glomerular filtration Flashcards
GFR
- ___ml/min
- ___ L/day
125
180
plasma volume is filtered __ times per day
60
glomerular filtrate composition is about the same as ___, except for the absence of large ___
plasma
large proteins
filtration factor = ___/____ ___ ____
GFR/ renal plasma flow
filtration factor = ___ or ___%
.2
20%
3 parts to the capillary filtration barrier
capillary endothelium
basement membrane
epithelium of glomerular capsule
capillary filtration barrier is ____ and repels ____
electronegative
proteins
mesangial cells: when contracted
- ___ surface area for filtration
decrease
mesangial cells: when relaxed
- ___ surface area for filtration
increase
polycationic dextran
- ___ charge
positive
polyanionic dextran
- ___ charged
negatively
____: presence of protein in the urine
proteinuria
early detection of renal disease in at risk patients (4)
hypertension
diabetes
pregnancy
annual check up
____: urine excretion of >30 but <150 mg albumin per day
microalbuminemia
3 causes of microalbuminuria
early diabetes
hypertension
glomerular hyperfiltration
prognostic value: diabetic patients with microalbuminuria are ___-___ fold more likely to develop persistent proteinuria
10-20
filtration occurs due to a ___ gradient
pressure
glomerular capillary filtration occurs rapidly due to the increased number of ___
fenestrations
glomerular hydrostatic pressure and filtration are directly related to ___ ___
blood pressure
increase afferent arteriole resistance –> __ GFR
decreased
increase in efferent arteriole reistance –> ___ GFR
increase
GFR = ___ml/min
125
net filtration pressure = ___mmHg
10
filtration coefficient (Kf) = \_\_\_ml/min per mmHg OR \_\_\_\_ml/min per mmHg/100 gm
- 5
4. 2
Kf (filtration coefficient) = ___ ___ x ___ ___
hydraulic conductivity
surface area
Kf cannot be measure directly but can be estimated by dividing ___ by ___
GFR
NFR
3 diseases that can reduce Kf and GFR
chronic hypertension
obesity/diabetes mellitus
glomerulonephritis
bowmans capsule hydrostatic pressure (Pb) normally changes as a ___ of GFR
function
2 tubular obstructions that effect Pb (bowman’s capsule hydrostatic pressure)
kidneys stones
tubular necrosis
urinary tract obstruction that effects Pb
prostate hypertrophy/cancer
GFR =
glomerular filtration rate
Kf=
filtration coefficient
Pg =
glomerular hydrostatic pressure
Pc=
capsular hydrostatic pressure