10/26/16 TEST #3 Columbo Renal physiology Flashcards
How many liters of fluid does the body have at any one time?
42 liters
How much urine can you excrete per day?
.5 L to 20 L
How many mL per day do you lose in insensible water loss from skin/respiratory tract?
700 mL
What is blood volume?
-Fluid in the plasma and contained in the RBCs
T/F
Vasodilation can increase the total blood volume
True
-But only to a certain point
What does substantial increased blood volume have to do with blood pressure?
Increased blood pressure
How many liters of fluid do you find in the blood?
5 liters
How do the kidneys help in regulating blood pressure?
-By controlling the urine volume
What are two things that kidneys help regulate other than blood pressure?
- Electrolyte balance
- Tonicity
Where is most of the body fluid found?
-Intracellular fluid (28 L)
What are(is) extracellular cations?
Na+
What are(is) extracellular anions?
Cl-
HCO3-
What are intracellular cations?
K+
Mg++
What are intracellular anions?
Protein
-PO4
T/F
In general waste products are highly filtered and poorly reabsorbed
True
What are 4 examples of metabolic waste?
- Urea
- Uric acid
- Creatinine
- Bilirubin
What are 4 examples of foreign substances that the kidneys excretes?
- Pesticides
- Food additives
- Toxins
- Drugs
What is an example of a nonvolatile acid that the kidneys can deal with?
-Lactic Acid
What is more important to retain, HCO3- or H+?
HCO3-
How can the kidneys produce new HCO3-?
-Metabolizing glutamine
T/F
Production of erythropoietin is not a renal function
False
It is a renal function
T/F
Gluconeogenesis is a renal function during a fasting state
True
What are the two basic parts of the kidney?
- Renal cortex
- Renal medulla
What specialized region do you find in the medulla of the kidney?
-Renal Pyramids