Water, Electrolyte, Acid-Base Balance Flashcards
Describe the main components of extracellular fluid
Extracellular (outside cell membrane): increased Na+ (90% of sodium), Ca+2,Cl-, HCO3
How much of the water is extracellular
1/3
Most important component of extracellular fluid is
Na
Describe the main components of intracellular fluid
Increased amounts of K,
Mg, PO4 -3, SO4 -2,
Most important component of intracellular fluid
K
Percentage of water in intracellular fluid
75%
What makes molecules move from intracellular to extracellular regions?
Osmotic pressure
Extracellular components
Na, Ca, Cl, HCO3, water
Intracellular components
K, Mg, PO4, SO4, water
Discuss sodium potassium output in the renal system
Na + your body conserves
Renal tubules increase the reabsorption of Na and excrete the K
Discuss Ca +2 balance in the renal system
Renal tubules conserve the Calcium for bones and muscle flexion
2. Phosphate is excreted
Ca +2 is regulated by which gland?
Parathyroid gland
Kidneys function in electrolyte balance
Regulate Na and K, Ca and PO4,
Help make sure you have perfect amount of ions to maintain homeostasis
Discuss the bicarbonate buffer system in detail
- One of three ways in which blood pH is maintained
- H+ HCO3—> H2CO3 —> H+ HCO3
- The bicarbonate ions convert a strong acid to a weak acid. Meanwhile, the carbonic acid converts a strong base to a weak base.
Helping maintain pH in the blood.
Acids have an excess amount of
Hydrogen ions
Bases have an excess of
OH
Human blood pH
7.35-7.45
Three ways in which blood pH is maintained
- Bicarbonate buffer system
- Phosphate buffer system
- Protein buffer system
Why is it bad for people’s blood pH to change?
People can die
List three ways to regulate hydrogen concentration
- Bicarbonate system
- Phosphate system
- Protein system
How does the bicarbonate system help regulate hydrogen concentration
Uses the Carbon and hydrogens, goes back and forth between bicarbonate and carbonic acid
How does the phosphate system help regulate hydrogen ion concentration
Uses phosphates
Goes back and forth with hydrogen
What are the acidic values on the pH scale
0 to 7
What are the basic values on the pH scale
7 to 14
What is a neutral pH
7
Which value represents severe acidosis in the blood
6.8
Which value represents severe alkalinity in the blood
8
List the four types of pH clinical problems giving symptoms
- Respiratory acidosis
- Respiratory alkalosis
- Metabolic acidosis
4.Metabolic Alkalosis
CO2 is
Acidic
Respiratory acidosis
Patient is not breathing well and removing carbon dioxide from body
- increased CO2 and increased carbonic acid
What are the symptoms of respiratory acidosis
- Not breathing well
Respiratory alkalosis
Hyperventilation
Getting CO2 out but not getting Oxygen in well
Symptoms of respiratory alkalosis
-lightheadedness
-dizziness
-agitation
-hyperventilation
Metabolic acidosis
Think digestion
-Kidneys start to fail during metabolic acidosis
-diarrhea and vomiting
Metabolic alkalosis
-think about diuretics
-vomiting
-decrease in gastric acid
Homeostasis
Bodies tendency to maintain a stable internal balance
How do water and electrolytes enter and exit the body
Water and electrolytes have equal amounts that enter and leave the body intake equals output
Water and electrolyte balance are interdependent true or false
True
Detrustors
Muscles that contract to control urination are
Electrolytes
Substances that release ions in water
Acids
Electrolytes that dissociate to release hydrogen ions into water
Bases
Substances that release ions that can combine with hydrogen ions
Salts
Electrolytes formed by the reaction between an acid and a base
Anaerobic respiration body makes energy without
Oxygen , helps release H+ in process
Anytime anaerobic respiration occurs to make energy , it’s going to release
H+ ,
What rises when we break down sulfur and amino acids
H+
Indicates concentration of hydrogen ions in solution
pH
Indicates concentration of hydrogen ions in solution
PH
Indicates equal concentrations of hydrogen and hydroxide
Neutral pH 7
Occurs when blood pH rises to 7.5 to 7.8
Alkalosis occurs
Occurs when blood pH drops to 7.0 to 7.3
Acidosis
Chemicals which act to resist pH changes
Buffers
Inorganic substances
Small compounds that do not contain the atoms carbon and hydrogen
Water
-Polar molecule that demonstrates hydrogen bonding
-universal solvent
Blood moves around inorganic salts t/f?
