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1
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What percent of body mass it total water?

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total body water is 60%

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What percent of total body water is extracellular vs intracellular?

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1/3 extracellular [20% total body]

2/3 intracellular [40% total body]

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What percent of total extracellular water is plasma volume vs interstitial?

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1/4 plasma volume [5% total body weight]

3/4 interstitial [15% total body weight]

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What is total body fluid in liters?

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40 liters

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What is the function of glomerulus?

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bulk filtration of urine

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What is the function of proximal tubule?

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bulk reabsorption of whats filtered [reabsorbs 2/3 of filtered fluid]

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What is the function of the loop of henle?

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to reasborb eletrolytes without water –> creates longitudinal gradient to allow potential for concentrating urine or secreting dilute urine

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What is function of distal tubule and collecting duct?

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fine tune what we excrete and acidification of urine

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What are the two types of nephrons?

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cortical and juxtamedullary

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What are properties of cortical nephrons?

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  • glomerulus near surface of kidney
  • shorter loop of henle –> Na and H2O wasting [excrete more]
  • efferent: peritubular capillaries that stay in cortex
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What parts of kidney structures are contained in cortex?

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  • glomeruli

- the convoluted portions of loop of henle = proximal and distal convoluted tubules

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What are the 4 parts of the loop of henle?

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  • thick descending limb
  • thin descending limb
  • thin ascending limb
  • thick ascending limb
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What is the function of glomerulus?

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form primary urine which is filtrate from plasma; filters plasma

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What are properties of juxtomedullary nephrons?

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  • glomerulus in cortex near medulla junction
  • longer loop of henle –> allows for more concentration [Na and H20 conserving]
  • efferent: vasa recta that follows loop of henle
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What is the function of peritubular capillaries?

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associated with cortical nephrons; stays in cortex exclusively and puts Na and H2O reabsorbed in prox and distal tubules back into circulation

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What is function of vasa recta?

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associated with juxtomedullary nephrons; network of long looping capillaries that follow path of loops of henle; aids in creating longitudinal gradient

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17
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What are characteristics of the content of bowman’s space?

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exactly like plasm except not proteins, cells, or large macromolecules

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What is the main function of the efferent arteriole?

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down stream resistor; backs up fluid into the capillary to drive filtration/fluid into bowman’s space

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What is the difference in glomerular vs systemic capillaries?

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glomerular capillaries are in parallel not in series –> lower resistance than in systemic so lower pressure drop [only 2-3 mmHg drop] –> mean there is a much higher filtration pressure across the glomerulus compared to systemic circulation so filtration occurs across the entire length [vs in systemic filtration in beginning and reabsorption at the end]

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What two structures make up the juxtaglomerular apparatus?

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  • juxtaglomerular cells [JG cells] that secrete renin
  • macula densa: in distal tubule; sensitive to NaCl conc in distal tubule and feedback to control renin secretion and resistance of afferent arteriole to maintain constant GFR
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21
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What are the 3 layers of glomerular filtration barrier?

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  • fenestrated capillary endothelim [size]
  • fused basement membrane with heparan sulfate [neg charge barrier]
  • epithelial layer of podocyte foot processes [filtration slits]
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22
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Is pos, neutral, or neg charged protein more likely to be able to pass glomerular filtration barrier?

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positive charge can more easily pass filtration barrier b/c it has an inherent negative charge

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What is the equation for GFR in terms of starlings forces?

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GFR = K([Pgc - Pbs] - [PIgc-PIbc])

Pgc = hydrostatic P in glomerular capillary 
Pbs = hydrostatic pressure in bowmans space
PIgc = oncotic pressure in glomerular capillary
PIbs = oncotic pressure in bowman space = normal 0
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24
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What is the equation for clearance of a substance?

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C = UxV/Px
Ux = urine conc X
V = urine flow rate
Px = plasma conc X
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What does it mean if Cx < GFR?

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net tubular reabsorption

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What does it mean if Cx > GFR?

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net tubular secretion

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What does is mean if Cx = GFR?

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no net secretion or absorption

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28
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Clearance of what substance[s] can be used to calculate GFR?

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inulin

creatinine is approximate but slightly overestimates

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What is difference in Kf systemic vs glomerular capillary?

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glomerular = much higher Kf

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Clearance of what substance equals effective renal plasma flow?

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PAH

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What is the equation for filtration fraction [FF]?

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FF = GFR / RPF
RPF = renal plasma flow
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What happens to GFR if you constrict the afferent artery?

