Renal 2 Flashcards
reabsorption of Na
-most important function of kidney
-main determinant of ECF volume, blood volume, and BP
-water follows Na
-high Na intake -> water follows into blood -> ECF increases -> high BP + edema
-low salt -> water moves out of ECF -> volume contraction -> low BP
-kidneys must ensure Na excretion = Na intake -> Na balance
parts of nephron is relation to Na
-proximal tubule- majority of Na reabsorbed (67%) -> water follows -> isosmotic!
-thin descending limb- impermeable to Na but permeable to water -> water reabsorbed
-thick ascending limb- reabsorbs 25% Na -> diluting segment bc its impermeable to water
-early distal convoluted tubule- reabsorbs 5% -> impermeable to water
-late distal convoluted tubule - final 3%- fine tuning
-excretion of <1% Na of what is filtered
-excretion = intake of Na
-late distal tubule and collecting duct- sites of action of Na -> regulating aldosterone
proximal convoluted tubule
-entire proximal tubule reabsorbs 67% of filtered Na
-entire proximal tubule reabsorbs 67% of water
-isosmotic reabsorption- coupling of Na and water
-bulk reabsorption of Na and water important for ECF volume
-proximal tubule is site of glomerulotubular balance -> mechanism for coupling reabsorption to GFR
early/late proximal tubule
-other nutrient and ions reabsorbed right away -> highest priority
-glucose, amino acids, HCO3-
-Na reabsorbed with them down gradient created on peritubular capillary side via Na K pump
-after all these substances have been reabsorbed -> Cl concentration is high by the time it gets to late proximal tubule
-Cl is reabsorbed down its gradient in the later proximal tubule via counter transport with formate and paracellularly (between the cells)
-water and Na is also reabsorbed in late proximal tubule
isosmotic reabsorption
-hallmark of proximal tubule
-water and NaCl equally reabsorbed -> concentration of Na stays the same across entire proximal tubule bc relative to water its proportionally the same
-Na osmolarity doesnt change
peritubular capillary and reabsorption of water
-high oncotic pressure due to high protein from glomerular capillary sucks the water in and therefore Na in
-high oncotic pressure bc no proteins in in the interstitial fluid and nephron
glomerulotubular balance
-constant fraction of filtered load is reabsorbed by proximal tubule despite if filtered load increase or decrease
-increase in filtration/GFR -> if we increase solutes in filtered -> increase oncotic pressure in peritubular capillary -> decrease hydrostatic pressure in peritubular capillary -> reabsorption increases
-just bc you increase load doesnt mean you excrete more…. you reabsorb more!***
volume expansion in relation to glomerulotubular balance
-increase in ECF -> proteins are diluted -> oncontic pressure in peritubular capillary decreases -> increased hydrostatic pressure/BP
-this creates a lower driving force for reabsorption
-this increases excretion -> more urine -> this is a mechanism to decrease ECF
volume contraction in relation to glomerulotubular balance
-decrease in ECF volume (dehydration, diarrhea)
-oncotic pressure is high bc there is a lot of proteins compared to fluid in blood
-hydrostatic pressure is low
-increase reabsorption driving force
-this also actives renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) -> angiotensin 2 stimulates Na-H+ exchanger
-this stimulates reabsorption of HCO3-, Na, and water -> alkalosis due to excess reabsorption of HCO3-
osmotic diuretics
-increase the filtration of osmotically active substance
-increase Na and water excretion due to poor reabsorption
-increase urine
-diabetes mellitus- osmotic diuresis causes ECF volume contraction
loop on henle
-thin descending limb
-thin ascending limb
-thick ascending limb
-responsible for countercurrent multiplication - essential for concentration and dilution of urine
thin descending and ascending limb of loop of henle
-thin descending and ascending are highly permeable to NaCl
-thin descending - water moves out and solutes moving into thin descending limb -> becomes hyperosmotic
-thin ascending - impermeable to water -> solute moves out without water -> becomes hypoosmotic
thick ascending limb
-diluting segment- impermeable to water -> dilutes urine
-ACTIVE reabsorption of Na
-load dependent
-increase Na entering limb -> increase reabsorption
-reabsorbs 25% of filtered Na
-Na, K, 2Cl cotransporter - reabsorbs Na, K, 2Cl in one pump
-Na moves down gradient created by Na K pump
-Cl passively diffuses into blood
-K passively diffuses into blood or goes back into lumen (nephron)
-this cotransporter creates lumen positive potential difference (in nephron) -> allows for reabsorption of cations like Ca and Mg as well
diuretics in proximal tubule
-diuretics inhibit proximal Na reabsorption -> but some extra Na is delivered to loop of henle and reabsorbed by load dependent mechanism
-offsets proximal diuretic effect
-diuretics of proximal tublue -> mild diuresis
loop diuretics
-furosemide
-blocks the Na, K, Cl cotransporter (Cl)
-Na stays in lumen with water -> increase excretion
-blocks the reabsorption of Na and water in the loop
-can drop Mg and K - beware
terminal nephron
-distal tubule and collecting duct
-load dependent
-reabsorb less (8%)
-early distal tubule- Na-Cl contransporter
-late distal tubule and collecting duct- principal cells and alpha-intercalated cells
early distal tubule
-impermeable to water- cortical diluting segment
-Na-Cl contransporter
-Na moves down concentration gradient created by Na-K pump
thiazide diuretic
-blocks Na-Cl costransporter in the early distal tubule
-transporter transports 2 (not 3), electroneutral (not electrogenic), inhibited by thiazide diuretics
-thiazide anion binds to Cl site -> inhibits reabsorption