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renal capsule

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inner layer of kidneys; composed of smooth irregular CT; holds shape of kidneys and protects them

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adipose capsule

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middle layer of kidneys; made of adipose tissue and holds kidneys in place and protects them

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renal fascia

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outer layer of kidneys; made of dense irregular CT; anchors the kidney against the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity

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3 layers of ureters

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mucosa, muscularis, and adventitia

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mucosa layer of ureters

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transitional epithelium with underlying lamina propria

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what is lamina propria made of?

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areolar tissue

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muscularis layer of ureters

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3 layers of smooth muscle; inner longitudinal layer, middle circular layer, and outer longitudinal layer

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adventitia layer of ureters

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always adventitia; fibrous CT

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mucosa layer of bladder

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transitional epithelium that also contains rugae and goblet cells

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muscularis layer of bladder

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similar to ureter layer but contains thick detrusor smooth muscle

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adventitia/serosa layer in bladder

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adventitia except on superior surface where it is covered by peritoneum; fibrous CT

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urethra epithelium

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transitional near bladder and stratified squamous near orifice

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3 parts of male urethra

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prostatic, intermediate, and spongy; male urethra carries urine and semen

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artery flow in kidneys

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renal artery > segmental artery > interlobar artery > arcuate artery > cortical radiate artery > afferent arteriole > glomerulus > efferent arteriole

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venous flow in kidneys

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cortical radiate vein > arcuate vein > interlobar vein > renal vein

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2 parts of the renal corpuscle

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glomerular capsule and glomerulus

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2 main parts of the nephron

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renal corpuscle and renal tubule

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parietal layer of renal corpuscle

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simple squamous epithelium

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visceral layer of renal corpusle

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podocytes with foot processes that form filtration slits; lies on top of a basement membrane which lies on fenestrated capillary bed

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anatomy of PCT

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cuboidal epithelium with large mitochondria and lots of microvilli on apical side and infolded plasma membrane on basolateral side

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descending limb anatomy

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simple squamous epithelium

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ascending limb anatomy

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simple cuboidal epithelium

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collecting duct anatomy

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heterozygous simple cuboidal epithelium; contains microvilli and mitochondria but less than in PCT

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2 types of cells in CT

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principal cells and intercalated cells

