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Kidneys

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filter blood remove waste products and convert filtrate into urine

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Ureters

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Transport urine from kidney to urinary bladder

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urinary bladder

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Stores up to 1 L of urine; expandable muscular sac

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urethra

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Eliminates urine from the body

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8 functions of the kidney

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Processes that occur as filtrate is converted to urine:
1. Regulation of total body water volume & solute concentration
2. Regulation of ion levels in extracellular fluid
3. Regulation of acid-base balance
4. Elimination of metabolic wastes, drugs & toxins
5. Production and release of erythropoietin
6. Regulation of blood pressure
7.Formation of active vitamin D (calcitriol)
8. Gluconeogenesis during prolonged fasting

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Adrenal glands

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small, triangular-shaped glands located on top of both kidneys. Adrenal glands produce hormones that help regulate your metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, response to stress and other essential functions.

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hilum

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a depressed surface at the center of the medial surface of the lung and lies anteriorly to the fifth through seventh thoracic vertebrae.

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Urinary tract

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utterers, urinary bladder, urethra

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Fibrous capsule

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capsule adheres to kidney surface; protects from trauma & infection

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Perinephric & paranephric fat

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cushions & supports

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Renal fascia

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anchors kidney to surrounding structures

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Innervation of Kidneys

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Sympathetic nerves from T10–T12
(renal plexus surround renal artery)
-Blood vessels of kidney and juxtaglomerular apparatus to decrease glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
-Decreases urine production
-Parasympthetic nerve from CN X

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Glomerulus

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visceral layer: Inner most layer
Parietal layer: middle layer
Capsular space

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Capsular space:

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the glomerular capsular space (space within the Bowman’s capsule) contains the filtrate (water and solutes) and modifies it to be urine

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Renal Corpuscle

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sisters blood

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Glomerulus

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is a knot of fenestrated glomerular capillaries

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Visceral layer

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the inner layer permeable, podocytes

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Parietal layer

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Outer layer impermeable s squamous

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Renal tubule is specialized for

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reabsorbtion and secretion

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nephron loop

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the portion of a nephron that leads from the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule.

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DCT (parathyroid hormone)

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End of ascending limb to collecting duct (CD)
Fine-tuned reabsorption; adjusts to body’s needs
Sparse microvilli

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Principal cells

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maintain H2O Na+ balance more numerous few microvilli, alderstone hormone

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ADH

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a chemical produced in the brain that causes the kidneys to release less water, decreasing the amount of urine produced.

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Intercalated cells

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regulate urine and blood by removing acid (h+) Type A and Base (HCO3) type B

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Cortical

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the renal corpuscle is located in the outer cortex of the kidney; their renal tubules are short and extend through the cortex and dip into the outer medulla.

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Juxtamedullary

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long loops of Henle that extend deep into the inner medulla. Midcortical nephrons, which have glomeruli located near the midregion of the cortex, may have long or short loops.

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renin

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Renin is an enzyme made by special cells in your kidneys. It’s part of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system — a chain reaction designed to regulate your blood pressure. Specifically, renin controls the production of aldosterone, a hormone made by your adrenal glands.

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Aldosterone

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A steroid hormone made by the adrenal cortex (the outer layer of the adrenal gland). It helps control the balance of water and salts in the kidney by keeping sodium in and releasing potassium from the body. Too much aldosterone can cause high blood pressure and a build-up of fluid in body tissues.

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granular cells

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modified smooth muscle cells of afferent arterioles they synthesize, store and release renin

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Macula densa

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modified epithelial cells of DCT

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distal convoluted tubule (DCT)

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a short nephron segment, interposed between the macula densa and collecting duct.

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Extraglomerular mesangial cells

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between arteriole tubule cells, many gap junctions communicate with other cells of JGA

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Juxtaglomerular Apparatus (JGA)

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consisting of the glomerular afferent and efferent arterioles and the specialized tubular epithelial cells called the macula densa, plays a central role in the regulation of glomerular hemodynamics and renin release.

