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Lecture 73 Flashcards

1
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Many physiological processes depend on ____________ and ____________ availability

A

Ca and P

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2
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Regulatory system to maintain extracellular fluid levels of Ca and P include:

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  • Vit D
  • Parathyroid hormone
  • calcitonin
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3
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Processes in which Ca is involved

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neurotransmission, Learning and memory, muscle contraction, mitosis, mobility, secretion, fertilization, blood clotting, structure of bones and teeth

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4
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Is Ca higher extracellularly or intracellularly

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extracellularly

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5
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how much calcium is ionized (free form)

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50 percent

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6
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Why is Ca conc higher extracellularly?

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Membranes are very impermeable to Ca

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7
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How much calcium is bound (albumin, proteins) calcium?

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40 percent

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8
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We need ionized Ca to remain in normal range (50%). This depends on pH. If pH is low acidosis can cause ____________ to Ca?

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Increases ionized Ca channels

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9
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Complexed calcium (anions: phosphate and bicarb) is how much of calcium

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10 percent

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10
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Intracellular Ca has a lower ?

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Concentration

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11
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Cytosolic (intracellular) Ca can be increased as need-

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fine balance of control

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12
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If Ca intake goes down, body adjust by increasing?

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Percentage of Ca absorbed

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13
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Ca-sensing by Ca receptors on endocrine cells is involved in?

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Ca homeostasis

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14
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____________ is hypocalcemia?

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Low calcium levels

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15
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____________ is a common cause of hypocalcemia in animals?

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  • Lactation
  • parathyroid and Vit D disorders
  • gut metabolism
  • renal failure
  • ethylone glycol toxicity
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16
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Twitching/cramping of skeletal muscles and numbness/tingling, seizures can be due to?

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Hypocalcemia

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17
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Low or high levels of plasma Ca is talking about?

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Ionized Ca

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18
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Increased in plasma Ca (ionized Ca)

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Hypercalcemia

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19
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constipation, polyuria, polydipsia, lethargy, coma and death can be caused due to?

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Hypercalcemia

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20
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____________ can cause Hypercalcemia?

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Parathyroid disorders and Vit D toxicity

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21
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Changes in plasma protein concentration can alter?

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Ca in plasma

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22
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____________ can lead to altering Ca in plasma?

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Changes in protein concentrations, complexing anion concentration and acid-base disturbances

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23
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Change the fraction of Ca bound to plasma albumin

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Acid-base disturbance

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24
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Albumin can bind ____________ or ____________ ions

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H+, Ca2+

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25
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more H ions in blood, more H ions bound to albumin, free ionized Ca increases. ____________ is this?

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Acidemia

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26
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Acidemia can cause?

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hypercalcemia

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27
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Less h ions in blood, more Ca bind to albumin, ionized Ca in blood decreases. ____________ is this?

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Alkalemia

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28
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Alkalemia can lead to?

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Hypocalcemia

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29
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interaction of bone, kidney, and intestines, plus parathyroid hormone, calcitonin and vit D

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Calcium homeostasis

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30
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bone is constantly remodeled so Ca can be ____________ from blood

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released or absorbed

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31
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____________ stimulates bone resorption of Ca

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Parathyroid hormone and Vit D

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32
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____________ inhibits bone resorption of Ca?

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Calcitonin

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33
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intestine will absorb Ca but the amount is regulated by?

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Vitamin D

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34
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Absorption of Ca in the intestines decreases/increases with age

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Decreases

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35
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Excess Ca in the diet is excreted where?

A

Shit

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36
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Kidneys reabsorb Ca- which is regulated by?

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PTH

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37
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98% of filtered Ca is reabsorbed where?

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Kidney

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38
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____________ is a component of ATP, various cofactors, lipids, RNA, DNA and bone

A

Phosphate

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39
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Percentage of phosphate absorbed from the diet is ____________

A

constant

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40
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Phosphate helps to balance many?

A

Cations

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41
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How is regulation of P balance maintained

A

urinary excretion

42
Q

where is phosphate stored?

43
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necessary for neuromuscular transmission

44
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Magnesium is a cofactor in ____________ reactions

45
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Dietary Mg absorbed by gut and is ____________ by vit D

46
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Where is Mg excreted?

47
Q

How many parathyroid glands are there and ____________ do they contain?

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4 parathyroid glands. Contain chief cells and oxyphil cells

48
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Chief cells are a source of?

49
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PTH sustain/increases ____________

50
Q

PTH stimulates an increase in Ca so it stimulates

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reabsorption in bone and kidney

51
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PTH decreases/prevents increase in ____________

52
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PTH causes ____________ to happen with phosphorus?

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Increase phosphorus excretion in kidneys

53
Q

Ca receptors on parathyroid cells are activated when plasma Ca levels ____________

54
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When plasma Ca is high ____________ is inhibited?