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intercalated cells function
maintain acid-base balance
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principal cell function
maintain Na+ and H20 levels
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typical capillary flow
unidirectional and arteriole end has greater HSP while venous end has greater BCOP
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DCT anatomy
cuboidal cells with mitochondria and microvilli, but less than PCT cells
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3 types of cells in JGA
mesangial cells, macula densa cells, and juxtaglomerular cells
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where are juxtaglomerular cells found
lining the afferent arteriole
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where are macula densa cells found?
lining the ascending limb
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where are mesangial cells found?
sandwiches between the loop of henle and the afferent arteriole
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macula densa cells anatomy
tall, densely packed cells
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macula densa cells function
regulate ionic concentration through chemoreceptors that respond to NaCl filtrate concentration
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mesangial cells
control HSP of glomerulus
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function of juxtaglomerular cells
release renin
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is renin an enzyme of a hormone?
enzyme but activates hormones
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3 effects of ANG II
constricts afferent arteriole; enhances reabsorption of Na and Cl in the PCT; stimulates adrenal cortex to release aldosterone
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where does aldosterone act?
principal cells
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how are glomerular capillaries different?
they are longer, have greater surface area; mesangial cells can alter the surface area; filtration membrane in very porous and thin; and glomerular BP is very high
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NFP
outward pressures - inward pressures; HSPgc - BCOP - HSPcs
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what is osmotic pressure due to?
blood colloids
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what are carrier proteins used for?
large, polar molecules; ex. glucose, amino acids, vitamins
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transcellular
movement through the cell; usually requires transport proteins
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paracellular
movement between cells
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where does glucose reabsorption occur?
PCT
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glucose reabsorption
symported with Na+ at apical surface, in which this energy created by passive movement of Na+ powers glucose movement; it then moves across the basolateral surface via carrier mediated facilitated diffusion
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H+ movement in PCT
antiporter with Na+ at apical surface; Na+ moves in passively and H+ moves out actively
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what solutes move passively in the PCT?
Cl-, K+, Ca++, Mg++, urea, and water (transcellular or paracellular depending on lipid-solubility and/or transport proteins)
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descending limb
thin and allows movement of water but not soltues
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ascending limb
thick and is impermeable to water but moves solutes out via Na+/2Cl/K+ symporter
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what are main substances reabsorbed in the early DCT?
Na+ and Cl- (sometimes Ca+ depending on PTH)
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late DCT and CT reabsorption
Na+ is reabsorbed and K+ is secreted; main channels are ATPase and passive K+ and Na+ channels; this area is not permeable to water unless ADH is secreted
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bladder at rest
motor neurons are firing, detrusor muscle is relaxed, and sphincters are contracted
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bladder when full
motor neurons stop firing, stretch receptors fire, and parasympathetic neurons fire
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where is ADH released from?
posterior pituitary gland
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where does ADH act?
principal cells
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where does ADH bind to?
V2 receptors causing a G-protein coupled pathway to occur
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renin-ANG II-aldosterone pathway
renin is released by JG cells when BP is low, and angiotensinogen is released from the liver; renin converts angiotensinogen to ANG I; ANG I converted to ANG II by ACE
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5 effects of ANG II
increased sympathetic activity; increased tubular reabsorption of Na+, Cl- and secretion of K+ in the principal cells; aldosterone secretion; ADH secretion; and arteriolar vasoconstriction
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what does aldosterone increase activity of?
mainly the ATPase in the basolateral surface of principal cells, but also Na+ and K+ channels on the apical surface here as well
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where is ANP released from?
the atria of the heart when BP is high, causing stretching of the atria
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what does ANP do?
inhibits renin formation and Na leak channels in principal cells
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osmotic diuretics
inhibit H20 reabsorption by blocking Na+/glucose symporter in PCT via mannitol
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thiazide drugs
target the Na/Cl symporter in the DCT
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loop diuretics
targets the triple symporter in the ascending limb (Na/2Cl/K)
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potassium sparing drugs
inhibit the effects of aldosterone in principal cells; inhibit K+ channel on the apical surface
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what ions have higher concentrations inside the cell
K+, Mg+, HPO4-, SO4-
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what ions have higher concentrations outside the cell?
Na+, Ca++, Cl-, HCO3-
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PTH
released by parathyroid glands to increase calcium in the bloodstream by signalling osteoclasts to degrade done matrix; also stimulates calcitriol
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calcitriol
stimulated by PTH and causes more Ca+ reabsorption to occur from foods in the GI tract
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calcitonin
inhibits osteoclast activity when calcium levels are sufficient or too high
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what is calcitonin stimulated by?
parafollicular cells
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calcitriol vs calcitonin
calcitriol is for low calcium levels and calcitonin is for high levels
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thirst mechanism
increased blood osmolarity is detected by osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus, activating the thirst centre; this caused us to be thirsty and for the stomach to expand causing more surface area for water reabsorption
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cells when dehydrated
shrink due to water moving osmosis to the salty ECF
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cells when overhydrated
cells swell or burst due to water moving by osmosis into the cell because ECF osmolarity is low
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example of a strong acid
HCl
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example of a strong base
KOH
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buffer system
converts strong acids/bases into weak ones to protect the body from sharp pH changes
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example of a weak acid
H2C03
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example of a weak base
HCO3-
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example of a buffer system that would increase pH
NaOH + H2CO3 > NaHCO3 + H20; this works because it is a strong base and a weak acid, forming a weak base and a salt
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example of a buffer system that would decrease pH
HCl + NaHCO3 > H2CO3 + NaCl; this works because it is a strong acid with a weak base, forming a weak acid and salt
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negative feedback loop for low pH
low pH detected by chemoreceptors in the brain and the heart; control centre is the inspiration centre in the medulla; this causes the diaphragm to contract and expel more CO2, thus less acid can form, increasing the PH
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why does less CO2 increase pH?
because there is less H2CO3 that can form when there is less CO2
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how is pH increased in the PCT?
through the Na+/H+ antiporter than expels H+ into the urine; it is present in the PCT cell because of the CO2+H2O>H2CO2>H+ + HCO3- reaction; HCO3- will move into the interstitial fluid via facilitated diffusion
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what enzyme allows for the buffer reaction to occur?
carbonic anhydrase
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increasing pH in the CT
occurs in the intercalated cells; a proton pump on the apical surface will pump H+ out into the urine and HCO3- will antiport with chloride into the interstitial fluid
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what does H+ buffer with in the urine?
NH3 (forms NH4+) or HPO4-- (forms H2PO4-)
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decreasing the pH in the CT
proton pump on basolateral surface moves H+ into the interstitial fluid; HCO3- is sent into the urine via the chloride shift which occurs on the apical surface
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what is the anatomy of adeventita?
fibrous CT w/ collagen and fat
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do principal or intercalated cells have more mircovilli?
intercalated cells
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how does Ca+ move within the DCT
it is antiported with Na+
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major secreted substances in urine
urea, uric acid, creatinine, K+, and some water, Na+, and Cl-
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what substances commonly move via the paracellular route
K+, Cl-, and urea
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what is loss of BP detected by?
baroreceptors in the cartoid sinus
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what does ANG II bind to?
AT1 receptors
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what does aldosterone bind to?
mineralocorticoid cytoplasm receptors

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