RAAS Basics Flashcards
what are the body fluid compartments
- ICF
- ECF
- Interstital fluid
- plasma volume
ICF is how many liters and what percent of the body
- 28L
- 67%
interstitial fluid is how many liters and what percent of the body
- 11 L
- 25%
plasma volume is how many liters and what percent of the body
- 3L
- 8%
role of effective arterial blood volume (EABV)
- part of arterial circulation responsible for organ perfusion
what happens if EABV is decreased
- the kidney retains Na and H2O
EABV is sensed by
- afferent receptors
where are these afferent receptors located
- carotid sinus
- aortic arch
- left ventricle
- kidney (JGA)
EABV can be reduced by factors that
- reduce arterial blood volume
- increase vascular capacitance
- reduce cardiac output
factors that reduce arterial blood volume
- hemorrhage
- dehydration
factors that increase vascular capacitance
- cirrhosis
- sepsis
factors that reduce cardiac output
- congestive heart failure
renin is a
- proteolytic enzyme
renin is made by the
- kidney
role of renin
- convert angiotensinogen to angiotensin 1
renin initiates cascade that
- support blood pressure
- defends circulating blood volume
what synthesizes renin
- granular juxtaglomerular cells
what are granular juxtaglomerular cells
- modified smooth muscle cells
where are granular juxtaglomerular cells located
- located in media of the afferent arteriole
stimulation of renin release
- decreased effective circulating volume
- stimulation of baroreceptors/decrease Cl- in tubule at macula densa
- increased sympathetic tone
- renin release into systemic circulation
high pressure baroreceptors
- carotid sinus
- aortic arch
- afferent arteriole
low pressure baroreceptors
- central veins
- atria
angiotensinogen is produced by
- the liver
angiotensin I
- inactive decapeptide
- precursor for angiotensin II