Renal Regulation of Water and Acid/base Balance Flashcards
How is osmolarity calculated?
Concentration x No. of dissociated particles
When calculating osmolarity what would be the no of dissociated particles for NaCl vs for glucose
NaCl= 2 Glucose= 1
What are the units for osmolarity?
mOsm/L
Are osmolarity and concentration the same? Explain why
No because the no of dissociated particles may be greater than one, this causes osmolarity to be greater than concantration
What % of body weight is total fluid volume?
60%
What proportion of total body fluid is extracellular vs intracellular?
Extracellular= 1/3 Intracellular= 2/3
What does unregulated water loss encompass?
Sweat
Faeces
Vomit
Water evaporation from respiratory lining and skin
Describe ECF vol, [Na+] and osmolarity when there is a positive water balance
ECF vol=high
[Na+]=low
Osmolarity=low
Describe ECF vol, [Na+] and osmolarity when there is a negative water balance
ECF vol=low
[Na+]=high
Osmolarity=high
What happens to urine production when theres a positive water balance?
Hypoosmotic urine production
What happens to urine production when theres a negative water balance?
Hyperosmotic urine production
What does the medullary interstitium need to be for passive water reabsorption?
Hyperosmotic
How much water does the PCT reabsorb?
67%
What is reabsorbed in the descending limb of the loop of Henle and how?
Water (passively)
What is reabsorbed in the thin ascending limb of the loop of Henle and how?
NaCl (passively)
What is reabsorbed in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle and how?
NaCl (actively)
Describe how the counter current multiplication is set up?
New filtrate arrives in the loop of Henle
When it reaches the thick ascending limb sodium is actively pumped out (osmolarity in the medulla increases)
Another set of new filtrate arrives and water now passively moves out because the medulla has a greater osmolarity (the osmolarity of the fluid increases)
This hyperosmolar fluid moves down the descending limb so the osmolarity at the bottom is greater than at the top
This process continues and the gradient is set up with osmolarity higher at the bottom of the loop and lower at the top
Where is the UT A1 transporter found?
Apical membrane of the collecting duct
Where is the UT A3 transporter found?
Basolateral membrane of the collecting duct
Where is the UT A2 transporter found?
Thin descending limb of the loop of Henle
Where is the UT B1 transporter found?
Vasa recta
What is the purpose of urea recycling? (ie why is it useful)
It increases the osmolarity of the medulla to allow passive water reabsorption more easily and means urine excretion requires less water
Describe how urea recycling occurs
Urea is pumped into the filtrate via UT a2 transporter in the tin descending limb of the loop of Henle
Urea is pumped out into the medulla in the collecting duct via UT a3 and a1 transporters, increasing medulla osmolarity and encouraging passive water reabsorption
Urea is reabsorbed into the vasa recta via UT b1 transporter so it can be recylced and pumped into filtrate by UT a2 again
What is the role of vasopressin in urea recycling?
It boosts numbers of UT a1 and a3
What hormone boosts numbers of UT a1 and a3 ?
Vasopressin
What is the main function of vasopressin?
Promote water reabsorption from collecting duct
Where is vasopressin produced?
Hypothalamus (neurons in supraoptic & paraventricular nuclei)
Where is vasopressin stored?
Posterior pituitary
What factors that stimulate ADH production and release?
Increased plasma osmolarity Hypovolemia/low BP Nausea Angiotensin II Nicotine
What factors that inhibit ADH production and release?
Reduced plasma osmolarity
Hypervolemia/high BP
Ethanol
Atrial natriuretic peptide
What detects fluctuations in plasma osmolarity?
Osmoreceptors