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How is the ultrafiltrate produced by the glomerulus?

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  • Efferent arteriole thinner than afferent = pressure gradient
  • Ultrafiltrate from capillaries between afferent and efferent
  • Podocytes around capillaries prevent passage of proteins
  • Fenestrated lining of capillaries
  • Negative change of basement membrane
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Why is the basement membrane of the glomerulus negatively charged?

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  • Made up of acellular glycocalyx
  • Thick (physical barrier)
  • Negative charge (repels anions)
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What components of blood can pass thorugh the glomerular barriers easily?

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  • Micromolecules i.e.:
  • Urea
  • Amino acids
  • Glucose
  • Toxins
  • Salts
  • Small hormones
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What components are not contained within the normal ultrafiltrate?

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  • Macromolecules i.e.:
  • Proteins
  • Cells
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How do podocytes aid the production of the ultrafiltrate?

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  • Make up inner epithelial layer of Bowman’s capsule
  • Have pedicels with gaps
  • Final barrier
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What components are reabsorbed from teh ultrafiltrate in the tubule?

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  • Plasma proteins if present
  • Glucose
  • Amino acids
  • Hormones
  • Vitamins
  • Salts/electrolytes
  • Water
  • Urea (partially)
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What is filtration dependent on?

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  • Molecular weight
  • Small molecules less than MW 700 Daltons filtered witout restriction
  • Medium: MW 17000 Daltons filtered less
  • Large: MW 70000 Daltons restricted completely
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What is meant by glomerular filtration rate?

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  • Volume of fluid filtered per unit time
  • Measure of kidney function
  • Is scaled to bodyweight (thus affected by lean mass)
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Where does the majority of the reabsorption of the ultrafiltrate occur and why?

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  • Proximal tubule
  • Is structurally and functionally organised for bulk reabsorption
  • Outer cortex
  • Cortex receives most blood flow
  • Involves cortical glomeruli
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What proprtion of glucose and amino acids is reabsorbed from teh ultrafiltrate?

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100%

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Describe the process of ultrafiltrate reabsorption

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  • Coupled to movement of Na+ ions
  • Generally iso-osmotic
  • Filtered proteins reabsorbed
  • Waste products retained in tubule to be excreted
  • Primary and secondary active transport
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How are proteins reabsorbed from the ultrafiltrate?

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Endocytosis via recetpros megalin and cubulin)

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Decribe primary active transport in ultrafiltrate reabsorption

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  • Directly uses ATP
  • ATP to transport Na across basolateral membrane
  • Creates concetration difference and difference in electrical charge due to K leak
  • Na passively across apical membrane
  • More Na into peritubular capillaries
  • Ca-ATPase, H-ATPase and H/K-ATPase also use this
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Why is ATP used to transport Na across the basolateral membrane in primary active transport for ultrafiltrate reabsorption?

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Na/K+ ATPase not present in apical membrane

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Describe secondary active transport in ultrafiltrate reabsorption

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  • Uses ATP indireclty as uses concentration gradient created by primary Na+ linked glucose transport
  • Primary creates concentration difference
  • Drives apical Na uptake, couples with other substances to reabsorb them
  • Some molecules exchanged for Na
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Explain the effects of hyperglycaemia on urine production

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  • Infection risk (sugary water attracting bacteria)
  • Osmotic effects, draws water into tubules and so increased urine production
  • Glucose symporters reach saturation, no more water reabsorbed
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What is nephrotic syndrome?

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Protein appearing in urine

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What are the signs of nephrotic syndrome

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  • Weight loss
  • Oedema
  • Ascites
  • Hypoalbuminaemia
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How does oedema occur in nephrotic syndrome?

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  • Altered colloid osmotic pressure

- Abdominal leakage

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How does weight loss occur in nephrotic syndrome?

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  • Loss of protein
  • Liver accomodates
  • Lose weight
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Describe teh process of nephrotic syndrome

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  • Amyloid blocks glomerular basement membrane leads to loss of normal barrier function thus proteinuria, loss os plasma protein leading to oedema
  • Chronic protein loss triggers renal inflammation leading to renal failure
  • Chronic proteinuria leads to hypovolaemia acivating RAAS can lead to hypertension
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What are the effects of hypertension on filtration?

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Expansion of capillaries and so increased passage of large molecules

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What is angiotensin II?

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  • Peptide hormone
  • Causes vasoconstriction => increased blood pressure
  • Results in enzyme binding (not protein production)
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What are the primary functions of ADH?