A

Ca receptor on parathyroid cells (causes degradation of granules)

55
Q

Increased blood phosphate increases PTH secretion via ____________

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P receptor

56
Q

PTH also stimulates vitamin D synthesis. Vit D feed back to PTH to?

A

inhibit PTH

57
Q

____________ are stimulators of PTH release?

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Decreased blood Ca, Increased blood phosphate, Decreased Mg

58
Q

When Vit D inhibits PTH release ____________ does this cause?

A

Increases blood Ca

59
Q

PTH binds to plasma membrane receptors and activates ____________

A

G-protein/cAMP

60
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____________ does PTH target?

A

Bones, kidneys and intestines

61
Q

A decrease in plasma Ca concentration leads to an increase in?

A

PTH secretion

62
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PTH ____________ bone resorption to release Ca and P into blood

63
Q

PTH stimulates Ca reabsorption in ____________ in the kidneys

A

Distal convoluted tubule

64
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PTH inhibits phosphate reabsorption in ____________ of kidneys thus causing P excretion in urine

A

Proximal convoluted tubules

65
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PTH increases Mg reabsorption in the ____________

66
Q

PTH stimulates vit D ____________

A

synthesis in the kidney

67
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PTH increases Ca absorption from intestines via

68
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caused by benign tumor or hyperplasia of one or both parathyroid glands

A

Hyperparathyroidism

69
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____________ is the primary form of hyperparathyroidism

A

benign tumor or hyperplasia

70
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An increase of PTH, hypercalcemia, hypophosphatemia, renal calculi and bone pain and fractures are clinical signs of ____________?

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Benign tumor or hyperplasia in parathyroid gland

71
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Caused by increased phosphate in blood, which precipitates Ca result in hypocalcemia - causes secondary increase in PTH

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Secondary form of hyperparathyroidism

72
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Secondary form of hyperparathyroidism : increased phosphate in blood, which precipitates Ca result in hypocalcemia CAUSES?

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secondary increase in PTH

73
Q

Secondary form of hyperparathyroidism may results from?

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Renal failure or increased dietary phosphate

74
Q

Accidental surgical removal, autoimmune destruction and idiopathic may cause?

A

Hypoparathyroidism

75
Q

Hypoparathyroidism results in?

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Decreased PTH, Hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia

76
Q

Synthesized as preprohormone by parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland

A

Calcitonin

77
Q

Calcitonin decreases blood Ca and P by?

A

inhibiting bone resorption, increasing urinary P excretion, inhibiting renal reabsorption of Ca

78
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Increased blood Ca, Vitamin D (via feedback), ingested food are stimulators for

A

Simulators of calcitonin

79
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Stimulators of calcitonin: Vit D (via feedback) why is this a stimulator of calcitonin?

A

No need for release from bone or to reabsorb via kidneys

80
Q

Required for bone formation and increases Ca absorption from GIT

A

Synthesis of Vit D

81
Q

Vitamin D is synthesized from hormones and vitamin from diet. ____________ vit D is synthesized and ____________ is from the diet?

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Synthesized (D3) and Diet (D2 or D3)

82
Q

Synthesized Vit D in skin: precursor is

A

7-dehydroxyvitamin D

83
Q

After synthesis or absorption of Vit D in gut it goes to the

84
Q

In the liver Vit D is converted to

A

25-hydroxyvitamin D

85
Q

25-hydroxyvitamin D does to the kideny and most is converted to ?

A

1,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D

86
Q

intermediates and active vit D circulates bound to?

A

protein carriers

87
Q

Vitamin D is _______ so can be stored in liver and adipose

A

Fat-soluble

88
Q

Toxicity of vitamin D results in _________________________

A

hypercalcemia, renal failure, elevated phosphate (soft tissue calcification)

89
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Metabolism of vit D is excreted in

90
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Most actions of vit D happens in

91
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Vit D stimulates Ca absorption of calbindin and stimulates absorption of?

A

Mg and phosphate in intestine

92
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Vit D weakly stimulates ____________ reabsorption in kidneys

93
Q

Calcium absorption can be

A

active or passive

94
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Active, transcellular process dominates when _________

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Ca intake low

95
Q

Passive absorption (jejunum and ileum), paracellular proces dominates

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Ca intake high

96
Q

Active, transcellular process requires

97
Q

Vitamine D acts through cytosolic receptor and increases ___________

A

production of calbindin

98
Q

Calbindin binds ca inside cells and facilitates transports to ________

A

Basolateral membrane

99
Q

Vit D stimulates bone resorption in presence of ?

100
Q

Vit D Increases Ca transport and uptake by SR in

A

skeletal muscles

101
Q

VIT D ___________ PTH synthesis

102
Q

Muscle weakness, abnormal contractions, rickets, bone fractures and cardiac dysfunction is a result of?

A

Deficiency of Vit D

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