Kidney- Sodium, Chloride and Water Flashcards
How does the kidney handle sodium ions to change ECF volume?
To increase ECF it will increase Na+ reabsorption
To decrease ECF it will decrease reabsorption - i.e. increase excretion
What is the tonicity of the PCT ultra filtrate?
Isotonic with plasma
How do we change the volume of water in the body?
Move ions and water follows
If you move water alone you effect osmolality and we don’t want that in a sheer volume problem
How is sodium reabsorbed in the Loop of Henle?
Only in the ascending limb
What happens to sodium ions in the early distal tubule?
NaCl symport reabsoprtion
active sodium reabsoprtion
How does sodium re-uptake change along the DCT?
Early DCT sodium reabsorption is by the NaCl symporter
Late DCT still has NaCl but also has ENaC which is also seen in the collecting duct.
What would happen if we didn’t regulate the sodium reabsorption and thus the excretory rate of sodium to the ECF?
Very salty meal would cause a rise in circulating volume and if an individual became alt depleted BP would drop
How do we balance our variable sodium intake?
Kidney excretion to match sodium ingestion to maintain the balance
What is out normal g/day sodium in take?
10.5 (so thats how much we normally want to lose in urine- this will go up or down depending on the diet we have)
Where is sodium filtered?
Glomerulus
Where is sodium reabsorbed?
Proximal convoluted tubule
Thick Ascending Limb of the loop of henle
DCT and collecting duct are variable
What percentages of sodium are reabsorbed where?
67% PCT
25% Asc Limb
5-8% DCT
3% Collecting duct
Where does sodium move and water not (in the nephron)?
Ascending Loop of Henle
Where does water move but not sodium in the nephron?
Descending Loop of Henle
How much water is reabsorbed by the descending limb of the loop of hence?
10-15%
Where does sodium move and water not move (in the nephron)?
Ascending Loop of Henle
Where is water reabsorption most variable in the nephron?
Collecting duct system 5-24%
What percentage of water moves back in to the plasma in the PCT?
65%
How do we stimulate sodium reabsorption in the PCT?
RAAS
Which cells in the DCT and CD hold aldosterone receptors to give variable water re-uptake?
Principle cells
What happens to the number of Na-H antiprotons in the PCT when the BP in the renal artery increases?
Reduced number
If the blood pressure in the renal artery goes …. the Na-K ATPase activity in the proximal tubule will reduce
up
Why is it important to reduce the number of NaH antiporters and the NaK ATPase pump activity to reduce when renal artery BP increases?
Reduce the absorption of Na+ to reduce ECF
What does increased sodium excretion give?
natureisis
What would cause a diuresis interms of sodium reabsorption?
Diuresis
What is a diuresis?
More water excretion (following the naturesis)