Renal Module II Flashcards
The glomerulus filters everything into Bowman’s space except what?
RBC/WBC, most proteins & fats
What happens if albumin and other proteins manage to get through glomerular filtration?
PCT will reabsorb proteins/albumin back into blood so they will not be excreted in urine
How much plasma is filtered into the nephrons each day? What is the body’s total plasma volume? How may times do the kidneys filter body’s total plasma volume each day?
filtered each day: 180 L
total body: 3 L
Kidneys filter total plasma volume 60 times a day
What is the urine output each day?
1-2L/day (kidneys reabsorb 178-179 L/day)
*kidneys must decide what is necessary to keep (reabsorb) in order for the body to be healthy vs. excreting
How much reabsorption happens in the PCT?
60-90% of everything that was filtered
What is reabsorbed by the PCT?
Glucose (100% reabsorbed)
Sodium, potassium, calcium, etc.
Bicarbonate
Urea
Amino acids/proteins that made it through filtration
What is secreted by the PCT?
Creatinine
Urea, ammonia
H+
Meds/drugs
Uric acid
Are there any significant dilute/concentration changes in the PCT?
No
What does the descending limb of the loop of Henle reabsorb?
Water
What does the descending limb of the loop of Henle secrete?
Urea (plays role in urine concentration gradients)
Are there any significant dilute/concentration changes in the descending limb of the loop of Henle?
Yes, concentrates tubular fluid
What does the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle reabsorb?
Sodium, potassium, chloride
What does the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle secrete?
Nothing
Are there any significant dilute/concentration changes in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle?
Yes, dilutes tubular fluid
What does the early DCT segment reabsorb?
Sodium, calcium
What does the early DCT segment secrete?
Nothing
Are there any significant dilute/concentration changes in the early DCT segment?
Yes, dilutes tubular fluid
What does the late DCT segment reabsorb?
Water, sodium, bicarbonate, urea
What does the late DCT segment secrete?
H+, potassium, ammonia
Are there any significant dilute/concentration changes in the late DCT segment?
Yes, concentrates tubular fluid
What is the central force in driving PCT reabsorption?
Sodium/potassium pump: actively pumps sodium from PCT cell into plasma
What follows sodium in the sodium potassium pump of the PCT? Why does this happen?
Water, glucose, amino acids, calcium, chloride, bicarbonate, phorphate, etc. into plasma
Because of osmotic gradient and/or cotransporters
PCT reabsorbs how much glucose & amino acids?
100%
PCT reabsorbs how much bicarbonate?
80-90%
PCT reabsorbs how much water, sodium, potassium, and chloride?
65%
PCT reabsorbs how much urea?
50%
Pathway for PCT to reabsorb water?
Na+ concentration gradients formed by active sodium/potassium pump promote water diffusion (osmosis) into bloodstream
What structures of the PCT cell allow for osmosis of H2O into the PCT cell/plasma?
Aquaporins
What further promotes ion reabsorption in the PCT?
Increased concentration of tubular fluid
How does the PCT create Na+ concentration gradients?
At the basolateral membrane, Na+ is pumped into interstitial space by sodium/potassium ATPase (potassium pumped into cell)
*active transport of Na+ creates concentration gradients
How do lipid-soluble substances diffuse across the PCT membrane?
transcellular route
How do various ions (Cl-, Ca2+, and K+) and urea diffuse across PCT membrane?
paracellular route
What is the major regulator of extracellular fluid volume (ECF)?
NaCl balance
Early PCT pathway for sodium reabsorption?
Sodium reabsorption is coupled with many filtrates (glucose, amino acids, etc.), and H+ secretion
Late PCT pathway for sodium reabsorption?
Sodium is reabsorbed w/ chloride as NaCl, also reabsorbed coupled w/ H+ scretion
What influences Na+ reabsorption in the PCT?
Hormones
What are the stimuli which increase NaCl reabsorption in the PCT?
Angio II, endothelin, smpathetics
What are the stimuli which decrease NaCl reabsorption in the PCT?
Natriuretic peptides (ANP, BNP, etc.)
What is necessary for reabsorption of bicarb in the PCT?
Na+/H+ exchange
Pathway for Bicarb reabsorption in the PCT?
-H+ secreted into lumen of cell, and Na+ goes into PCT cell
-H+ combines w/ filtered HCO3- to form carbonic acid (H2CO3)
-Carbonic acid dissociates into H2O and CO2 by carbonic anhydrase
-CO2 diffuses into the PCT cell where it will reform to carbonic acid –> dissociates into HCO3- and H+
*HCO3- reabsorbed back into blood stream
*H+ secreted back into lumen by Na+/H+ exchange
What inhibits bicarbonate reabsorption in the PCT?
Diuretics (carbonic anhydrase inhibitors)
What happens in the PCT if diuretics present?
-Filtered bicarb, sodium, and sodium chloride remain in lumen and tubular concentration increases
-Water stays in lumen due to less Na+ reabsorption/increased tubular fluid conc.
Net result: diuresis (H2O excretion) and natriuresis (Na+ excretion), along w/ bicarb excretion
Diuretics effect on acid-base balance?
Potential disruption due to plasma bicarb decreasing/becoming more acidic and urine bicarb increasing/becoming more alkaline
How is glucose reabsorbed in the PCT?
-Sodium-glucose cotransporters (SGLT 1/2): mediate Na+ and glucose cotransport into PCT cell
-Glucose transport carrier (GLUT 2): allows glucose to flow from PCT cell to bloodstream
Glucose transport in the PCT is limited by what?
of available cotransport carriers
What happens to the PCT if there is too much glucose in the plasma/hyperglycemia?
PCT cannot keep up with reabsorption and “glucose dumping” begins to occur
What are SGLT2 inhibitors?
Hypoglycemic medications that inhibit reabsorption of glucose to treat diabetes
What is the secondary benefit of SGLT2 inhibitors?
Antihypertensive benefit: inhibit sodium reabsorption/promote natriuresis and diuresis
What is the glucose transport maximum in the PCT?
Maximum rate a substance can be transported across PCT cell wall
What plasma glucose levels correspond with transport maximum of glucose in the PCT?
350 mg/dL
What is the glucose renal threshold (diabetes/hyperglycemia)?
Plasma values when glucose first appears in the urine (glucose dumping)
At what plasma glucose levels does glucose dumping begin to occur in urine?
180-200 mg/dL
What does the PCT secrete?
H+, small amount of creatinine, urea, ammonia/ammonium, meds/drugs, uric acid
How much H+ is secreted by the PCT?
Large amounts of H+ ions secreted when reabsorbing bicarbonate
How is there no net loss of H+ ions from the PCT?
The H+ ions get recycled
When does H+ secretion/excretion occur?
“Later” in the cells of the late DCT segment/collecting duct
How is creatinine formed?
Metabolic breakdown of creatinine phosphate in muscle, produced by body at a predictable rate
How is creatinine filtered through the glomerulus?
Freely
Is creatinine reabsorbed in the nephron?
No