True
Amount of Intracellular water
2/3 of water
Amount of extracellular water
One-third
Interstitial
Within tissue spaces
Transcellular
Includes CSF, aqueous and vitreous humor synovial fluid serous fluid within body cavities, fld secretions of exocrine glands
What helps you maintain water balance?
ADH: makes kidneys store urine
ALDOSTERONE
Greatest electrolyte output source is
Kidneys
Electrolytes come from
Foods
Fluids
Metabolic reactions
How are electrolytes lost?
Perspiration, feces, urine
Ions that are vital for nerve impulse conduction, muscle fiber contraction, and maintenance of cell membrane permeability
Na+
K-
Ca 2+
Which ions account for nearly 90% of the positively charged ions in extracellular fluids
Na
How is potassium and sodium balance regulated
- Potassium ion concentration increases
- Adrenal cortex is signaled
- Aldosterone is secreted
- Renal tubules increase reabsorption of sodium ions and increase secretion of potassium ions
- Sodium ions are conserved and potassium ions are excreted
4 functions of Calcium
1.Muscle contraction
2.nervous system
3. Bone development
4. Blood clotting
How does calcium regulate muscle contraction
Binds to muscle cell and opens up the channel for depolarization
How does calcium help the nervous system
Helps signals jump the synapse
Hypercalcemia
High concentration of calcium
What causes hypercalcemia
-hyperparathyroidism
-cancers
Cancer induced symptoms of hypercalcemia
Weakness
Fatigue
Impaired mental function
Polyuria
Polydipsia
Hypocalcemia
Low calcium
Causes of hypocalcemia
-removal of parathyroid gland
-vitamin d deficiency
-may be life threatening- muscle spasms in airways, cardiac arrhythmias
What increases blood calcium
Parathyroid hormone
Vitamin D
Regulates calcium absorption
Calcitonin from thyroid function
Decreases Calcium in the blood
Five sources of H+ ions
1-2. Glucose metabolism (Aerobic and anaerobic)-carbonic and lactic acid
3.breaking down amino acids -sulfuric acids
4. Breaking down fats. Fatty acids. Acidic ketone bodies
5. Breaking down nucleic acids& phosphoproteins- phosphoric acid
Strong acids
Release more H+ , ionize more completely
Weak acids
Ionize less completely, release fewer H+
Strong bases
Ionize more completely and release more OH-
Weak bases
Ionize less completely and release fewer OH
Regulation of H+ ion concentration
1.Acid base buffer systems
2.Respiratory excretion of carbon dioxide
3.Renal excretion of hydrogen ions
Physiological buffers
1.Respiratory mechanism (CO2 excretion)
2. Renal mechanism (H+ excretion)
Phosphate system equation
H+HPO4-2—->H2PO4—>H+HPO4-2
Explain how the phosphate system works
1.The monohydrogen phosphate ion converts a strong acid to a weak acid
2. The dihydrogen phosphate ion converts a strong base to a weak base
Protein buffer system equation
-NH2+H+<—>-NH3+
NH3+ group releases a H ion in the presence of excess base
-COOH<—> -COO-+H+
COO- group accepts a hydrogen ion in the presence of excess acid
Respiratory excretion of CO2 is controlled by
Brainstem
What does the brainstem do?
-respiratory center
-controls the rate and depth of breathing
-INCREASES PRODUCTION OF CO2
What does increased CO2 do?
Stimulate the brain stem
CO2 reacts with H2O to produce
H2CO3
How does the body get rid of the excess H+ free radical?
Stimulating respiratory center in the brainstem
Survival range of pH
6.8-8.0
Respiratory acidosis
-Increased CO2,
-Increased carbonic acid
-Not breathing well
-excess breathing
-excessive CO2 coming out
-too few carbonic acid
Respiratory alkalosis
Metabolic acidosis
Kidneys may fail at excreting H+
Digestive
Diuretic, vomiting, decreased gastric juices
Metabolic alkalosis
Drowsiness, disorientation, stupor, labored breathing
Respiratory acidosis
What happens as CO2 levels rise?
