Renal Flashcards
What is the main prostaglandin secreted by the kidneys?
Prostacyclin
What is the maximum possible concentration of urine?
1200 m.osmol/L
What percentage of glomeruli are superficial cortical glomeruli?
85%
What percentage of glomeruli are juxtamedullary glomeruli?
10%
Where do juxtamedullary glomeruli have their Bowman’s capsules?
In the cortex, near the junction with the medulla
How many afferent arterioles are there per nephron?
1
What percentage of cardiac output goes to the kidneys?
20%
Where is the macula densa?
At beginning of distal convoluted tubule
What do macula densa cells detect?
NaCl concentration
What do macula densa cells release to cause constriction of the afferent arteriole?
Adenosine
Where does creatinine come from?
Turnover of muscle cells and protein degradation
What percentage of renal plasma flow is filtered by the glomerulus?
20%
What is the hydrostatic pressure in the glomerular capillary?
50mmHg
What is the net filtration pressure across the glomerulus?
10mmHg
What happens to GFR when afferent arteriole constricts?
Decreases
What happens to GFR when efferent arteriole constricts?
Increases
What does angiotensin II do?
Constriction of efferent arteriole to cause increase in GFR
What happens to GFR when MAP increases from 80 to 180?
Nothing
Where does autoregulation in the kidney occur?
Afferent arteriole
Which cells of the kidney release renin?
Granular cells
Where are granular cells in the kidney?
In the wall of the afferent arteriole where it enters the glomerulus
What does renin do?
Catalyses angiotensinogen –> angiotensin 1
What causes granular cells to release renin?
Decreased NaCl, sympathetic drive and pressure.
The clearance of substance X is…..
The volume of plasma cleared of X per time
What do we call infection of the bladder and lower UT?
Cystitis
What do we call infection of kidney and renal pelvis?
Pyelonephritis
How far along the urinary tract should be sterile?
Everything above bladder sphincter
What’s the most common pathogen in UTI?
E. coli
How do must bacteria get into the urinary tract to cause infection?
Ascend up the urethra
What is the major innate immune mechanism in the urinary tract?
Constant flushing effects of urine and regular emptying of bladder
What is the most important thing to remember when taking a urine sample from a catheter bag?
Never collect it from the bag itself; collect freshly passed urine from the catheter itself
Why must a urinalysis be performed promptly?
More time would allow the bacteria to replicate and quantitative analysis is important in urine samples