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Two Fluid Flow Patterns in Urine Formation

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  1. Blood flow in & out of the kidney
  2. Flow of filtrate, tubular fluid & urine through the nephron, collecting ducts, ureters, urinary bladder & urethra
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Filtrate, Tubular Fluid & Urine Flow Through Nephrons & Urinary Tract

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  1. capsular space
  2. proximal convoluted tubule
  3. descending limb of nephron loop
  4. ascending limb of nephron loop
  5. distal convoluted tubule
  6. Collecting tubules
  7. collecting duct
  8. papillary duct
  9. minor calyx
  10. major calyx
  11. renal pelvis
  12. ureter
  13. urinary pladder
  14. urethra
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Gomerula filtration

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the movement of substances from the blood within the glomerulus into the capsular space

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Tubular reabsorption

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the movement of substances from the tubular fluid back into the blood

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Tubular secretion

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the movement of substances from the blood into the tubular fluid

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Glomerular filteration

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Blood pressure forces H2O & small solutes across a porous, negatively charged filtration membrane

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Glomerular filteration 3 layers

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  1. Glomerular endothelium
  2. Glomerular basement membrane
  3. Visceral layer of glomerular capsule
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Glomerular endothelium

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Fenestrated capillaries
Blocks blood cells

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Glomerular basement membrane

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Blocks everything but the smallest plasma proteins

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Visceral layer of glomerular capsule

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Blocks passage of most small proteins

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Glomerular Mesangial Cells

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Modified smooth muscle cells between glomerular capillary loops
Have phagocytic, contractile, and signaling properties

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Filtrate can be

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Freely filtered
Small substances like water, glucose, amino acids, ions pass through easily

Not filtered
Formed elements & large proteins do not pass

Limited filtration
Proteins of intermediate size
Usually blocked from filtration due to size or negative charge

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Glomerular hydrostatic pressure (HPg)

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60 mmHg out

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47
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Blood colloid osmotic pressure (OPg)

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32 mmHg

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Capsular hydrostatic pressure (HPc)

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18 mmHg

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Net filteration pressure (NFP)

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Hug - OPg - HPc= 10 mmHg

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Variables Influenced by Net Filtration Pressure (NFP)

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-Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
-Increased BP = increased HPg = NFP
-Intrinsic controls (renal autoregulation)
-Extrinsic controls that maintain GFR & BP (JGA)
-Extrinsic controls that change GFR & BP (neural and hormonal)

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Glomerular filtration rate (GFR

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rate at which the volume of filtrate is formed (mL/min)

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Increased Bp means what for GFR

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Increases GFR & amount of filtrate formed
Decreases filtrate reabsorption
Increases solutes & water remaining in tubular fluid
Increases substances in urine

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Regulation of GFR

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Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is tightly regulated
Helps control urine production based on physiologic conditions (e.g., hydration status)

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GFR is influenced by

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-Changing luminal diameter of afferent arterioles and altering surface areas of filteration membrane

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Intrinsic controls (renal autoregulation)

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myogenic response & tubuloglomerular feedback

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Tubuloglomerular feedback

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an increase in NaCl concentration at the macula densa constricts the glomerular afferent arteriole and thus decreases the single-nephron GFR. Along with the myogenic response, TGF significantly contributes to renal autoregulation.

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extrinsic controls vs intrinsic controls

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intrinsic controls regulate factors within a local environment; extrinsic controls regulate factors coordinating body systems.

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Intrinsic Control of GFR (Renal Autoregulation)

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Intrinsic ability of kidney to maintain constant HPg & GFR despite changes in systemic BP between 80-180 mm Hg

60
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Renal regulation

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a vital homeostatic mechanism that protects the kidney from elevations in arterial pressure that would be transmitted to the glomerular capillaries and cause injury.

