Physiology 4, 5 & 6 Flashcards
What is primary active transport?
Energy is directly required to operate the carrier and move the substrate against it’s concentration gradient.
Secondary active transport.
The carrier molecule is transported coupled to the concentration gradient of an ion (usually Na+)
Define facilitated diffusion.
Passive carrier-mediated transport ofa substance down it’s concentration gradient
What is the transport maximum?
Refers to a point where increases in concentration do not result in an increase in movement of a substance across a membrane.
What is the renal threshold?
The concentration of a substance dissolved in the blood above which the kidneys begin to remove it into the urine
What is the renal threshold for glucose?
10-12mmol/l
How does sodium move acros the tubular epithelium?
By primary active transport throught the Na+/K+ ATPase pump at the basolateral membrane
What % of glucose in the filtrate is reabsorbed in the proximal tubule?
100%
What %s of salt, water and amino acids in the filtrate are reabsorbed in the proximal tubule?
salt - 67%
water - 67%
amino acids - 100%
The tubular fluid is what when it leaves the proximal convoluted tubule?
Iso-osmotic (300mosmol/l)
What is the function of the loop of Henle?
Generates a corticomedullary gradient which enables the formation of hypertonic urine
In terms of reabsorption of NaCl and water, what is the descending limb of Henle like?
Does not reabsorb NaCl
Highly permeable to water
In terms of reabsorption of NaCl and water, what is the ascending limb of Henle like?
NaCl is absorbed
Impermeable to water
The selective permeabilities of the ascending and descending limbs allows what to be established?
An osmotic gradient is established in the medulla
What is the maximum rtico-medullary gradient in humans?
1200
What is the purpose of countercurrent multiplication?
The conentrate the medullary interstitial fluid
To enable the kidney to produce urine of different volumes and concentrations according to the amount of circulating ADH
How does blood osmolality change as the vasa recta follows the loop of Henle?
Blood osmolality rises asit dips down into the medulla
Blood osmolality falls as it rises back up into the cortex
What mechanisms are in place to stop the vasa recta washing away the solute gradient?
Vasa recta capillaries follow hairpin loops
Vasa recta capillaries are freely permeable to NaCl and water
Blood flow to vasa recta is low (few juxtamedulary nephrons)
What 2 mechanisms make up the medullary osmotic gradient?
Countercurrent multiplier and urea cycle
The high medullary osmolarity of the loop of Henle allows what?
The production of hypertonic urine in the presence of ADH
The tubular fluid is what when it leaves the loop of Henle and enters the distal tubule?
Hypo-osmotic
100mosmol/l
How does the presence of ADH control water reabosrption?
Increases water reabsorption
What does the presence of aldosterone do?
Increases Na+ reabsorption
Increases H+/K+ secretion
ANP does what to Na+ reabsorption?
Decreases it