Midtterm nr 4 - Kidney Flashcards
What is the primary function of the kidney ?
- To maintain the isovolemia, isoionia
and isosomosis of the organism. - Extremely important role in elimination of hydrogen ions.
- Regulation of the acid/base equilibrium (isohydria) of the body also relates to the activity of the kidney.
What is the Its excretory function of the kidney?
Facilitates the elimination of the natural by-products (urea, uric acid)
Breakdown of the medicines administered by the veterinarian.
The excretion and chemical neutralization
of the toxic materials is partly also the duty of the kidney.
The kidney besides the regulation of isovolemia plays a significant role in?
Regulation of the circulation through the role of Angiotensin-II.
What kind of organ is the kidney?
The kidney is an endocrine organ
The kidney is an endocrine organ, which process does it participate in ?
Angiotensin II production
Takes part in blood formation (erythropoietin)
Bone metabolism (D-hormone production), —Heat production
(activation of the thyroid gland hormones)
Prostaglandin production is also significant.
How much of the cardiac output flows through the kidney?
Close to one quarter of the cardiac output flows through the kidney.
Most important physiological functions
of the Kidney?
Maintenance of HOMEOSTASIS
(isovolemia, isosmosis, isoionia, isohydria)
• Conservation of essential substances:
(water, electrolytes, glucose, aminoacids)
• Participation in acid-base balance
• Participation in Cardiovascular regulation
(especially through Angiotensin II synthesis)
• Elimination of exogenous and endogenous organic components (protein-metabolic endproducts, toxins, medicines.)
• Hormone production(direct or indirect): 1-25-OH-D3; erythropoetin; PGE2; T3 (from T4 converted by kidney deiodase)
Which species does not have the renal pelvis?
Bovine
What is the is the functional unit of the kidney?
The NEPHRON
What are the Elements of the Nephron?
-Malpighi-body (Bowman capsule;Glomerulus)
-Tubulary system:
(proximal tubule, Henle loop, Distal tubule,Collecting tubule)
What is the Basic Functions of the Nephron:
FILTRATION
REABSORPTION
SECRETION
EXCRETION
What is the Distribution of the Nephrons?
15% Juxtamedullary nephron
85 % Cortical Nephron
What is the basic structure of a nephron?
Each kidney consists of about one million nephrons.
The nephron is made up of a Malpighi body (Bowman capsule and glomerulus)
and its tubule.
The tubule is made up of a number of sections, what are they?
You could draw.
Proximal tubule: PCT and PST
Henle loop: DTL, ATL, TAL,
Distal tubule DCT and CNT
Colecting Duct: CCD and MCD
Finally urine flows to the Renal-Pelvis, through the Papillae
Urine is formed as a result of a
three phase process?
- Simple filtration
- Selective and passive reabsorption
- Excretion.
Filtration?
Filtered amount
Urinary output
Proteins and filtration
Filtration
The Filtered amount is
125 ml/min or 180L/day .
Urinary output: 1.5 L per day (about 1 ml/min),
Most of them are reabsorbed from the tubules.
PROTEINS are NOT filtered.
What does the filtration barrier consists of?
Three layers:
Fenestrated endothelium,
The glomerular basement membrane (GBM), Epithelial podocyte, foot processes with their interconnecting slit diaphragms.
The GBM is a molecular support composed of ???
Tightly cross-linked type IV COLLAGEN,
Laminin,
Nidogen, and
Proteoglycans.
What can bee used against glomerular proteins?
Monoclonal antibodies
The clinical course of CSN finish type is ?
Massive proteinuria, leading in
Persistent oedema and
Recurrent infections leading to
Death.
Due to this nephron-specific expression, the protein has been termed??
NEPHRIN
What is a NEPHRIN?
A protein belonging to the Ig (immunoglobulin) superfamily.
What does the NEPHRIN consist of?
Cell - Cell interactions:
The EC part of the nephrin has 8 Ig-like
modules and 1 fibronectin (type III-like) module.
The IC part has nine tyrosine
residues, responsible for ligand binding (following phosphorylation).
Kidney Circulation (PORTAL CIRCULATION) What are the 2 capillary beds?
Glomerular
Peritubular