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increased resistance –> more pressure dissipates by the time you reach glomerular capillary so less hydrostatic P –> lower GFR and less blood flow into capillary [lower renal blood flow]

in sum: lower RBF, lower GFR

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What happens to GFR if you dilate the afferent artery?

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decreased resistance –> higher hydrostatic P –> higher GFR and more blood flow into capillary [lower renal blood flow]

in sum: higher RBF, higher GFR

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What happens to GFR if you constrict the efferent artery?

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  • higher resistance to blood flow so pressure builds up –> rise in Pgc and increase in GFR
  • decrease RBF, increase GFR
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What happens to GFR if you dilate the efferent artery?

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  • low resistance to blood flow so lower pressure –> decrease in Pgc and decrease in GFR
  • increase RBF, decrease GFR
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36
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What are two non-vascular regulators of GFR?

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  • contraction of mesangial cells causes decrease K/GFR [vs relaxation causes increases]
  • contraction of podocytes decreases K/GFR [vs relaxation increases]
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37
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How does kidney autoregulate constant GFR [despite changes in MAP]? [2 mech]

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  • myogenic mechanism: vascular smooth muscle stretched –> increase in contractile force leads to vessel contracting down to smaller diameter
  • tuboglomerular feedback: macula densa of distal tubule has contact w/ afferent arterole; senses luminal fluid in distal tubule and causes afferent arteriole contraction/relaxation
38
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When does kidney autoregulation fail?

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at MAP < 60 an’t maintain perfusion pressure –> thus hypotension can cause renal failure

39
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What is the equation for filtered load of a substance?

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FLx = Px * GFR

FL = filtered load
P = plasma conc
40
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What is equation for urinary excretion of a substance?

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UEx = Ux * V

UE = urinary excretion
U = urine conc
V = urine flow
41
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What is equation for fractional excretion of a substance?

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FEx = UEx / FLx

FEx = fractional excretion
UEx = urinary excretion
FLx = filtered load
42
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What is normal GFR?

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125 mL/min or 180L/day

43
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What happens to H2O in the proximal tubule?

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  • isosmotic reabsorption of water mediated by leaky tight junctions
  • primarily Na-driven/dependent
  • paracellular and transcellular
44
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What happens to water in descending loop of henle?

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water permeable; passive reabsorption due to medullary hypertonicity

45
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What happens to water in ascending loop of henle?

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ascending loop of henle is water impermeable

46
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What happens to water in early distal convoluted tubule?

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water impermeable

47
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What happens to water in late distal tubule and collecting tubule?

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permeability depends on ADH level; ADH acts at V2 recepro and inserts aquaporin H2O channels on luminal side

48
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In what part of the loop of henle does Na/K reabsorption occur?

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occurs in thick ascending loop via Na/K/2Cl cotransporter

49
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What is important about function of Na/K/2Cl cotransporter?

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only unctions if it contains all 3 ions
conc of Na > > K so have apical transport of K back into lumen to recycle for continued function of the Na/K/2Cl cotransport [otherwise you would be limited by the amount of K]

50
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What happens to glucose in the proximal tubule?

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100% of glucose gets reabsorbed in the proximal tubule

51
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What is the osmolarity of the fluid at end of the distal prox tubule?

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same as serum = very leaky/permeably

52
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What happens to conc of lumen in thick ascending limb?

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have solute transport but it is water impermeable so get hypotonic solution that is delivered to the distal tubule

53
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How is Na handled in early proximal tubule?

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  • lumen potential -4 mV
  • Na linked co-transporter reabsorbs Na/glucose; Na/AA, etc
  • each Na absorbed with a bicarbonate
  • basolateral side of cell has Na/K ATPase [3 Na out of cell; 2 K in = electrogenic]

65-80% of Na reabsorbed in prox tubule

54
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How is Na handled in late proximal tubule?

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  • Na reabsorbed transcellular and pericellularly
  • pericellular = Cl driven Na reabsorption
  • transcelluar = Na/H exchanger then Na/K ATPase on basolateral side
55
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How is Na handled in descending loop of Henle

56
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What happens to Na in ascending loop of Henle?

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10-20% of Na actively reabsorbed in thick ascending limb via Na/K/2Cl transporter

57
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What happens to Na in early distal convoluted tubule?

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5-10% of Na reabsorbed
actively reabsorbed via Na/Cl cotransporter on apical; Na/K ATPase on basolateral side

further dilutes the urine b/c water impermeable

58
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What happens to Na in late distal tubule and collecting duct?