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  • Retain water in body

- Constrict blood vessels

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Give the biochemical class, site of production, site of action and if water or fat soluble for ADH

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  • Short peptide
  • Hypothalamus
  • Kidneys (aquaporins)
  • Water
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Give the biochemical class, site of production, site of action and if water or fat soluble for aldosterone

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  • Steroid
  • Adrenal cortex
  • Kidneys
  • Fat
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Give the biochemical class, site of production, site of action and if water or fat soluble for angiotensin II

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  • Peptide
  • ACE acting on AT1 in the blood
  • Blood
  • Water
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Give the biochemical class, site of production, site of action and if water or fat soluble for erythropoeitin

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  • Glycoprotein
  • Kidney
  • Bone marrow
  • Water
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Give the biochemical class, site of production, site of action and if water or fat soluble for renin

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  • Protein
  • Juxtaglomerular apparatus
  • Angiotensinogen in blood
  • Water
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What is the effect of hypernatraemia on renal function

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  • High ECF Na induces natriuresis to cause net loss of Na ions
  • Hyper inhibits aldosterone
  • Hyponatraemia induces Na retention to recover Na ions
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Where is sodium mostly found?

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In the ECF

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Where is potassium mostly found?

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In the ICF

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What is the main method of Na control?

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  • Basolateral pump

- Control total body sodium not concentration

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What are the key hormones in controlling ECF Na

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  • Aldosterone
  • ADH
  • Natriuretic peptides e.g. ANP
  • RAAS
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Describe the role of aldosterone

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  • RAAS stimulates aldosterone release
  • Upregulates sodium receptors in order to reabsorb sodium
  • Acts to reabsorbed Na and thus increase secretion of K
  • Increase ECF volume and blood pressure
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How does aldosterone carry out its function?

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  • Increases expression of sodium receptors
  • ENaC on collecting duct
  • Basolateral Na/K ATPase on distal tubule
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What is the effect of K concentration on aldosterone

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  • Increased K concentration stimulates aldosterone
  • Retention of Na/secretion of K is reciprocal
  • High potassium intake leads to aldosterone activation
  • Secretion of K and reabsorption of Na
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What is the function of ADH?

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  • Acts to conserve water
  • Increase water retention (prevent diuresis)
  • In high concentrations has vasopressor effect to raise BP
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How does ADH carry out its function?

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  • Mainly effect on distal tubule

- Increase expression of receptos in cortical and distal collecting duct

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What is RAAS?

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Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System

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41
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What is the function of RAAS?

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  • Stimulates production of aldosterone
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How does RAAS carry out its function?

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  • Decreased blood pressure
  • Decreased perfusion to kidney (sensed in efferent arteriole)
  • More renin secretion
  • Conversion of angiotensinogen to angiotensin II
  • Stimulates adrenal gland to produce aldosterone
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What is the effect of angiotensin II on sodium channels?

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  • Insertion of Na+ channels
  • Inproximal tubule: apical Na/H exchanger, basolateral Na+(HCO3-)3 and Na/KATPase
  • In thick ascending limb: apical Na/H exchanger and Na+K+2Cl-
  • In collecting duct: ENaC
44
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What does ENaC stand for?

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Epithelial Na+ Channel

45
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What transport mechanisms for Na+, Cl-, K+ are used in the proximal tubule?

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  • basolateral Na/K-ATPase
  • Na/H exchange transporter
  • Due to carbonic anhydrase in lumen, net effect is HCO3- reabsorption
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What transport mechanisms for Na+, Cl-, K+ are used in the loop of Henle?

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  • High Na and Cl in thinAL, some leave by passive diffusion
  • Na+/K+/2Cl- in thick AL (1Na, 1K and 2Cl into interstitium, into epithelial cell, K+ acively into tubule by ROMK channel, net reabsorption of Na and 2Cl)
47
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What transport mechanisms for Na+, Cl-, K+ are used in the distal tubule?

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  • 1na, 2Cl transporter (NCC)
48
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What transport mechanisms for Na+, Cl-, K+ are used in the collecting ducts?

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  • Net positive charge in tubular lumen aids paracellular uptake of remaining positively charged ions in tubule (e.g. Na, K, Ca, Mg)
  • Principle cells: ENaC, K/Cl cotransport secretor, NaKATPase, K+ leak (basolateral), Cl- leak (basolateral)
  • Alpha-intercalated: K/H antiport, HCO3-/Cl- antiport (Cl- reabsorption, basolateral), Cl- leak (baso), K+ leak (baso)
  • Beta-intercalated: HCO3-/Cl- antiport (HCO3- secretion), K/H antiport, Cl- and K+ leak (baso)
49
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How does the H+ ATPase transport mechanism work in the collecting duct?