Carbonic acid levels rise
What happens as carbonic acid levels rise?
pH decreases
Diuretic drugs and antacid intake
Metabolic alkalosis
Decrease in breathing rate and depth
Metabolic alkalosis
Decrease in breathing rate and depth results in
Increased concentration of carbon dioxide in blood
Dehydration
Lack of water
Who is more susceptible to dehydration
Infants and the elderly
Organs of the urinary system
Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
Filter blood and remove toxins , makes urine
Kidneys
Kidneys
Filter blood and form urine
Ureters
Transport urine from the kidneys to urinary bladder
Urinary bladder
Collects and stores urine
Urethra
Conveys urine from urinary bladder to outside of body
Functions of urinary system
Maintain composition, pH and volume of fluids within normal limits
Order or urinary system
Kidneys
Ureters
Urinary bladder
Urethra
Location of kidneys
-lateral to vertebral column
-behind abdominal cavity
Retroperitoneal
Behind the peritoneum of the abdominal cavity
Describe the surface of the kidney
Convex lateral surface and concave medial surface
Renal sinus
Hollow chamber in medial depression
Hilum
Entrance to renal sinus
Renal pelvis
Funnel-shaped sac; superior end of ureter
Major calyces
Large tubes that merge to form renal pelvis
Minor calyces
Small tubes that merge to form major calyces
Renal medulla
Inner region; composed of renal pyramids
Renal cortex
Outer region of kidney
Renal columns
Extensions of the cortex that dip into medulla
Renal capsule
Fibrous capsule around kidney
Renal capsule
Fibrous capsule around kidney
Nephrons:
functional units of kidney, each of which is a site of urine production
How many nephrons in each kidney
Over a million
Part of the nephron is in
The cortex, but it dips down into medulla
The left kidney is slightly superior to
The right kidney
What does the renal pelvis do?
Collects all of the urine from the kidney and then narrows as it leaves the kidney to become the ureter
All functions of the kidney
1.Filters blood and excretes waste
2. Regulates volume, composition, and pH of body fluids
3. Secretes erythropoietin
4. Secretes renin
5. Metabolizes vitamin D to active form to active form for Calcium absorption
Renin
Enzyme regulate blood pressure and kidney fx
Erythropoietin
Hormone that stimulates RBC production in bone marrow
Hemodialysis
Person’s blood is re-routed so person’s blood is re-routed so it crosses an artificial membrane that cleans out and filters the blood.
Usually occurs 3 times a week
Renal artery
Enters each kidney through the hilum and continues to branch through the nephrons
Describe the branching of the renal arteries
RIACA
1. Renal artery
2. Interlobar artery
3. Arcuate artery (arciform)
4.Cortical radiate (interlobular artery)
5. Afferent arteriole
Each enters a nephron
Afferent arteriole
From the nephron, venous blood returns to the
Renal vein
Branching of the renal vein
CAIR
1.Cortical radiate (interlobular) vein
2. Arcuate (arciform) vein
3. Interlobar vein
4. Renal vein
Renal artery comes from
Abdominal aorta
Hilum contains
Renal arteries, renal veins and the location where the ureters meet.
The abdominal aorta separates out into
Renal artery
Afferent arterioles go into
Glomerulus
Afferent arteriole leads to
Glomerulus
Describe the blood flow inside of each nephron
1.Afferent arteriole 2.glomerulus
3. efferent arteriole 4.peritubular capillaries
Interlobar artery branches into
ACAGE
1.Arcuate artery
2.Cortical radiate artery
3.Afferent arteriole
4. Glomerular capillaries
5. Efferent arteriole
Parts of a nephron
Renal corpuscle
Renal tubule
Parts of the renal corpuscle
- Glomerulus
- Glomerular bowman’s capsule
Glomerulus
Cluster of capillaries
Filters blood
First step in urine formation
Glomerulus
Flow from afferent arteriole
Afferent arteriole>glomerulus>efferent arteriole
Glomerular (Bowman’s) capsule
Receives filtrate from glomerulus
Renal tubule
Extends from the glomerular capsule to the collecting duct
Pathway of filtrate inside renal tubule
1.Glomerular capsule
2. Proximal convoluted tubule
3.Nephron loop (loop of Henle)
4. Distal convoluted tubule
Nephron loop is composed of
Ascending and descending limb
The distal convoluted tubules of several nephrons empty into each
Collecting duct
The collecting duct continues …
The collecting duct continues through the medulla and joins other collecting ducts to drain through renal papillae into a minor calyx
Around the glomerulus
Bowman’s capsule
What releases renin
Renal tubule
Renin
Hormone that regulates water balance and stimulates aldosterone which helps regulate BP
Helps with water balance and blood pressure
Renin
Site of blood filtration in the kidney
glomerulus
Flow of filtrate through renal tubule
- Proximal convoluted tubule
- Nephron loop
- Distal convoluted tubule
- Collecting duct
Which tubule is closest to glomerulus
Proximal convoluted tubule