Exam 6 & 7 Flashcards
what is transport maximum?
specific and limited number that reflects the number of carriers in renal tubules that are available
what hormones affect reabsorption in the renal tubules and collecting ducts?
Atrial natriuretic peptide ANP. parathyroid hormone, ADH, aldosterone
What does ANP do? what hormone is antagonistic to ANP?
ANP is released by cardiac atrial cells and reduces blood Na+ resulting in decreased blood volume and blood pressure. Aldosterone is antagonistic.
what does the parathyroid hormone do?
Acts on DCT to increase Ca2+ reabsortion
what does ADH do?
Increases permeability of water in the DCT and collecting duct to produce concentrated urine. low ADH makes DCT and collecting duct less permeable therefore urine is less concentrated
what does aldosterone do?
Reabsorption of Na+ in the DCT
if someone is losing electrolytes which hormones would be increased in the blood?
Aldosterone and ADH
which hormones raise and lower BP?
angiotensin, aldosterone, ADH raise BP. ANP lowers BP.
where does most reabsorption occur?
PCT
which part of the renal tubule is water reabsorption hormonally controlled
DCT and collecting duct
what is the countercurrent mechanism and what are the two parts of it?
The countercurrent mechanism consists of the descending and ascending portions of the nehron loop. The interaction of filtrate creates a gradient, and the countercurrent mechanism is the blood flow in the descending, ascending and vasta recta which preserves the gradient.
what is the medullary osmotic gradient from the cortex to the renal medulla?
It runs from 300 mOsm in the cortex to 1200 mOsm in the medulla
how does the medullary osmotic gradient affect the collecting duct?
The collecting duct uses the gradient to adjust urine osmolality.
what events happen when you are overhydrated?
decreased osmolality (concentration of particles) of extracellular fluid >decrease in ADH release from posterior pituitary> decreased number of H2O channels in collecting ducts> decreased reabsorption from collecting ducts> produce a large amount of concentrated urine
what happens when you are dehydrated?
increased osmolality of extracellular fluid> increased ADH released from posterior pituitary> increased number of H2O channels> reabsorption from collecting duct> produce a small amount of concentrated urine
what is the result of hypoproteinemia?
low levels of plasma protein can lead to tissue edema because fluid would not be removed from cells
in case of albuminuria (protein albumin in urine), what would happen to the osmotic pressure in the blood?
since the albumin would appear in the urine it would no longer be present in the blood and the osmotic pressure would decrease
what is the function of the ureter
helps urine produced from the kidney travels to the urinary bladder via peristasis
what are the layers of the of the ureter?
mucosa (epithelium), muscularis (smooth muscle), and outer adventia
what type of epithelium lines the ureter?
transitional epithelium
If someone has a kidney stone that blocks their ureter urine wont flow into what part of the urinary system?
urinary bladder
what is the purpose of the urinary bladder?
temporary storage for urine that can hold up to 500ml of urine
where is the location of the urinary bladder?
retroperitoneally posterior to the pubic symphysis
what is the trigone?
triangular shaped structure at the base of the urinary bladder with 2 ureteral openings and 1 urethral
what is the makeup of the epithelium of the urethra?
Transitional epithelium near the opening of the bladder and stratified squamous epithelium near the external urethral orifice.
what is the difference between a male and females’ urethras?
male urethra is longer
what are the parts of the male urethra?
prostatic urethra, membranous urethra, and penile spongy urethra