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  • type B intercalated cells
  • Establishes H+ gradient
  • Drives secretion of HCO3- coupled to reabsorption of Cl-
50
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Explain what occurs when Na needs to be excreted

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  • If need to get rid of Na for example (Na+ load, ECF volume or BP high)
  • Renin secretion inhibited
  • Aldosterone deendent Na+ reabsortpion does not occur
  • Excess Na+ excreted in urine
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What are some causes of hypokalaemia?

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  • Renal loss increased (CKD), diuretic therapy
  • Gastric loss (diarrhoea, vomiting)
  • Shift in biodistribution (ICF to ECF, e.g. insulin treatment, hyperthyroidism)
  • iatrogenic (nephrotoxic drugs, laxatives, bicarbonate therapy alkalosis)
52
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What are the 3 main methods of K control?

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  • ECF/ICF shifts (short term buffer)
  • Renal excretion
  • GI excretion
53
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What may cause chronic hyprekalaemia?

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  • Oliguric or anuric renal failure
  • Urinary tract trauma or obstruction
  • ACE inhibitors
  • Potassium-sparing diuretics
  • Hypoaldosteronism
  • Hypoadrenocorticism
54
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Where is potassium reabsorbed?

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  • Mainly proximal tubule (active reabsorption)
  • Some in Loop of Henle
  • Fine tuning in collecting duct
55
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Where is potassium secreted in the nephron?

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  • The distal tubule
56
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Describe the mechanism behind potassium secretion

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  • Principle cell main route
  • Aldosterone
  • Increased Na/K ATPase in basolateral of principle cells (drivign force for K secretion)
  • K secretion through ROMK small (SK) or big conductance channels (BK)
  • High potassium increases aldosterone, drives Na uptake and K loss
  • Sodium entry via ENaC stimulates K secretion via apical leak channels
  • Functional cotransport of potassium chloride affects potassium secretion
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What are the mechanisms of potassium reabsorption?

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  • Alpha-intercalated cell, active K reabsorption driven by apical membrane proton potassium pump
  • pH sensitive, acivaded by acidosis potassium restriction and aldosterone
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What may cause hyperkalaemia?

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  • Imparied internal redistribution (insulin resistance, beta blockers)
  • Increased potassium leak (cell destruction, acidaemia)- Structure abnormalities in the kidney (decreased GFR, decreased filtration, reduced abilty to compensate for rapid changes in K load)
  • Function abnormalities in kidney (decreased luminal flow, metabolic acidosis, hypoaldosteronism)
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Where is ANP stored and what stimulates its release?

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  • Right atrium of heart

- Stimulated by increased stretch due to increased blood volume

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What is the function of ANP?

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To increase sodium excretion

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What happens when ANP is secreted?

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  • Renal vasodilation
  • Increased GFR
  • Decreased renin (opposes RAAS)
  • Decreased aldosterone
  • Decreased reabsorption of Na
  • Decreased ADH secretion
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Relate the physical properties of water to its physiological function

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  • Water is polar due to polarity of H-O bonds
  • Properties of water are due to hydrogen bonding between molecules (loose association with each other)
  • Leads to unique properties
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What are the 2 “compartments” total body water can be divided into?

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  • Extracellular fluid (ECF) (20%)

- Intracellular fluid (ICF) (40%)

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What are the components ECF can be split into?

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  • Plasma volume (5%)
  • Interstitial fluid (15%)
  • Transvellular fluid (<1%)
65
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What are the main solutes found in ECF?

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  • Sodium
  • Chloride
  • Bicarbonate
66
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What are the main solutes found in ICF?

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  • Potassium
  • Magnesium
  • Protein
67
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Define concentration

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  • A measure of how much of a given solute is dissolved in a given volume of solvent (usually moles per litre (dm^3))
68
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What is oncotic pressure?

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  • Colloid osmotic pressure
  • Proportion of total osmotic pressure in plasma exerted by colloids
  • Produced from endogenous plasma proteins or synthetic colloids
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What are colloids?

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Large molecular weight particles present in solution

70
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How do colloids generate pressure?

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  • do not cross from arterial vessels into interstitial fluids
  • Create oncotic pressure
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What is tonicity?

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  • The effective osmolality of a solution/osmotic pressure of a fluid when compared with plasma
  • Equal to sum of concentration of solutes which have capacity to exert an osmotic force across the membrane
  • State of a solution in respect of osmotic pressure
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What is a hypotonic solution?

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Surrounding environment has less solutes

73
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What is a hypertonic solution?

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Surrounding environment has more solutes

74
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What is an isotonic solution?

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Surrounding environment has same concentration of solutes

75
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What is an osmole?

