L3: Glomerular Filtration Flashcards
What are the 3 layers of the glomerular capillary ultrastructure?
Endothelium
Basement membrane
Epithelium
Epithelium of the GC
Podocytes and pedicels attach to basement membrane and are separated by filtration slits
Endothelium
Fenestrated
Freely permeable to small molecules
Mesangium (M)
Surrounds the glomerulus
Provides structural support for capillaries
Contain contractile microfilaments
Responsive to vasoactive factors
Synthesizes PGs
What can we look at to measure GFR?
Inulin
Why is Inulin helpful for measuring the GFR?
Urinary inulin clearance is considered the gold standard for measuring GFR because inulin has all the properties of an ideal marker. It is freely filtered by the glomerulus, is not secreted or reabsorbed in the tubules, and is not synthesized or metabolized by the kidney.
What are the 3 layers of the GC ultrastructure?
- Endothelium, basement membrane, epithelium
What layer do we also call the podocyte later?
epithelium
What is the filtration barrier made of?
matrix of glycoproteins and collagen
What happens if the epithelium/podocytes break down?
Larger molecules may pass through
Which layer is freely permeable to small molecules?
Endothelium
How is filtration influenced?
By molecular charge and size
What does the location of the mesangium influence?
Filtration
Filtrate composition
Devoid of RBCs and large proteins (albumin)
COntains Na+, K+, glucose
Influenced by size (<5500D) and charge selectivity
What is filtrate composition similar to?
plasma w/out large proteins
GFR def
Rate of filtration across all nephrons
What is the avergae GFR
123mL/min = 180L/day
Range for males and females?
Males 90-140mL/min
Females 80-125mL/min
Up to ____% of plasma is filtered. What is this called?
20, filtration fraction (stays constant)
GFR=
GFR=Kf x NFP
Kf
ultrafiltration coefficient
NFP
Net filtration pressure
Kf can be related to ?
Mesangial cells