficial nephrons |
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-Renal corpsule is located in the cortex
-Has a short loop of Henle
-Lower filtration rates b/c nephrons are smaller
-No vasa recta |
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*Have vasa recta
*Long loops of Henle
*Located toward medulla and loops extend into medulla |
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What comprises the renal corpsule? |
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Glomerulus
Bowman's space (both parietal and visceral layers) |
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How is protein filtered by the renal corpsule? |
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*Glomerular capillaries contain fenestre
*Capillaries surrounded by basement membrane
*Photocytes of Bowman's capsule surround glomerular capillaries/BM and have slits that allow the filtration of water |
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How big are the slits in btwn the foot processes of photocytes? IS there any charge associated? What are the implications on molecule movement? |
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*Slits= 40 Angstrom and have a negative charge
*Up to 20 A, free filtration
*20-42 A, filtration is variable
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Juxtaglomerular Apparatus |
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1. Macula densa: specialized cells that sense changes in [NaCl]
2. Granular (juxtaglomerular) cells: Produce Renin
3. Extraglomerular mesangial cells: SM like cells interspersed in extraglom space |
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What are the functions of the kidney?? |
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1.Salt/ H2O regulation
2. Vit D regulation via Ca absorption/excretion
3. RBC production via erythropoietin in peritubular capillary endothelial cells
4. BP regulation
5. Excretion of xenobiotics (substances not normally found in the body, usually drugs, etc)
6. Excretion of metabolic waste |
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True or false
The proximal convuluted tubule lacks a brush border and mitochondria |
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False: the proximal convoluted tubule has a brush border to aid in reabsorption. It also has mitochondria |
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How are renal disease and anemia related? |
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In chronic renal disease, there is decreased erythropoietin produced -> fewer RBCs -> anemia |
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True or flase:
The ascending (thin and thick) loop on Henle has lots of mitochondria |
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False: they have few mitochondria |
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*Inulin clearance is used as a basis of comparision for clearance of other substances because is not secreted, reabsorbed, metabolized, or synthesized and is freely filtered
*Can be used to calculate GFR
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*Blood vessels that travel alongside nephrons
*Allows reabsorption and secretion bwtn blood and lumen of nephron |
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What happens renally when there is decreased O2? |
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More erythropoietin is produced -> more RBCs |
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Glomerular Filtration Rate |
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*Rate of movement of fluids and solutes from glomerular capillaries into Bowman's space
GFR=Kf* (Hydrostatic glomerular capillary Pressure- hydrostatic Bowman's space pressure) - (osmotic pressure of glomerular capillary) |
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What forces drive fluid toward the glomerulas? Toward the Bowman's Space? |
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Glomerulas: Bowman's space hydrostatic pressure
and oncotic pressure of glomerulus
Bowman's: GC hydrostatic, Bowman's oncotic |
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Which pressure increases along the glomerular capillary network (toward efferent)? Why? |
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The glomerular capillary oncotic pressure increases because [protein] increases due to filtration of water into Bowman's space |
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What is the filtration fraction? |
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FF= GFR/RPF
RPF= (1-Hematocrit)* RBF |
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Where are there sharp decreases in pressure across the arterioles? |
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There are sharp decreases across the afferent and efferent arterioles |
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What happens when the afferent arteriole is constricted? |
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Hydrostatic pressure in the glomerular capillaries decreases -> decreased GFR |
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What happens when the efferent arteriole is constricted? |
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The hydrostatic pressure in the glomerular capillary increases -> GFR increases |
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What does renal autoregulation refer to? |
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*Afferent arteriole resistance is changed to compensate for changes in BP
*Between a renal arterial pressure 80-160, GFR and renal blood flow remain constant |
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Tubuloglomerular feedback |
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*Afferent arteriolar resistance is regulated by changes in flow rate in the tubule
*Change in arteriolar pressure -> change in glomerular pressure and plasma flow -> change in GFR -> change in Osm and NaCl whiched is sensed by macula densa, which sends signal to afferent arteriole --> changes in preglomerular resistance |
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Autoregulation: Myogenic Mechanism |