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The number of ions or particles into which a solute dissociates in solution
- e.g. 1 mole of NaCl = 2 osmoles

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How is osmosis affected by osmolality?

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  • Osmolality is the number of osmoles of a solute per kg solvent
  • Osmosis is dependent on the number of particles
  • Osmolarity is the number of osmoles per litre of solution
77
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Define osmolality

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The number of osmoles of a solute per kg solvent

78
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Deinfe osmolarity

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The number of osmoles per litre of solution

79
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Define molarity

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The number of moles per litre (M)

- 5M solution = 5 moles per lite

80
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Define molality

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the number of moles per kg of solvent (m)

  • 5m solution - concentration of 5 moles/kg
  • Is always constant
81
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What is meant by “equivalents”?

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  • The mount of material that will combine with 1 mole of OH-, H+ or electrons
  • E.g. in HCL, 1 mol hydrogen combines with 1 mol chlorine, so amount of chlorine needed is 1 equivalent
  • Can be given as mEq/L
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How can equivalents be determined?

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  • By their mass
  • mass of one equivalent can be found by dividing atomic mass by its valence
  • .e.g calcium: 50/2 = 20g/Eq
83
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Give the mmols for 1 equivalent of monovalent, divalent and trivalent ions

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  • Mono: 1mmol
  • Di: 0.5mmol
  • Tri: 0.333mmol
84
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Define osmosis

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  • The process by which molecules of a solvent tend to pass through a semipermeable membrane from a more to a more concentrated to a less concentrated one
  • In order to balance energy levels
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Explain the effects of adding a solute on osmosis

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  • Water moves to balance energy levels
  • Solutes decreased entropy (water molecules organise around them)
  • Side with greater entropy (thus more energy) will lose water molecules to side with lower energy
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What is water potential

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  • The tendency of water molecules to move out a solution
  • Always from high to low
  • Pure water, potential = 0
  • Is equal to osmotic potential plus any additional pressure on the system
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What is osmotic pressure?

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The pressure exerted by the oslite particles in the solution which prevents movement of water across a membrane

88
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What are ineffective osmoles?

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Ones that do not exert any osmotic pressure e.g. urea

89
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What are effective osmoles?

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Ones that are able to dictate the direction and extent of diffusion e.g. Na+ or glucose
- Tonicity is a measure of only effective osmoles

90
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Describe the process of exchange of water between the plasma and interstitial spaces

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  • Formation of ISF from plasma
  • Water taken on by animal
  • Enters circulatory system
  • When enters arterial region, pressure and pores allow filtration of fluids and salts into interstitial fluid
  • Excess dealt with lymphatics system
  • Some absorbed by venous portion of system driven by osmosis
  • Net filtration is sum of these processes
  • Large particles cannot move from plasma to ISF
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What is hypotonic fluid loss?

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Loss of water but no loss of salts e.g. water deprivation

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What is the effect of hypotonic fluid loss on ECF tonicity and ECF volume

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  • Hypertonic ECF (water out of cells)

- Increases ECF volume to preserve circulating fluid volume

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What is isotonic fluid loss?

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Loss of fuids and salts e.g. trauma leading to blood loss

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What are the effects of isotonic fluid loss on ECF tonicity and ECF volume?

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No effect on tonicity, loss of ECF volume

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What is hypertonic fluid loss?

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Loss of salt more than water, worst kind of fluid loss. E.g. salt depletion

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What are the effects of hypertonic fluid loss on ECF tonicity and ECF volume?

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  • Hypotonic ECF (water moving into cells)

- ECF volume decreases, compounding fluid loss

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What is the effect of isotonic crystalline fluids (IV) on plasma volume, ISF and ICV?

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  • PV: expanded proprtionally to its volume of ECF
  • ISF: expanded
  • ICV: unchanged
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What is the effect of hypertonic crystalline fluid on plasma volume, ISF and ICV?

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  • Transient expansion in relation to ISF, draws water out from ISF initially as moves around to arterial system, water and salts pushed and filtered into ISF
  • ISF expanded
  • ICV decreased (pulling water out of cells)
99
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What is the effect of colloid fluid on plasma volume, ISF and ICV

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  • PV: sustained expansion (water from ISF to plasma volume as colloids cannot move into cells)
  • ISF: unchanged in healthy tissue
  • ICV: unchanged
100
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What is the effect of rapid vs fast changes in ECF tonicity?

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  • Rapid alter cell volume (may cause neurological complication)
  • Slow (and moderate) have no effect on ICF volume
101
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What is the effect of extracellular hypertonicity in gene expression?

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  • Increases expression of genes encoding proteins that increases intracellular osmoles
  • Membrane transporters
  • Enzymes that synthesise solute

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