Final: Renal Flashcards
Total body water ___ of body weight
60%
2-3 of 60% is in
ICF
1/3 of 60% is
ECF
3/4 of ECF is
ECF in interstitial fluid
1/4 of ECF is
ECF in plasma
Presence of excess fluid in body tissues
Edema
Intracellular edema due to
Hyponatremia
Metabolic depression
Lack of adequate nutrition
Extracellular edema due to
Fluid leakage Lymphatic failure (lymphedema)
Hypernatremia can be due to
Dehydration (water loss)
Over hydration (excess NaCl)
Effects of hypernatremia tend to be
Less severe
Cells resist damage from shrinkage
Dehydration causing hypernatremia can be due to
Excessive sweating
Lack ADH production (diabetes insipidus)
Over hydration resulting in hypernatremia can be due to
Abnormally high secretion of aldosterone
MC electrolyte disorder
Low Na
Hyponatremia
Hyponatremia can result in
Edema
Brain swelling and damage
Death
Normal levels of Na
135-145 meq/L
Hyponatremia can be due to
Dehydration (loss of NaCl)
Overhydration (over retention of water)
Over retention of water due to
Abnormally high secretion of ADH
Dehydration causing hyponatremia due to
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Cell in hypertonic fluid
Shrink (water moves out of cell)
More than .9% NaCl solution
More than 5% glucose solution
Cell in hypotonic solution
Cell swells (water moves in)
Less than .9% NaCl
Less than 5% glucose solution
Isotonic solution means impermeable solutes have osmolarity of about
290 mOsm/L
Osmolarity
Osmoles per L of water
Osmolality
Osmoles per kg of water
Osmoles
Number of particles in solution
Equilibrium pressure between hydrostatic pressure and
Osmotic forces generated by addition of solute
Osmotic pressure is proportional to
Number of active or dissociable solutes in solution
Kidney synthesizes and secretes what 3 major hormones
- Renin
- EPO
- 1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol
Renin
Stimulates angiotensin 2 formation and aldosterone secretion
EPO
Stimulates RBC production
Activated Vit. D
Widespread effects including Ca absorption from GI tract
Kidneys excrete
Harmful substances
Things in excess
Kidneys regulate
Volume
Composition
PH
Role of renal system
Filtration Reabsorption Secretion Excretion Water/electrolyte balance PH regulation Control circulating volume Hormone secretion Site of hormone action Gluconeogenesis
Examples of water soluble wastes excreted by renal system
Urea
Creatinine
Uric acid
Function of ADH
Concentrate urine
Activated Vit D also enhances ___
Immune function
Activated Vit D aka
Calcitriol
Gluconeogenesis uses what 3 things
AA (alanine)
Glycerol
Lactate
Renal functions to reabsorb virtually all filtered glucose in
PCT
2 kidneys, ___ each
150 grams
Standing, kidneys located
L1-L4
T/F
Kidneys retroperitoneal
True
Calyces, renal pelvis, and ureter contract to
Propel urine to bladder
Sym. Pre fibers from
T10 to L2
Symp Post SNS fibers to kidney via
Renal plexus
Symp post fibers project to
Individual nephrons
SNS stimulation
Constriction of arterioles
Decrease urinary output
SNS can also signal kidneys to
Increase sodium reabsorption
Increased renin release
Unique blood flow of kidneys
2 sets capillary beds
2 sets arterioles in series
Afferent arterioles give rise to ___ which are drained by ____ which give rise to ___
Glomerular capillaries
Efferent arterioles
Peritubular capillaries
All filtration takes place in
Glomerular capillaries
All reabsorption takes place in
Peritubular capillaries
Glomerular capillaries have ___ hydrostatic pressure
High
Kept constant by efferent arterioles
Peritubular capillaries have ___ hydrostatic pressure
Lower
Functional unit of kidney
Nephron
Each kidney has ___ nephrons
800,000 to 1 million nephrons