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*Regulates the tone of the afferent arteriole
*Tendency to contract when stretched
*Increased arteriolar pressure -> increased afferent arteriolar stretch -> increased contraction -> RBF and GFR are normalized |
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In regards to the kidney, what does the law of mass balance indicate? |
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*If a substance is not metabolized or synthesized,
*Arterial input= Venous output + urine output |
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*Volume of plasma cleared of a specific substance per unit time
*clearance= (urine[x]*urine flow rate)/Plasma[x] |
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What happens when there is a sudden decrease in GFR? |
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*Initial decrease in excretion of creatinine, but it slowly increases back to normal
*No initial change in production of creatinine
* Increase in plasama [creatinine]
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About how much water, Na, Cl, HCO3-, Glucose are reabsorbed? |
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Where is the primary site for glucose/ AA reabsorption? |
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What is the typical osmolarity of urine? |
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Name some compounds that are not in urine. |
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Amino acids, protein, blood, ketones, leukocytes, and bilirubin |
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What happens when the filtered load surpasses the capacity of a transporter? |
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Give an example of cotransport and countertransport |
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Na/Glucose transporter = cotransport
Na/H = countertransport |
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Give examples of secondary active transport |
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*Na+/AA
*Na+/H+
*Na+/Ca
*Cl/HCO3 |
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Na+ reabsorption in the proximal tubule |
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*Na/H countertransporter
*Carbonic anhydrase on apical membrane converts bicarbonate into water and CO2
*In cell, water and CO2 are converted back to HCO3- by CA
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Na reabsorption in the thick ascending LH |
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*Na-K-Cl symporter drives into cell
*Leads to K secretion
*Na, Ca, K, and Mg cations can be reabsorped via paracellular transport
**Thick ascending LH is impermeable to water therefore it is called the diluting segment of the nephron |
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Describe Na reabsorption in the early distal tubule. |
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*Cotransport of Na/Cl
*Impermeable to water |
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Reabsorption in the late DCT and collecting ducts |
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-Na via ENaC channels
-K/H antiporter (K in, H out) in apical
-Carbonic Anhydrase in epithelial cell converts H2CO3 -> HCO3- and H+, HCO3- diffuses to IF, H into lumen
-H2O only reabsorbed if ADH present |
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Where is the ENaC channel found? What does it do? What inhibits it? |
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-Late distal tubule/ collecting duct
-Diffusion of Na into the cell
-Inhibited by ameloride (Potassium sparing diuretic) |
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What is TF/P? What does it measure? |
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TF= concentration of substance or osmolarity in the proximal tubule fluid
P= blood plasma concentration
*Relative concentrations
*If proximal tubule reabsorbs 1/2 of water, and no inulin, the Tf/P value would double (because it is now twice as concentrated) |
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Which aquaporin is regulated by ADH? |
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Is the IF or the tubular lumen slightly hypertonic? |
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The IF is slightly/ "effectively" hypertonic because solutes are transported with a high affinity |
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What parts of the nephron do not allow water reabsorption? |
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Never: Thin and thick ascending loop of henl, distal convoluted tubule, and cortical tubule
Only when ADH present: Cortical collecting duct and Inner-medullary collecting duct |
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What is mannitol used for? How/ where does it work? |
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Works in the proximal tubule by making the lumen/ fluid hypertonic -> less H2O reabsorption/ water remains in tubule -> excretion |
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What is diamox used for? Where/How does it work? |
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Diamox is a diuretic used in the proximal tubule.
It inihbits the carbanic anhydrase -> eventual inhibition of flux -> more sodium in tubule -> increased excretion |
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What are thiazides? Where/how do they work? |
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Thiazides are duiretics that work in the distal convoluted tubule by inhibiting Cl- transport (which is coupled in cotransporter to Na+)
*work at TSC1 |
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What are furosemide/ bumetanide? Where/how do they work? |
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Furosemide and bumetanide work in the thick ascending limb. They compete for with the Cl- on the 2Cl/Na/K cotransporter (BSC1)
These are considered K wasting (b/c potassium is excreted) and are not used on patients with heart conditions. |
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Where/ how do ameloride and triamterene work? |
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-Works on the ENaC channel in the collecting duct.