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Tubuloglomerular feedback mechanism Intrinsic control of GFR

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higher BP = higher NaCl in titular fluid is detected by macula dense of juxtaglomerular apparatus to release signalling molecules

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The Juxtaglomerular Apparatus (JGA) Maintains

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GFR & Systemic BP

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Granular cells detect

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decreased stretch in afferent arterioles and decreased BP and GFR
-Cause cells to contract and increase GFR

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Macula densa detects

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NaCl in tubular fluid of DCT. lower BP = decreased NaCl

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decreasing GFR through sympathetic stimulation

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Results: vascoconstriction of the afferent arteriole decreases blood flow into the glomerulus and contraction of mesangial cells decrease filtration surface area.
Next effect: GFR decreased and filtrate decreases filtration surface area.

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Increasing GFR through atrial natriuretic peptide

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Results: Vasodilation of the afferent arteriole increases blood flow into glomerulus and relaxation of mesangial cells increases filtration surface area
Net effect: GFR increased and filtrate increased more fluid eliminated in urine which decreases blood volume

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Tubular system reabsorption in PCT

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Glucose. protein, amino acids

68
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Transport Maximum (Tm)

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maximum amount of a substance that can be reabsorbed across tubule epithelium per unit time

69
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Renal threshold

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Maximum plasma concentration of a substance that can be transported in the blood without appearing in the urine (i.e., that does not result in the Tm being exceeded)

70
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Renal threshold for glucose (RTg)

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180 mg/dL
at this point transporters are saturated & any elevation will result in excretion in urine

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Glucose reabsorbed into tubule PCT transported into tubule cell via

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Na+ glucose symporter
-Secondary active transport driven by Na+ gradient maintained by Na+ /K+ pump.

72
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All Proteins & Amino Acids are Reabsorbed in the PCT

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Transported into tubule cells by endocytosis

Broken down into amino acids by lysosomes (inside tubule cell)

Amino acids released by exocytosis across basolateral membrane & into blood by facilitated diffusion

Proteins can also be broken down by peptidases at the luminal membrane & moved into the tubular cell by secondary active transport

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How much Na is reabsorbed in PCT

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65%

74
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How much Na+ is reabsorbed in DCT

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5%

75
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How much Na+ reabsorbed in nephron loop

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25%

76
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Reabsorption of Sodium (Na+) in PCT

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  1. Na+ is transported out of tubule cell against its gradient by Na+/K+ pump in badolateral membrane
  2. Na+ passively moves down its gradient across luminal membrane into tubular cell
  3. na+ enters blood through intercellular clefts in peritubular and vasa recta capillaries.
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Aldosterone increased Na+ reabsorption

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  1. Enters principal cells
    increased number of Na+ channels & Na+/K+ pumps = faster transport
  2. Na+ moves into blood & H2O follows by osmosis aquaporin
  3. K+ increases in the tubular fluid
78
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ANP decreased Na+ reabsorption

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In PCT and CD
Inhibits aldosterone release
increased Na+ in urine
Increased GFR which increased urine output

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Aquaporin

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a family of small, integral membrane proteins that are expressed broadly throughout the animal and plant kingdoms.

80
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Obligatory Water Reabsorption in the PCT

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Permeability to water changes along nephron
Without regulatory hormones, ascending limb & DCT are impermeable to H2O
180 H2O/day

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Pct

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a segment of the renal tubule responsible for the reabsorption and secretion of various solutes and water.

82
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PCT reabsorbs

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85% of Ca2 and PO43-

83
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Less PO43− in blood to make calcium phosphate = less

A

deposition in bone = increased blood Ca2+

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HCO3− Reabsorption & H+ Secretion in PCT & Nephron Loop

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In tubular fluid, HCO3− combines with H+ to carbonic acid (H2CO3) which dissociates to CO2 & H2O

CO2 diffuses into tubule

CO2 combines with H2O to H2CO3 to HCO3− & H+

H+ is secreted into the tubular fluid (will decrease pH of urine if not reabsorbed) & HCO3− is reabsorbed into the blood

