Exam 4 Flashcards
Renal pyramid
Drains urine from the nephrons through its apex
Renal Cortex
outer region; light colored
Location of most nephrons - functional units of the kidneys that filter blood and synthesize urine
Renal lobe
is formed of a renal pyramid plus its cap of cortical tissue
About 8 lobes/kidney
(ranges from 6-10 lobes)
Renal pelvis
: funnel-like expansion at the upper end of ureter
Pelvis is the point where 2-3 major calyces converge (calyx = “cup”)
Each major calyx divides into several minor calyces
Renal hilum
on medial margin where blood vessels, ureters, and nerves enter/exit
Myogenic mechanism
Nephron controls GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate)
= negative feedback
Vascular smooth muscle in afferent arterioles responds to moderate changes in systemic blood pressure due to changes in posture, exercise, etc.
Muscle contracts (vasoconstricts) when stretched
Muscle relaxes (vasodilates) when not stretched
Renal Autoregulation: Myogenic Mechanism
Stimulus: Increased systemic BP
Causes immediate increase in stretch on afferent arteriole
HPgc, NFP and GFR increase
Response: Afferent arteriole vasoconstricts (contracts) (myogenic mechanism)
HPgc, NFP and GFR decrease back to normal
Renal Autoregulation: Myogenic Mechanism
EXAMPLE: Decreased blood pressure
Stimulus: Decreased systemic BP causes HPgc to decrease to 50 mm Hg
Calculate the new NFP
What is the immediate effect on GFR? GFR decrease back to normal
What is the immediate effect on stretch in the afferent arteriole? Vasodilation (relaxes)
What is the response according to the myogenic mechanism?
How does the response affect GFR? HPgc, NFP and GFR increase back to normal
Nephrons 3 renal processes and overall goals
Glomerular Filtration
Tubular Reabsorption
Tubular Secretion
Functional unit of the kidney
Filter blood and form urine
Where urinary and cardiovascular systems intersect
~1 million nephrons per kidney
Hepatic (portal) triad
Bile Ductules
Proper Hepatic Artery
Hepatic Portal Vein
Lymphatic Vessels
Branch of the Vagus Nerve
Agentaffin cells
are located in the mucosa of the small intestine and secrete serotonin
into the lamina propria to stimulate intestinal peristalsis.
Brunner’s Glands
Located in the duodenum submuscosa
Secrete an alkaline mucin that coats the intestinal walls to protect them from acid chyme
What should NOT be found in Urine?
Kidneys are located
retroperitoneal; located within the abdominopelvic cavity but outside the peritoneal cavity between parietal peritoneum and dorsal body wall
Somewhat protected by lowest ribs and cushioned by perirenal fat
Pathway of Urine
Nephrons
Pyramid
Papillae
Minor calyx
Major calyx
Renal pelvis
Ureter
Bladder
Urethra
HIGH GFR (glomerular filtration rate)
Too little time for reabsorption
Water and valuable solutes such as glucose, sodium are lost in the urine
LOW GFR Glomerular filtration rate
Too much time for reabsorption
Unwanted wastes are returned to blood
Differences in Glomerular and Systemic Capillarie
Glomerular
Have arterioles at each end
Can vasoconstrict or vasodilate
Give precise control of blood flow through the capillaries
Are extremely permeable fenestrated capillaries
Function is to filter water and solutes from the blood into the glomerular capsule
Systemic Arteriole at one end; venule (lacking smooth muscle) at the other end
Continuous capillaries; only slightly permeable to water and solutes
Function is to deliver O2 and nutrients from blood to tissue cells; pick up CO2 and wastes
Regulation of Glomerular Filtration Rate
Kidneys have INTRINSIC controls to directly regulate GFR
EXTRINSIC mechanisms from outside the kidneys INDIRECTLY control GFR by regulating systemic blood pressure
Purpose of kidneys is to maintain constant GFR despite fluctuations.
Podocytes contribution to glomerulus
“Foot cells” wrap around glomerular capillaries
Put down foot processes to form filtration slits
Contribute to filtration
Diabetes Mellitus
Carriers reach a transport maximum and cannot reabsorb all glucose GLUCOSURIA (glucose lost in urine)
POLYURIA (water lost in urine) because it follows glucose
Dehydration and extreme thirst
Reabsorption in the PCT
Glucose and amino acids are cotransported with sodium
Proximal Tubule-Na+ & glucose and amino acid
Na+ via transport protein &nGlucose and Amino acid cotransported with Na+ reabsorption
Na+ K+ pump
Results: low Na+ inside tubule cell
Gradient for Na+ to enter from filtrate into tubule cell
Proximal tubule reabsorption of HCO3 and secretion of H+
Reabsorption of HCO3 (base) dependent on Na+ coupled with H+ (acid) secretion
**if blood too acidic then HCO3 reabsorption increases (adds base to blood)
**H+ secretion INCREASES (removes acid from blood)
Proximal Tubule Reabsorption of H2O, Urea and other ions
Water absorbed through aquaporins by osmosis, water follows Na+and other solutes
Urea=lipid soluble waste product follows water by SOLVENT DRAG
Cl- K+ and other ions are passively reabsorbed down their electromagnetic gradient
Nephron Loop Reabsorption
Descending limb reabsorbs H2O, NO ions
Ascending limb reabsorbs ions but NOT H2O (very few aquaporins present)
Sets up mechanism for nephron to conserve water and produce concentrated urine
Function of the teeth-molars (premolars)(up to 3 on each side)
Grinding