-Inhibits Na reabsorption by binding to ENaC
-K sparing because it has little affect on K reabsorption |
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What is an example of something that is not filtered?Filtered, secreted and excreted? filtered and reabsorbed? Filtered and completely excreted (no reabsorption)? |
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1. Erythrocytes, proteins
2. Penicillin
3. Glucose
4. Creatinine |
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What is/are the major determinants of plasma osmolality? |
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Describe the tubular fluid osmolality along the nephron. |
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*No change in proximal tubule because H2O/Na reabsorbed iso-osmotically
*Sharp increase in TF/P in the descending loop of Henle then sharp decrease in the ascending
*Past here it depends on conditions of diuresis or antidiuresis
Antiduiresis: Osmolality increases a lot as water is
reabsorbed and solute is not
Diuresis: Osmolality decreases as some solute is
reabsorbed and water is not
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What is antidiuresis? Diuresis? |
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Anti: State of water conservation because of water restriction
Diuresis: Excess water -> excretion |
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Is a lot or little water excreted when AVP is low? |
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What stimulates ADH release from posterior pit? |
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Plasma osmolality and volume contraction |
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What is the relationship between ADH levels, urine osmolality and total solute excreted? |
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Increased ADH -> less water excreted -> increased urine osmolality
*Total solute excreted is constant, osmolality changes because of changing water amounts |
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How much change in blood volume or pressure is necessary to regulate ADH secretion? |
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How does change in vol/pressure --> changes in ADH secretion? |
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Baroreceptors on coratid sinus, aortic arch, left atrium, and pulmonary vessels detect Vol/P change
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Stimulation of afferent vagus and glossopharnygeal nerves
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Input relayed to supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei
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Secretion of ADH |
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Mechanism for ADH action in collecting ducts |
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AVP binds V2 receptor ->
cAMP -> PKA -> AQP2 insertion in apical membrane of epithelial cells
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Mechanism of water diuresis |
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1. Fluid leaving proximal tubule is iso-osmotic
2. Water is passively reabsorbed in the thin descending loop, no solute reabsorption
3. NaCl absorption in thin/thick ascending but no water
4. Distal tubule and collecting ducts impermeable to water w/o ADH therefore
5. Medullary CD actively absorbs NaCl |
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What is Diabetes Insipidus? |
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Central: caused by trauma or pituitary surgery; decreased ADH production -> polyuria
Nephrogenic: Caused by mutations in V2 receptor or AQP2 gene; results in ADH resistance -> Polyuria |
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True or false:
When sodium intake is increased it leads to an increase in body weight because of a delay between intake and increased excretion |
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True: There is a positive sodium balance for a few days |
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Describe the basic feedback mechanisms for control of blood volume/ ECF |
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ΔIn blood Vol -> Δ in CO -> Δ in arterial pressure -> Δ in urinary output -> Δ in ECF vol -> Δ in blood vol |
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1. Vascular
a. low pressure: cardiac atria & pulmonary vasc
b. High pressure: carotid sinus, aortic arch,
juxtaglomerular apparatus
2. CNS
3. Hepatic |
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Intrarenal mechanisms for control of Na excretion |
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*Autoregulation of renal plasma flow
*Tubuloglomerular feedback (increase GFR -> increased solute in macula densa -> decrease in resistance)
* Glomerulotubular balance |
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Increase GFR -> increased filtered load -> increased NA and H2O reabsorption by proximal tubules
*Glom sends signal to tubules to Δ
**constant fraction of Na/H2O is reabsorbed from proximal tubule despite Δs in GFR
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Direct effects of pressure/vol on Na excretion |
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↑ arterial pressure -> ↑ renal perfusion pressure -> ↑ medullary blood flow -> ↓ medullary tonicity -> ↑ renal interstitial hydrostatic pressure -> ↓H2O absorption from TDLH of juxtamedullary nephrons -> ↓ [Na] delivered to TALH -> ↓ Na retention -> ↑ Na excretion |
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Describe the Renin-Angiotensin system |
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1. Angiotensinogen is produced in the liver and is cleaved by renin (produced in the kidney)-->
2. Angiotensin I
3. Angiotensin I is converted to Angiotensin II
4. Angiotensin II acts in two places
a. Leads to vasoconstriction
b. Leads to production of aldosterone
--> increased salt/ water retention
--> increased BP
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What things decrease the secretion of renin? |
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1. Increased angiotensin
2. Increased ECF
3. Increasd Systemic arterial pressure
4. Increased TPR/ vasoconstriction
5. Increased aldosterone
6. Increased Na retention
7. Increased GFR/ decreased proximal reabs. of Na
8. Change in sodium at macula densa |
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What is the mechanism of Angiotensin II-mediated increase in proximal tubule reabsorption? |
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Renal
-Increase Na reabsorp in proximal tubules thru direct effect ( ) and through increased filtration fraction (via increased plasma oncotic P to favor reabsorption)
-Increase sensivity of tubuloglomerular feedback
-Decreased renin secretion
-Decrease medullary blood flow
Extrarenal
-Arteriolar vasoconstriction
-Increase aldosterone
-Increase ADH secretion
-Increase thirst |
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What are the two most important factors leading to aldosterone secretion? |
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1. Increase in [angiotensin II]
2. Increase in plasma [K]
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Cellular mechanism of aldosterone action |
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Aldosterone binds receptor in cytosol -->
goes to nucleas --> change in gene expression
--> increase in expression/activity of ENaC and in Na/K ATPase
*Increased Na reabsorption
**Ramps up system |
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Time course of aldosterone action |
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Latent pahse: 1/2 hr before response
Early phase: Increase in proteins that increase the activity of ENaC
Late phase: Increase in ENaC/ NaATPase gene expression |
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Atrial Natiuretic Peptide |
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1. Secreted in response to increase in blood pressure and ECF volume
2. Decreases blood pressure by decreasing TPR and enhancing NaCl and H2O secretion
3. Inhibits NaCl reabsorption by medullary portion of collecting duct
4. Inhibits ADH stimulated water reabsorption in collecting ducts
5. Inhibits ADH secretion from posterior pituitary |
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