DISORDERS OF SODIUM AND WATER METABOLISM Flashcards
What is the usual daily dietary intake of sodium?
2-10g
Where along the nephron does the majority of the sodium reabsorption take place?
65% in the proximal convoluted tubule
25% in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle
What is sodium exchanged for in the proximal convoluted tubule?
Potassium
Hydrogen ions
In the tubules of the nephron, how is a sodium gradient created between the lumen and the basal membrane cells?
Na/K ATPase on the interstitium side of the basal membrane
In the early proximal convoluted tubule of the nephron, what is the exchanger responsible for sodium reabsorption from the filtrate into the basal membrane cell?
Na/H exchanger (NHE3)
In the early proximal convoluted tubule of the nephron, what is reabsorbed by co-transporters as a result of the sodium concentration gradient?
Glucose
Amino acids
Organic molecules
HCO3- ions
In the proximal convoluted tubule of the nephron, how are chloride ions reabsorbed?
H+ ions are exchanged for Na+ ions on the lumen side of the basal membrane cell. This increase in H+ ions in the lumen draws HCO3- out into the lumen, via a Cl-/HCO3- exchanger (AE1). Cl- is also able to pass through the basal membrane between the cells due to the negative charge of the filtrate as the Cl is allowed to concentrate.
What is the key transport molecule of the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle?
NKCC2 transporter which transports a Na+ ion, 2 Cl- ions and a K+ ion from the lumen into the basal cell. This is driven by the Na/K ATPase. The potassium is allowed to reenter the lumen via ROMK channels.
What percentage of sodium ions are reabsorbed in the distal convoluted tubule of the nephron?
5%
What is the co-transporter responsible for the reabsorption of sodium in the distal convoluted tubule?
NCC sodium chloride cotransporter.
What are the two characteristic cell types in the collecting duct of the nephron?
Principal cells
Type B intercalated cells
How is sodium reabsorbed in the collecting ducts?
Na/K ATPase at the interstitial side of the basal membrane causes a concentration gradient that allows sodium to flow freely out of the lumen through sodium channels called ENaC (epithelial sodium channels).
What hormone increases the rate of the NHE3 exchanger in the early proximal convoluted tubule which is responsible for exchanging Na and H ions?
Angiotensin II
What diuretic inhibits the NKCC2 co-transporter which reabsorbs Na, K and 2 Cl ions in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle?
Furosemide (loop diuretics)
What diuretic inhibits the NCC (sodium chloride co-transporter) in the distal convoluted tubule?
Thiazide diuretics
What diuretic inhibits the ENaC (epithelial sodium channel) in the collecting duct of the nephron?
Amiloride
What is the hormone that inhibits the ENaC (epithelial sodium channel) in the collecting duct of the nephron?
Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)
What is the hormone that promotes transcription of the ENaC (epithelial sodium channel) in the collecting duct of the nephron?
Aldosterone
What is the hormone that promotes transcription of the Na/K ATPase in the collecting duct of the nephron?
Aldosterone
What is the normal osmolality of the blood?
285-295 mosmol/kg
What is the maximum urine osmolality as it leaves the collecting ducts?
1400 mosmol/kg
How many milliosmols of waste products are excreted by the kidney per day?
600 mosmol
What parts of the nephron are water permeable?
Proximal tubule
Descending limb of the loop of Henle
Collecting duct
How is water reabsorbed in the proximal tubule of the nephron?
Osmosis following NaCl