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During the formation of urine

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20-25% of resting cardiac output is delivered to the kidney
◦Every minute ~ 1.25 L of blood passes through
the kidneys (roughly half is plasma)
◦From this, 125 ml is filtered across the
glomerulus (~20% of plasma) and becomes filtrate (most is reabsorbed into the body)

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Filtrate contains

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Almost everything found in plasma (excluding proteins)

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Of the 180 L of filtrate that is formed each day:

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◦< 1% (1.5 L) leaves the body as urine
◦>99% is reabsorbed

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The first process in urine formation & adjustment of blood composition is

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  1. Glomerular filtration
    ◦ Produces cell- & protein-free filtrate
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The 2nd process in urine formation & adjustment of blood composition is

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  1. Tubular Reabsorption
    ◦ Selectively returns 99% of substances from filtrate → blood in renal tubules & collecting ducts
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The 3rd process in urine formation & adjustment of blood composition is

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  1. Tubular secretion
    ◦ Selectively moves substances from blood → filtrate in renal tubules & collecting ducts
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A passive process in which hydrostatic pressure forces fluids & solutes through filtration membrane

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Glomerular filtration
◦ Not energy requiring
◦ Non-selective (water & any solutes smaller than plasma proteins pass through)

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The filtering out of blood cells is prevented by

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The fenestrated endothelium of glomerular capillaries

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The filtering out of negatively charged molecules (e.g., plasma proteins) is inhibited using

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Negatively charged glycoproteins in the basement membrane (forces like opposing magnets)

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Filtration of medium sized proteins is inhibited by

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Filtration slits formed by the podocytes in the visceral layer of glomerular capsule

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Pressure that is
◦Essentially glomerular blood pressure
◦The primary force pushing water & solutes out of
blood and across the filtration membrane

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Glomerular hydrostatic pressure

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Pressures that oppose GHP; try to move fluid back
into the glomerulus

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Capsular hydrostatic pressure and blood colloid osmotic pressure

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Positive net filtration pressure (NFP) is formed from

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Fluid (blood plasma) moving from glomerulus → glomerular capsule

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Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is

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The volume of filtrate formed each minute by all the glomeruli of the kidneys combined

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Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is directly proportional to

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  1. Net filtration pressure – sensitive to hydrostatic pressure in glomerulus (controlled by the diameter of the afferent arteriole)
  2. Total surface area available for filtration
  3. Permeability of the filtration membrane
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GFR is tightly regulated for two crucial, sometimes opposing needs:

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◦ the need for a constant GFR to maintain extracellular homeostasis
◦ the regulation of blood pressure (↑GFR = ↓BP; ↓GFR =↑BP)

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GFR is controlled by

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changing glomerular hydrostatic pressure (GHP is controlled by the diameter of the afferent arteriole & renal blood flow)
◦↑afferent arteriole diameter =↑blood flow =↑GFR
◦↓afferent arteriole diameter =↓blood flow =↓GFR

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Intrinsic controls regulating GFR

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◦are renal autoregulation
◦act locally within kidney to maintain GFR

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Extrinsic controls regulating GFR

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◦are neural & hormonal regulation
◦nervous and endocrine systems maintaining BP
◦Take precedence over intrinsic controls when extreme changes in BP occur

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The afferent arteriole smooth muscle is

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stretch-sensitive & responds to changes in systemic blood pressure

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During increased systemic blood pressure the intrinsic myogenic response is

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◦Vascular smooth muscle stretches → contraction → afferent arteriole constriction →↓blood flow into nephron
◦ Reduced blood flow into nephron protects the glomeruli from damaging high blood pressure

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During decreased systemic blood pressure the intrinsic myogenic response is

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Vascular smooth muscle less stretched → relaxation → afferent arteriole dilation →↑blood flow into nephron
◦Increased blood flow into nephron helps maintain GFR

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In tubuloglomerular feedback (intrinsic) the response of the macula densa cells of juxtaglomerular complex to filtrate NaCl concentration reflects

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GFR
◦ As GFR↑, NaCl in filtrate↑

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In tubuloglomerular feedback (intrinsic) high filtrate NaCl:

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Macula densa cells release vasoconstrictor chemicals → afferent arteriole constrict →↓blood flow to nephron & GFR

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In tubuloglomerular feedback (intrinsic) low filtrate NaCl:

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Inhibited release of vasoconstrictor chemicals from macula densa cells → afferent arteriole dilate →↑blood flow to nephron & GFR

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The baroreflex acting to increase BP when blood pressure is low is

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extrinsic regulation via sympathetic nervous system controls

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In SNS extrinsic regulation increased sympathetic activity via increased blood pressure leads to

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increased norepinephrine & epinephrine causing vasoconstriction of systemic arterioles
◦ ↑ total peripheral resistance to ↑ systemic blood pressure

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In the kidneys increased sympathetic activity (extrinsic) leads to

