Glomerular- Physiology Flashcards
What is the hormone secreted by the kidneys to stimulate the production of RBC’s by hematopoietic stem cells in bone marrow?
Erythropoietin
What does the kidney produce which is essential for normal calcium deposition in bone and calcium reabsorption in the GI tract?
active form of vitamin D (calcitrol, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D)
Give me all the branches from the renal artery down to the glomerulus.
renal artery –> segmental arteries –> interlobar arteries –> arcuate arteries –> interlobular arteries –> afferent arterioles –> glomerular capillaries
The distal ends of the glomerular capillaries combine to form the efferent arterioles which lead to this network which surround the renal tubules.
Peritubular capillaries
True or False: glomerular capillaries have a higher hydrostatic pressure than other capillaries.
True!
it’s ~60mmHg
What is the thing of the nephron that surrounds the glomerulus?
Bowman’s capsule
Is the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) in the cortex or medulla of the kidney?
Cortex
Is the loop of the henle (LH) mainly in the cortex or medulle of the kidney?
medulla
Is the distal convoluted tubule in the cortex or medulla?
Cortex
These type of nephrons have glomeruli in the outer cortex, have short LH, and the entire tubular system is surrounded by peritubular capillaries.
Cortical nephrons
These nephrons are clost to the cortex/medulla border, have long LH, and have the vasa recta.
Juxtamedullary nephrons
The long LH in the juxtamedullary nephrons helps concentrate the urine, which is important in which animal, specifically?
Kangaroo mouse
they have extremely long loops of henle cuz it helps concentrate the urine a ton because they live in the desert lol. random fact for today.
What is the main nerve supply to the bladder?
Parasympathics from the Pelvic nerves (S2-4)
“P”arasymp from the “P”elvic nn.
What is the nerve that innervates the external bladder sphincter?
Pudendal nerve
Is the pudendal n voluntary or involuntary?
Voluntary (controls when u pee dawg)
What are the sympathetic nevres to the bladder which stimulate blood vessels?
Hypogastric nn (L2)
Which nn sense stretch in the bladder wall when it fills with pee to begin the mictruition reflex?
Pelvic splanchnics
The pelvic splanchnics tell whcih nerves to cause which nerves to stimulate the detrouser muscle to contract?
They signal themselves. It’s like jerk—
nvm.
Which nerve fibers are destroyed to cause an atonic bladder?
Sensory fibers
In addition to crush injury to the sacral region or DRG dmg, what infeciton can u get to cause an atonic bladder?
Syphilis (Tabes dorsalis)
What are the Sx to an atonic bladder?
ur incontinent but constantly leak pee.
overflow incontinence
Where must the damage be to cause an “automatic” bladder?
damange above the sacral region
Why does damage above the sacral region cause an automatic bladder?
it allows micruition reflexed to still occur but it is no longer controlled by the brain.
What are the Sx to an automatic bladder?
periodic, unnanounced, peeing
bladder has its own brain! lol
Where must the damage be to cause an uninhibited neurogenic bladder?
partial dmg to the spinal cord or brainstem that damages the inhibitory signals from the brain
What are the Sx to uninhibited neurogenic bladder?
frequent and relatively uncontrolled mictruition
Glomerular filtration, Reabsorption of substances from the tubules, and Secretion of substances from the blood all effect what property of a substance?
The rate at which it’s excreted
What is 1 substance that is filtered but NEITHER reabsorbed nor secreted?
Creatinine
So the excretion rate of creatinine can give us what other value since it’s neither reabsorbed or secreted?
filtration rate
What are 2 thing sthat are freely filtered but is not excrete into the urine because of 100% reabsorption?
glucose and amino acids
What is the excretion rate of glucose and amino acids then?
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