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3-5% of Na reabsorbed
under hormonal regulation
principle cells: reabsorb Na and secrete K

overall: reabsorption of Na in exchange for secreting K and H

59
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What happens to K in the proximal tubule?

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2/3 of filtered K reabsorbed in proximal tubule via paracellular = solvent drag; flows with H2O

60
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What happens to K in the thick ascending loop?

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actively reabsorb via Na/K/2Cl
leaks back into lumen to recycle for use in Na/K/2Cl transporter thus creating + potential in the lumen which causes indirect paracellular reabsorption of Mg and Ca

61
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What happens to K in the late distal tubule and collecting duct?

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alpha-intercalated cells: secrete H and reabsorb K

principle cells: reabsorb Na and secrete K

62
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What happens to Cl in early proximal tubule?

63
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What happens to Cl in late proximal tubule?

64
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What happens to Cl in late proximal tubule?

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  • pericellular diffuses out of lumen down concentration gradient
  • transcellular enters cell via Cl/anion exchanger and leaves via Cl/K co-transporter
65
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What happens to Cl in descending loop of henle?

66
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What happens to Cl in ascending loop of henle?

67
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What happens to Cl in early distal convoluted tubule?

68
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What happens to Cl in collecting duct?

69
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What happens to bicarbonate in the proximal tubule?

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can’t be reabsorbed as bicarbonate; need to convert via carbonic anhydrase to CO2 and H2O; then back to HCO3 once in the cell

70
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What happens to bicarbonate in the proximal tubule?

71
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What happens to bicarbonate in the thick ascending limb?

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reabsorbed as CO2 via carbonic anhydrase reaction in lumen/cell

72
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What happens to extra H in lumen when there is not bicarb left to reabsorb with it?

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  • excreted as titratable acid
  • excreted as NH4

if pH is low in lumen –> will inhibit H ATPase so as to prevent even lower luminal pH which might injure epithelium; instead secrete H and NH4 which does not contribute to the pH

73
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What happens to acid-base handling in the distal tubule and collecting duct?

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alpha intercalated cell

  • K/H ATPase on apical membrane to secrete H and reabsorb K
  • regenerates bicarb from intracellular CO2/H2o [also reabsorbs a small amount from lumen]
74
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What is the function of principle cells in the distal tubule and collecting duct? regulation?

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principle cells reabsorb Na and secrete K

regulated by aldosterone and ADH

75
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What is the function of alpha intercalated cells in distal tubule and collecting duct?

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secrete H and reabsorb K

76
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What is the function of beta intercalated cells in distal tubule and collecting duct?

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secrete bicarbonate

77
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What two hormones regulate proximal tubule Na reabsorption?

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  • epinephrine

- angiotensin II

78
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What who hormones regulate distal tubule reabsorption?

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  • ANP [decreases reasborption]

- aldosterone

79
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What is the target for aldosterone?

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principle cell –> increases K secretion

80
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What is the driving force for counter current multiplier?

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Na/K/2Cl cotransporter is driving force; higher activity of cotransporter and longer the loop = larger the longitudinal gradient

81
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What are the 3 roles of ADH?

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  • inserts water pores into apical membrane of principle cells
  • increases activity of Na/K/2Cl co-transporter to increase longitudinal gradient to create driving force for H2O reabsorption
  • increases permeability of urea in inner-medullary collecting duct
82
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What stimulates ADH release?

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hyper-osmolarity and hypervolemia

83
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How is HCO3 reabsorbed basolaterally from alpha intercalated cells?

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Cl/HCO3 countertransport

84
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How is HCO3 reabsorbed basolaterally from prox tubule and thick ascending limb cells?

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via 1Na/3HCO3 cotransporter

85
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How is H secreted apically from prox tubule and thick ascending limb cells?

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Na/H exchanger

86
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How is H secreted apically in alpha intercalated cells?

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H/K ATPase exchanger

87
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What happens to HCO3, pCO2 in metabolic acidosis?

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  • low HCO3

- low pCO2

88
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What happens to HCO3, pCO2 in metabolic alkalosis?

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  • high HCO3

- high pCO2

89
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What happens to HCO3, pCO2 in respiratory acidosis?

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  • high pCO2

- high HCO3

90
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What happens to HCO3, pCO2, in respiratory alkalosis?

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  • low pCO2

- low HCO3

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