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◦ vasoconstriction of afferent arterioles →
↓ blood flow to nephron → ↓ GFR ◦ ↓ urine output to ↑ blood volume → ↑ systemic BP ◦ blood flow redirected to other vital organs

29
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Extrinsic regulation
Renin-angiotensin- aldosterone mechanism is:

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hormones released in response to decreased systemic BP/blood volume in effort to increase

30
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in regulation via the (extrinsic)
Renin-angiotensin- aldosterone mechanism aldosterone increases BP/volume via

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increasing Na + & H2O reabsorption

31
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in regulation via the (extrinsic)
Renin-angiotensin- aldosterone mechanism angiotensin II increases BP/volume via

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peripheral vasoconstriction

32
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The three pathways that activate the renin that is released from
juxtaglomerular cells in reponse to low systemic BP

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◦ Sympathetic nervous system – as part of baroreflex
◦ Activated macula densa cells (low Na+ in filtrate
representing low GFR)
◦ Reduced stretch (due to low BP)

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Different regions of the nephron tubules & collecting ducts secrete or absorb different molecules because there are

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different specific transport proteins & channels in
the epithelial cell membranes at different parts of the nephron

34
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Excretion is

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the solutes & fluid that drain into the
minor & major calyces & renal pelvis and are excreted
as urine

35
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Tubular reabsorption begins when

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The filtrate enters the proximal convoluted tubule

36
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In which tubule is nearly all organic nutrients (e.g., glucose & amino acids) reabsorbed

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proximal convoluted tubule

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processes included in tubular reabsorption in the PCT are:

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◦ Transcellular (across/through) or paracellular (through spaces between cells) routes
◦ Active & passive tubular reabsorption

38
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healthy urine does not contain

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amino acids, proteins, glucose

39
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◦ Transport across apical membrane → diffusion
through cytosol → transport across basolateral membrane

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Transcellular (through cells) route in tubular reabsorption

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◦ Solute moves between tubule cells through
leaky tight junctions
◦ Particularly in PCT some charged molecules that can’t get across charged cell membrane (H2O, Ca2+, Mg2+, K+, & some Na+)

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Paracellular (in between cells) route in tubular reabsorption

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Passive tubular reabsorption is

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◦ Not energy requiring
◦ Molecules move down their electrochemical gradients via diffusion, facilitated diffusion, or osmosis

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Active tubular reabsorption is

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◦ primary active transport: Direct use of ATP
◦ secondary active transport: Indirect use of ATP

43
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the most abundant cation in filtrate; most energy is used to actively reabsorb it via transcellular mechanism

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Na+

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Na+ is transported via

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◦ primary active transport across basolateral membrane with Na+-K+-ATPase
◦ Bulk flow of H2O sweeps it into the adjacent peritubular capillary

45
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Active pumping of Na+ out of cell creates a gradient for

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Na+ to diffuse into cell across apical membrane
◦ secondary active transport for cotransport of glucose, amino acids, some ions, & vitamins

46
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H2O is reabsorbed via

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◦ osmosis (gradients created by reabsorption of Na+ & other solutes)
◦ passive tubular reabsorption

47
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Aquaporin water channels for H2O reabsorption are abundant in the

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PCT
◦ Obligatory water reabsorption

48
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The collecting duct contains inactive aquaporins stored in cytoplasm that are activated by

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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
◦ Facultative water reabsorption

49
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Passive tubular reabsorption of solute occurs due to

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higher solute content as H2O is reabsorbed
◦ Creates concentration gradients for solutes to
move into tubule cell & peritubular capillaries (fat-solubles, ions, & urea)
◦ allows fat-soluble drugs & environmental pollutants
to be reabsorbed as well

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Reabsorption via transport proteins is limited by

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Transport maximums: when concentration of solute in urine exceeds the saturation point of the transporters, excess is lost in the urine
◦ E.g., water soluble vitamins – taking more doesn’t mean you “get” more

51
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Tubule most active in tubular reabsorption:

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PCT
◦ Nearly all glucose, amino acids, & vitamins; 65% of
H2O & Na+

52
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In the nephron loop/loop of Henle absorption of H2O takes place in the

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Descending limb
◦ permeable to H2O but not ions

53
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In the nephron loop/loop of Henle absorption of ions takes place in the

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Ascending limb
◦ impermeable to H2O but passive &
active transport of ions

54
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In the DCT & collecting duct – Na+ & H2O permeability is regulated by

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Hormones
◦ aldosterone: monitors Na+ content
◦ ADH: adds/removes aquaporins

55
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Tubular secretion (reabsorption in reverse) is most active in the

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PCT (also occurs in other areas of nephron)

56
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Purpose of tubular secretion is to dispose of

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Unwanted solutes and reabsorbed solutes
◦ Protein-bound substances (such as drugs &
metabolites)
◦ Urea & uric acid
◦ Excess K +
◦ Excess H + or HCO3- to control the blood pH

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