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Blood [H+] high = pH low

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acidosis

86
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Blood [H+] low = pH high =

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alkalosis

87
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Acidosis

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Type A intercalated cells
H+ is secreted & will be excreted in urine if not reabsorbed
HCO3− is reabsorbed
-Increased blood pH and decreased urine pH

88
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Alkalosis

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Type B intercalated cells
H+ is reabsorbed
HCO3− is secreted & will be excreted in urine if not reabsorbed decreased blood pH and increased urine pH

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Reabsorption of Urea

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Nitrogenous waste product
Urea, molecule produced from protein breakdown
Both reabsorbed and secreted
50% reabsorbed in PCT then secreted back into nephron loop, so 100% of filtered urea is present at DCT
In CD, 50% reabsorbed & 50% is excreted in urine
Helps establish concentration gradient in the interstitial fluid

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Excess K+ is secreted into

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CD in response to aldosterone when blood K+ is elevated

91
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Hydrogen is secreted at

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PCT & thick ascending limb
Secreted at CD by Type A intercalated cells when blood [H+] too high (pH too low; acidosis)

92
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Secretion of nitrogenous wastes

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urea, uric acid, creatinine

93
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Drugs and bioactive substances

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Penicillin, sulfonamides, aspirin
Urobilin, some hormones (e.g., human chorionic gonadotropin)

94
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Kidneys Create & Use an Osmotic Gradient to

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-to Regulate Urine Concentration & Volume
-want to maintain solute concentration of interstitial fluid at 300 mOsm (kidneys make adjustments to maintain this 300)

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what are the two countercurrent mechanisms that determine urine concentration and volume

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  1. countercurrent multiplier
  2. countercurrent exchanger
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Countercurrent multiplier

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creates osmotic gradient flow of tubular fluid through the ascending and descending limb of nephron

97
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Countercurrent exchanger

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preserves osmotic gradient. Flow of blood through ascending and descending portions of the vasa recta

98
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Three Key Players Interact With the Osmotic Gradient

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  1. long nephron loops of juxtamedullary
  2. vasa recta
  3. collecting ducts
99
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Long nephron loops of juxtameduallary

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create the osmotic gradient & act as countercurrent multiplier

100
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Vasa Recta

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preserve the osmotic gradient & act as countercurrent exchanger

101
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Collecting ducts (CD)

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use the osmotic gradient to adjust urine

102
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The Countercurrent Multiplier

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Depends on 3 properties of nephron loop that establish positive feedback loop to multiply power of salt pumps. Na+, K+, 2Cl-

103
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flow of Countercurrent Multiplier

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increased interstitial fluid osomolaity, water leave descending limb, increased osmolatliy of filtrate in descending limb, increased osmolality of filtrate entering the ascending limb, salt is pumped out of the ascending limb

104
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Moving up run pressure

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NaCl goes in and H2O goes out

105
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Moving out in pressure

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NaCl goers out and H2O goes in

106
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What happens when osmolarity of blood decreases (more Dilute)

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-decreased ADH release
-decrease number of aquaporins in CD
-decreased H2O reabsorption from CD
-Pale urine

107
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What happens when osmolarity of blood increases (more concentration)

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-increased ADH release
-Increased number oof Aquaporins in CD
-Increased H2O reabsorption from CD
-small volume of concentration dark urine

108
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Urea Recycling Contributes to the Osmotic Gradient

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Urea enters tubular fluid in ascending thin loop

In cortical CD, H2O is removed concentrating urea in tubular fluid

In medullary CD, urea moves down its gradient via uniporters into the interstitial fluid

Urea “cycled” between collecting tubule and nephron loop

109
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Renal plasma clearance

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volume of plasma that kidneys clear (remove) a particular substance in given time (usually 1 minute) (mL/min)

110
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Kidney Function is Evaluated by Analyzing Blood & Urine = U

A

concentration of substance in urine (mg/mL)

111
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V=

A

flow rate of urine formation (mL/min)

