PSL301: Water 3 Flashcards
Tubular Function
value: normal GFR
> 90 mL/min or > 125 L/day
value: normal urine volume
0.5L - 2 L per day
why is there such a big difference between filtered volume and excreted volume?
> 99% of water & solutes are reabsorbed by the tubules
function of tubules
- reabsorb solutes & water
- secrete solutes & water
- maintain homeostasis
when everything is normal, intake…
What is this called?
intake = secretion
“steady state”
steady state
intake = secretion
when there is a deficit of something, intake…
intake > excretion
excretion decreased
when there is an excess of something, intake…
intake < excretion
excretion increased
How does the kidneys maintain homeostasis?
adjust how much is reabsorbed & secreted
What signals do the tubules receive, and what do they do?
- hormones
- nerves
- pH
- electrolyte concentrations
- pressure
signals modify reabsorption / excretion to keep body fluid composition normal
Hormone signals to the kidney
- vasopressin / ADH
- aldosterone
- ANG II
- PTH
purpose of ADH
water balance
purpose of aldosterone
Na & K balance
purpose of ANG II
Na & acid-base balance
purpose of PTH
Ca++ & phosphate balance
main nephron segments
- proximal tubule
- loop of Henle
- distal tubule
- collecting duct
the collecting duct is divided into…
- cortical collecting duct
2. medulla collecting duct
the Loop of Henle is divided into…
- Thick descending limb
- descending limb
- ascending limb
- thick ascending limb
function of tight junctions at the transporting epithelium
- keep cells attached to each other
- prevent movement between adjacent cells (must pass through epithelial cells)
The basolateral membrane of the epithelium faces the…
ECF / blood stream
The apical membrane of the epithelium faces the…
lumen of kidney / intestines
____ increases absorptive surface area on the __ side of the proximal tubule
brush border microvilli
lumen
Most of the reabsorption occurs in the…
proximal tubule
sites of reabsorption
- proximal tubule
- loop of Henle
- distal convoluted tubule & collecting duct
Glucose is reabsorbed in the…
all glucose is reabsorbed in the proximal tubule
How is K homeostasis maintained?
by secretion at the distal convoluted tubule & collecting duct
Most solutes & water homeostasis is controlled by the…
What is the exception?
distal convoluted tubule & collecting duct
Glucose, controlled by proximal tubule
What are the things reabsorbed / secreted by the kidneys? (5)
- water
- Na
- K
- glucose
- bicarb
How do transporting epithelial cells work?
Polarized, so have different transport proteins on each side. Solutes must pass through different ones to get to other side.
the Na/K ATPase is located on which membrane?
basolateral
the Na/K ATPase is next to…
peritubular capillary
what does the Na/K ATPase do?
pumps 3 Na out of cell
pumps 2 K into cell
- makes cell negative
- make [Na] in cell low
the Na/K ATPase has what effect on Na in the lumen?
can enter cell naturally (down electrochemical gradient) @ apical membrane
Na then leaves through Na/K ATPase @ basolateral membrane
What is the purpose of Na movement?
Drives the movement of other solutes by cotransporters and antiporters on the apical membrane
cotransporters
transport 2 things in the same direction
- movement of 1 thing down the gradient drives movement of other against the gradient
antitransporters
transport 2 things in opposite directions
- movement of 1 thing down the gradient drives movement of other against the gradient
movement of water at the proximal tubule
follows Na (moves into capillaries) - osmotic gradient
absorption & secretion t the proximal tubule is ___ because of the movement of sodium
passive
define: secondary active transport
an ion can move against the gradient by coupling with another that moves down the gradient
the Na/glu transporter is a(n)…
cotransporter