L17 Flashcards
Describe 3 components of The Ultrafiltration Barrier
1) Fenestrated endothelium
2) Basement membrane
3) Podocytes (pedicel- secondary process + Filtration slit)
What’s the purpose of Fenestration (pore) of glomerular endothelial cell?
prevents filtration of blood cells but allows all components of blood plasma to pass through
What’s the purpose of Basal lamina of glomerulus:
prevents filtration of larger proteins
What’s the purpose of Slit membrane between pedicels:
prevents filtration of medium-sized proteins
Describe the process of Micropuncture
- Animal anaesthetised
- Micropipette penetrates tubule
- Suck up fluid sample
- Chemical analysis
What purpose does Mircopuncture serve?
to investigate ultrafiltration
Variations on technique of Micropuncture:
- Tubule section separated by oil
- Test fluid injected (to investigate reab./secr.)
- Suck up fluid sample
- Chemical analysis
…. described ultrafiltration. (ludzie z datą)
Wearn and Richards (1929)
…. is formed by filtering out plasma proteins while allowing the free passage of ions (e.g. Na+) and small molecules (e.g. glucose)”
Capsular fluid
The fluid formed by ultrafiltration is ….
GLOMERULAR FILTRATE
•The rate at which the 2 kidney’s form ultrafiltrate is …..
GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE or GFR .
The rate at which a single nephron forms ultrafiltrate is ….
SINGLE NEPHRON GFR or snGFR.
Which substances are freely filtered?
Substances of a low molecular weight are freely filtered.
Which substances are restricted?
Large molecules are restricted. e.g. hemoglobin, serum albumin
Negatively charged molecules are restricted. e.g. albumin
What governs GFR?
“A balance of hydrodynamic forces”.
- Hydrostatic pressure (plasma leaves capillaries because of pressure)
- Plasma proteins remain in blood (because of size and charge). Produces osmotic pressure (plasma protein oncotic pressure)
- Oncotic pressure opposes hydrostatic force due to capillary pressure
- ALSO small oncotic pressure from Bowman’s space opposing hydrostatic pressure known as NET FILTRATION PRESSURE
How can GFR be measured?
It can’t be measured, but it can be estimated.
•By measuring the rate of excretion of substances that are:
- Freely filtered.
- Not reabsorbed or secreted by tubules.
- Have no influence on renal function (e.g. blood flow)
Inulin meets these criteria.