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CH. 19 Urinary System: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Flashcards

1
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What needs to occur for balance to occur?

A

input + production = utilization + output

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2
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What is the function of the kidneys?

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regulate solute and water content which also determines volume
- regulate acid-base balance

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What is a positive solute or water balance?

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solute or water enters plasma faster than it exits

- quantity increases

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What is a positive solute or water balance?

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solute or water enters plasma faster than it exits

- quantity increases

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What is a negative solute or water balance?

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solute or water exits plasma faster than it enters

- quantity decreases

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5
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What cells in the late distal tubules and collecting ducts regulate balance?

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principal cells
- water electrolytes

intercalated cells
- acid-base balance

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What accounts for water intake?

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gastrointestinal tract and metabolism (generating water as anything is synthesized

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7
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What accounts for water output?

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  1. insensible loss
  2. sweating
  3. gastrointestinal tract
  4. kidneys
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What is normovolemia, hypervolemia, and hypovolemia?

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Normovolemia: normal blood volume
Hypervolemia: high blood volume due to positive water balance (more than 42L)
Hypovolemia: low blood volume due to negative water balance

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9
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In which direction does water move in regard to solute concentration?

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water moves from area of low solute concentration to area of high solute concentration

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What is the osmolarity of body fluids?

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300 mOsm (300 mOsm of solute per liter of plasma

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How do kidneys compensate for changes in osmolarity of ECF?

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regulating water reabsorption

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What is it that regulates water reabsorption in the distal tubules and collecting ducts?

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ADH (vasopressin) secreted by posterior pituitary gland

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What is the primary solute in which water reabsorption follows?

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sodium; establishes an osmotic gradient for water reabsorption when transported across basolateral membrane

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What level of osmolarity of interstitial fluid can be found at the cortex vs. renal pelvis of the renal medulla?

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lower osmolarity near cortex

greater osmolarity near renal pelvis

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What establishes the osmotic gradient?

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countercurrent multiplier: currents go in opposite direction

- ascending limb vs. descending limb

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What are the differences between the ascending limb and the descending limb?

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Ascending limb:

  • impermeable to water
  • active transport of sodium, chlorine, and potassium

Descending limb:

  • permeable to water
  • no transport of sodium, chlorine, or potassium
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In order to set up the countercurrent multiplier, what needs to be established first?

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ascending limb

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18
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How does urea contribute approximately 40% of the osmolarity of the gradient?

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transport of urea through UTA from filtrate to peritubular fluid

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What is the role of the vasa recta in the establishment of the medullary osmotic gradient?

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anatomical arrangement of vasa recta capillaries prevent the diffusion of water and solutes from dissipating the medullary osmotic gradient

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What occurs in the descending limb of the vasa recta? and what is its milliosmolarity?

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water leaves capillaries by osmosis and solutes enter by diffusion through their ion channels
- 300 mOsm

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What occurs in the ascending limb of the vasa recta? and what is its milliosmolarity?

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water moves into plasma and solutes move into interstitial fluid
- 325 mOsm; higher due to lack of urea transporters

22
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What is water permeability dependent on?

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water channels

  1. aquaporin-3: present in basolateral membrane always
  2. aquaporin-2: present in apical membrane only when ADH present in blood
23
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What occurs when the membrane of the late distal tubule and collecting duct is impermeable to water?

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  1. water cannot leave the tubules
  2. no water reabsorption
  3. more water is excreted in urine
24
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What does the maximum amount of water reabsorbed depend on?

A

length of loop of Henle

25
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What does ADH stimulate in the distal tubule and collecting duct?

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the insertion of water channels (aquaporin-2) into apical membrane

26
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What is an effect that ADH has on water reabsorption?

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  1. regulates permeability of late distal tubules and collecting ducts
27
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Where is ADH released?

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released from terminals in the posterior pituitary from cell bodies originating in the hypothalamus

28
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What two receptors is ADH affected by?

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baroreceptors and osmoreceptors

29
Q

What occurs when blood pressure drops to less than 80 mmHg?

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  1. decrease in GFR
  2. decrease in water filtered
  3. decrease in water excretion
30
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What occurs when blood pressure increases to more than 180 mmHg?

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  1. increase in GFR
  2. increase in water filtered
  3. increase in water excretion
  4. occurs only in pathological circumstances
31
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What is hypernatremia and hyponatremia?

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hyper: high plasma sodium
hypo: low plasma sodium

32
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What is the primary solute in ECF and what is it critical for?

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sodium

  • critical for normal osmotic pressure
  • critical to function of excitable cells.
33
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What does freely filtered refer to?

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100% of substance is moved from glomerulus to bowman’s capsule

34
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What regulates sodium reabsorption and where does it occur?

A

aldosterone and ANP

- regulated at principal cells of distal tubules and collecting ducts

35
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What is the effect of aldosterone and what secretes it?

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increases sodium reabsorption and secreted from adrenal cortex

  • increase number of sodium/potassium pumps on basolateral membrane
  • increases number of open sodium and potassium channels on apical membrane
36
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What 3 ways is renin release stimulated?

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  1. decreased pressure in afferent arteriole
  2. renal sympathetic nerve activity
  3. decreases in sodium and chlorine in distal tubule filtrate
37
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How does atrial natriuretic peptide increase GFR?

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dilation of afferent arteriole and constriction of efferent arteriole

38
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How does ANP decrease sodium reabsorption?

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closing sodium channels in apical membrane; increased sodium excretion

39
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What is hyperkalemia and hypokalemia?

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hyper: high plasma potassium
hypo: low plasma potassium

40
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What does potassium in plasma directly stimulate?

A

aldosterone release; potassium increase leads to more aldosterone release

41
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What is hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia?

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hypercalcemia: high plasma calcium
hypo: low plasma calcium

42
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Why is calcium balance critical?

A
  1. triggers exocytosis in neurons
  2. triggers secretion
  3. triggers muscle contraction
  4. increases contractility of cardiac and smooth muscle
43
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Where is reabsorption of calcium regulated?

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in loops of henle and distal tubules

44
Q

What is considered acidosis and alkalosis?

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acidosis: pH < 7.35
alkalosis: pH > 7.45

45
Q

What 5 complications can lead to an acid-base disturbance?

A
  1. conformation change in protein structure
  2. changes in excitability of neurons
  3. changes in potassium balance
  4. cardiac arrhythmias
  5. vasodilation
46
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What can lead to metabolic acidosis?

A
  1. high protein diet
  2. high fat diet
  3. heavy exercise
  4. severe diarrhea
  5. renal dysfunction
47
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What can lead to metabolic alkalosis?

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  1. excessive vomiting
  2. consumption of alkaline products
  3. renal dysfunction
48
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What are the three lines of defense against acid-base disturbances?

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  1. buffering of hydrogen ions
  2. respiratory compensation
  3. renal compensation
49
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What is the quickest defense against changes in pH?

A

buffering

50
Q

How does respiratory compensation work in acting against acid-base disturbances?

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increased ventilation -> decreased carbon dioxide

decreased ventilation -> increased carbon dioxide

51
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How does renal handling of hydrogen and bicarbonate ions occur in the proximal tubule and distal tubule and collecting duct?

A

proximal tubule: bicarbonate reabsorption coupled to hydrogen ion secretion

distal tubule and collecting duct: secretion of hydrogen ions coupled to synthesis of new bicarbonate ions

52
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When does glutamine come into play in acid-base disturbances?

A

severe acidosis; glutamine metabolism produces new bicarbonate and secretes hydrogen in the form of ammonium

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