112
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P =

A

concentration of substance in plasma (mg/mL)

113
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Equation for Kidney function by analyzing blood urine

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C= UV/P

114
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if substance neither reabsorbed nor filtered (e.g., inulin) what happens to Blood and Urine

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C=GFR

115
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If substance reabsorbedwhat happens to Blood and Urine

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C is less then GFR

116
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if substance secreted (e.g., creatininewhat happens to Blood and Urine

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C is more then GFR

117
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Is urine sterile

A

yes, until it is contaminated

118
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Chemical composition of Urine

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95% H2O, 5% solutes mostly urea
-Salts, nitrogenous wastes (uric acid, creatinine), some hormones, drugs, ketone bodies
-Should NOT have glucose, ketones, protein (trace OK), bilirubin, RBCs, hemoglobin, leukocytes, nitrites or myoglobin

119
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Specificity of urin

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1.003 to 1.035 Density of a substance compared to density of water (1.000)

120
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Color and transparency of urine

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-clear, cloudy
-higher concentration deeper the colour
-pale to deep yellow

121
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Volume of urine

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1-2 L a day
-varies with fluid intake, BP, temp, Diabetes
-Min 0.5L to elicited wastes
-below 0.4L wastes will accumulate in blood

122
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Urinoid

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= normal smell of fresh urine
May develop ammonia smell if allowed to stand

123
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Fruity urine smell indicates

A

smell in diabetes some drug and vegetables

124
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Mucosa:

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transitional epithelium & lamina propria
Distensible & impermeable to urine

124
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Muscularis

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inner longitudinal & outer circular smooth muscle
Pressure causes peristaltic contraction of smooth muscle

125
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Adventitia

A

Areolar CT continuous with renal capsule

126
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Urinary Bladder

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Expandable, muscular sac posterior to pubic symphysis
Anteroinferior to uterus in females
Anterior to rectum and superior to prostate gland in males
Retroperitoneal: superior surface covered with parietal peritoneum

127
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Trogone

A

Triangular area of bladder wall
Remains immobile
Directs urine into urethra
(common place for infections)

128
Q

Four tunics in the urinary bladder

A
  1. Mucosa folds
  2. Submucosa
  3. Muscular
  4. Adventetia
129
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Urethra

A

conveys urine out of the body

130
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What stops release of urine

A

2 sphincters

130
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A
131
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Internal urethral sphincter

A

Involuntary: sympathetic & parasympathetic ANS
Smooth muscle
Neck of bladder

132
Q

External urethral sphincter

A

Voluntary: somatic NS

Skeletal muscle
External orifice in females

Membranous urethra in males

133
Q

Male urethra 3 segments (18 cm) (transports urine and semon)

A

Prostatic urethra
Membranous urethra
Spongy urethra

134
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Prostate urethra

A

Runs through prostate gland
Surrounded by 2 smooth muscle bundles

135
Q

Membranous urethra

A

Shortest
Surrounded by external urethral sphincter (skeletal muscle)

136
Q

Spongy urethra

A

Longest
Encased in cylinder of penile erectile tissue (corpus spongiosum)
Extends to external urethral orifice

137
Q

3 components of micturition the act of emptying urinary bladder

A
  1. Storage reflex
  2. Micturition reflex
  3. parasympathetic stimulation
138
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Storage reflex

A

Sympathetic signals cause
Relaxation of detrusor muscle – allows filling
Contraction of the internal urethral sphincter – prevents urine from leaving bladder
Somatic pudendal nerve continually stimulates external urethral sphincter keeping it closed

Sympathetic stimulation inhibits micturition

139
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Micturition reflex

A

~300 mL of urine in bladder  bladder distends  baroreceptors stimulated
Sensory signals  micturition center in pons
Micturition center sends signals through parasympathetic pelvic splanchic nerves

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Parasympathetic stimulation

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Contraction of detrusor muscles in bladder – expel urine
Relaxation of internal urethral sphincter