Renal Physio Flashcards
most important role of the kidney
regulation of vol and composition of ECF
main functions of the kidney
reg vol and composition of ECF
excrete metab waste products
produce hormones and other circulating factors
each kidney contains ___ nephrons
1 million
nephron consists of ___
renal corpuscle
tubule
renal corpuscle contains?
glomerulus
Bowman’s capsule
ultrafiltrate
fluid in Bowman’s space free of cells and proteins
renal tubule
cont with Bowman’s capsule, narrow cylinder made of up a single layer of epithelial cells resting on a BM
path of ultrafiltrate
tubule CD calyces pelvis of kidneys ureter bladder
excretion rate=
filtration rate + secretion rate - reabsorption rate
layers of the filtration barrier
single celled cap epithelium with fenestrations
BM
single celled epithelial layer of Bowman’s capsule
what makes up the BM of the filtration barrier?
negatively charged glycoproteins
role of BM of filtration barrier
prevent large, neg charged solutes from crossing
podocytes
epithelial cells of the visceral layer of Bowman’s capsule
filtration slit
4nm spaces between pedicels of podocytes
what makes up the diaphragm of the filtration slits?
nephrin
podocin
lipid rafts
what size of molecules are rejected by the filtration barrier?
> 3.6 nm
what size of molecules are filtered by the filtration barrier?
<1 nm
kidneys receive what % of CO?
20%
average GFR
125ml/min
filtration fraction=
GFR/RPF
GFR=
Kf[(Pgc-Pbs)-(Pigc-Pibs)
filtration coefficient
Kf function of the permeability of the glomeruli and their SA
what can reduce the SA of the glomerulus?
contractions of podocytes and mesangial cells under the influence of AII or epi
oncotic pressure in bowman’s space=
0
how does the hydrostatic pressure change along the glomerular cap?
its relatively high at the afferent end and only changes slightly at the efferent end bc of low resistance
large filtration of water and retention of proteins leads to ____
progressive increase in oncotic pressure as fluid moves to the efferent end
reabsorption
movement of substances from tubular lumen to the peritubular cap
secretion
movement of substances from peritubular cap to the tubular lumen
where do most reabsorption of solutes and water take place?
proximal tubule
where does concentration and dilution of urine take place?
loop of Henle
where does fine tuning and hormone action take place?
distal tubule
collecting ducts
filtered load
amount of substance filtered per unit time
filtered load=
plasma conc x GFR
amount excreted per unit time=
urine conc x urine flow rate
if excreted
reabsorption
if excreted>filtered there is net ___ by the tubules
secretion
__% of filtered water is reabsorbed
99
2/3 of salt and water filtered at the glomerulus are reabsorbed at the ___
proximal tubule
most of the oxygen consumed by the kidneys is used for ___
energizing Na transport
what drives water reabsorption in the proximal tubule?
cont reabsorption of Na and Cl creates an increase in osmolality of the intracellular spaces
what drives water reabsorption in the descending limb of Henle?
high osmolality of the medullary interstitium
what part of the tubule is impermeable to water?
ascending limb
distal tubule
what regulates permeability of water at the CD?
ADH
how is glucose reabsorbed in the proximal tubule?
Na dependent transporters
SGLT2
low affinity/high capacity
1:1
SGLT1
high affinity/low capacity
2Na:1glc
where are SGLT2?
early PT
where are SGLT1?
late PT
how does glucose exit cells in the early segment of the PT?
GLUT2
how does glucose exit cells in the late segment of the PT?
GLUT1
what mechanism of transport is glucose transport?
Tm-limited mechanism
2 most important substances secreted by the tubules
H+
K+
where does most of the secretion of anions and cations take place?
late PT
clearance
rate at which a particular substance is removed by the kidneys from the blood
Cx=
urine conc x urine flow rate/plasma conc
if the clearance of a freely filtered substance is less than the clearance of inulin the substance is ____
reabsorbed
if the clearance of a freely filtered substance is greater than the clearance of inulin the substance is ____
secreted
the clearance of PAH measures the ___
renal plasma flow
the urine/plasma inulin ratio is an indicator of?
the fraction of filtered water that is reabsorbed throughout the tubular system
effect of afferent constriction on RBF
decreases RBF
effect of afferent constriction on Pgc
decreases Pgc
effect of efferent constriction on RBF
decreases RBF
effect of efferent constriction on Pgc
increases Pgc
effect of afferent dilation on RBF
increases RBF
effect of afferent dilation on Pgc
increases Pgc
effect of efferent dilation on RBF
increases RBF
effect of efferent dilation on Pgc
decreases Pgc
small constriction of the efferent arteriole causes what change in GFR?
small increases GFR
large constriction of the efferent arteriole causes what change in GFR?
decreases GFR
afferent dilation causes what change in GFR?
increases GFR
afferent constriction causes what change in GFR?
decreases GFR
myogenic response
afferent arteriole smooth muscle contracts when stretched and relaxes on decreased distending pressure
how is the myogenic response mediated?
stretch sensitive cation channels
AII causes
a preferential increase in efferent arteriolar resistance and prevents a fall in Pgc and GFR
tubuloglomerular feedback
refers to changes in GFR that can be induced by chnages in the flow rate of fluid perfusing macula densa cells at the end of the ascending loop of Henle
when is tubuloglomerular feedback important?
when renal pressure increases
what is the likely mechanism of tubuloglomerular feedback?
macula densa cells sense increase in NaCl and secrete adenosine or ATP in response
what receptor does adenosine bind to in the afferent arteriolar smooth muscle?
A1
what does adenosine cause?
vasoconstriction
volume contraction ___ the sensitivity of tubuloglomerular feedback
increases
volume expansion ___ the sensitivity of tubuloglomerular feedback
decreases
most important day to day regulation of renal hemodynamics
autoregulation
decrease in blood volume or bp leads to ____
sympathetic nerve activation
what receptor does NE interact with in the afferent arterioles?
alpha 1
what does NE cause?
afferent constriction
decreased RBF and GFR
sympathetic activation of beta 1 receptors on granular cells causes ___
release of renin
what stimulates renal prostaglandin production
NE
AII
what do prostaglandins do?
dampens vasoconstrictor effects of sympathetic NS and AII to prevent renal ischemia
what produces endothelin?
endothelial and mesangial cells
action of endothelin
vasoconstrictor of afferent and efferent arterioles
what produces NO?
endothelial and macula densa cells
action of NO
vasodilator released tonically in renal circulation
what stimulates release of NO?
expansion ECF vol
ATP
bradykinin
histamine
action of dopamine and ANP
vasodilators
increase RBF and GFR
how does ANP raise GFR without changing RBF?
dilates afferent arteriole
constricts efferent arteriole