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Long term control of BP Flashcards

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What is the primary difference between long term & short term control of Blood pressure?

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Short term revolves primarily around the baroreceptor reflex

Long term control probably does not involve this reflex

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What is the basic idea of long term blood pressure control?

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Based mainly on the volume of plasma in the blood

Controlled by the kidney, using at least 3 hormone systems

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What hormone systems are utilised to control long term blood pressure?

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Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

Antidiuretic factor (ADH, vasopressin)

Atrial natriuretic peptide

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What are the functions of the kidneys?

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Excretion, and regulation

Excrete waste products 
Maintain ion balance 
Regulate pH 
Regulate osmolarity 
Regulate plasma volume
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How can kidneys alter Mean arterial pressure?

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By altering plasma volume

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In the kidneys, exchange of fluid with capillaries takes place at several stages/areas

Describe the different stages/types of fluid exchange

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Filtration:

  • Takes place in the Glomerulus , in the Bowman’s capsule
  • Moves OUT of blood, into lumen - LOSS

Secretion:

  • Peritubular capillaries into proximal tube
  • Capillaries into Distal tube
  • Capillaries into Collecting duct
  • LOSS

Reabsorption:

  • Proximal tube into peritubular capillaries
  • Loop of Henle into capillaries
  • Distal tube into capillaries
  • Collecting duct into capillaries
  • GAIN
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How does the kidney control the amount of water lost in urine?

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Collecting duct generates a very high osmolarity outside of it

How?

  • Controlling Na+ transport
  • It can hence vary osmolarity ∴ vary the size of the osmotic gradient

It can also control the permeability of the collecting duct to water ∴ determines if water will follow the osmotic gradient or not

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Describe how the kidneys would conserve water

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By making the collecting duct VERY permeable to water

∴ very easy for water to move out the CD, down osmolarity gradient

This will cause lots of reabsorption ∴ extracts lots of water from kidney ∴ less leaves the end to be excreted

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Describe how the kidneys would excrete more water

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By reducing the permeability of the collecting duct to water

Lower permeability = less reabsorption ∴ more water in the collecting duct

∴ more water excreted as urine
∴ Diuresis

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What effect will increased permeability of the collecting duct to water have on blood volume?

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  • Increased volume of blood -

Higher permeability ∴ high reabsorption ∴ more water LEAVES the CD/kidney ∴ increase Plasma volume

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What will the urine be like if the collecting duct is very permeable?

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Small volume of hyper-osmotic pish

Hyper-osmotic = very concentrated

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What can trigger the Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system?

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1) Sympathetic neurones, activated by the CVCC when blood pressure drops, link directly to granular cells
2) Granular cells in the kidneys are directly sensitive to BP ∴ respond to low pressure in renal afferent arterioles
3) Paracrine feedback from Maculla densa in the distal tubule. Reduced delivery of Na+/Cl- signals drop in MAP

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What is the effect of triggering the Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system?

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Renin production

From juxtaglomerular (granular) cells of the kidney

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Describe the how a drop in blood pressure causes renin production via the paracrine route (Na+/Cl-)

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The Macula densa communicates with granular cells based on how much fluid flows through the distal tubule

When fluid volume is high, the Na+/Cl- delivery is high, so the MD releases paracrine signals that inhibit renin release

When low, the amount of Na+/Cl- delivery is reduced, so the MD releases other paracrine signals to stimulate renin production & release

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Where exactly is the Macula densa?

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Loop of Henle ascending limb

In the distal tubule of the kidney

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What does renin do?

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Converts inactive Angiotensinogen into Angiotensin I (ANG I)

17
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Describe the pathway of the reactions involving Angiotensin proteins that is kicked off by Renin

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Angiotensinogen (an inactive plasma protein, constantly produced by the liver) is turned to ANG I by Renin

Angiotensin I (ANG I) encounters the ACE enzyme in the blood into ANG II

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What does Angiotensin II do?

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Stimulates release of Aldosterone from the adrenal cortex

Increases the synthesis of ADH (vasopressin) in the Hypothalamus & release from the posterior pituitary gland

Causes vasoconstriction of arterioles

ALSO:

  • CVVC - triggers Cardiovascular response to increase BP
19
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ANG II stimulates release of Aldosterone from the AC

What does aldosterone do?

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Increases Na+ reabsorption in the Loop of Henle

∴ reduces diuresis & increases plasma volume

20
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ANG II stimulates release of ADH from the pituitary gland

What does ADH do?

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Increases water permeability of the collecting duct

∴ reduces diuresis & increases plasma volume

It is also involved in triggering the sensation of thirst

21
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What type of system is the R-A-A system?

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Negative feedback system

Multiple mechanisms detect a drop in BP
Stimulates release of renin
Renin release decreases as BP becomes more normal

22
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What is ADH?

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Anti-diuretic hormone

AKA vasopressin

23
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What triggers the release of ADH?

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Decreased blood volume - cardiopulmonary baroreceptors relay this info to medullary CVCs

Increased osmolarity of interstitial fluid - measured by osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus

ANG II in blood

24
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What does ADH do?

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Increases permeability of collecting duct to water

Vasoconstriction

(another -ve feedback system)

25
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What is ANP?

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Atrial natriuretic peptide

Produced in & released from myocardial cells in the atria, triggered by increased atrial distension

Increased Atrial distension = increased MAP

∴ ANP produces in response to increased BP

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What does ANP do?

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Increases excretion of Na+ - Natriuresis

Inhibits release of Renin

Acts of medullary CV centres to reduce MAP

27
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So what is the primary difference between the RAA system & the ANP system?

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RAA - increases BP

ANP - decreases BP

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