week 10 chronic Kidney Disease Flashcards
`what are the 3 important concept in chronic kidney disease?
fluid & electrolytes
acid base balance
elimination
True or false. The kidneys are well protected by the muscles of the back as well as shock absorbing layers of fat and connective tissue.
true
where does kidneys sit ? this should be anatomy review ( well shat sherlock its been a minute )
Kidneys sit in the retroperitoneal space, the kidneys sit
where is kidneys located ?
located at the downward angle of the last rib called costovertebral angle
true or false. The kidneys sit on either side of the spine with the right kidney being slightly lower than the left and this is because the liver sits just above the right kidney
true
Kidney macrostructure :
describe what the outer layer of kidney looks like
fibrous tissue called the capsule, the helium is the only portion not covered by the capsule ( indented area where the blood vessels nerves and the ureter sit the capsule is surrounded by layers of fat and ct)
kidney macrostructure
what is the next layer beneath the capsule ? and what is the inner layer called?
the cortex, inner layer is called the medulla
describe how papillae allow urine passes and how the transportation work.
- urine passes through the papillae to enter calyx minor calyx widen and merge to form major calyx
- which form a funnel shaped sac called the renal pelvis
the minor / major calyx
transport urine to the renal pelvis in preparation for transportation to the
bladder via the ureter
The renal pelvis can only store a small volume of urine
about three to five ml at a time
renal blood flow :
true or false. 5 mL of blood is filtered every hour ( 5 L = total adult blood vL)
true
renal blood flow :
how many L is formed per day?
only 1 - 3 L of urine is formed per day ( 24 hrs )
these terms are important to know in terms of renal blood flow :
blood entry
kidney structure
blood supply
renal artery
describe how they are important and how they contribute to renal blood flow
- Blood Entry: Renal artery, originating from the aorta or its branches, delivers blood into the kidney.
- Kidney Structure: Blood enters through the renal hilum, a small indentation.
- Blood Supply: Kidneys have a rich blood supply, receiving blood flow at 600 to 1300 mls per minute.
- Renal Artery Branching: Renal artery divides into smaller branches; the smallest offshoot is the afferent arterial.
continuous ….: these terms are important to know in terms of renal blood flow :
glomerulus
capillary count
filtration process
- Glomerulus: Blood flows into the glomerulus, comprising a series of capillary loops.
- Capillary Count: Each glomerulus has up to 50 capillaries, facilitating filtration
- Filtration Process: Within these capillaries, water and small particles are filtered from the blood to eventually form urine.
Kidney Microstructure : Nephron : describe it
the nephron is the functional unit of the kidney
there are 1 million nephrons per kidney
what is the anatomy of kdiney ?
bowman’s capsule
tubular system ( PCT, DCT, and loop of henle )
true or false.
Each nephron is a tube like structure with distinctive parts consisting of bowman’s
capsule a sac like structure surrounding the glomerulus and then the tubular system
the proximal convoluted tubule or pct the distal convoluted tubule or dct and the loop of henle
true
Kidney Microstructure : Glomerulus ( any negative on these, what is the consequence)?
difficulty with filtration
What are the 3 layers of glomerular capillary?
1) endothelium
2) basement membrane
3) epithelium
true or false. Glomerular capillary is how cellular membrane layers of bowman capsule work together to control what leaves the blood to enter the filtrate.
true
what is the fluid typically called?
filtrate
which of the following is directly in contact with the blood -this is also made up of single layer of endothelial cells out of the 3 layers of glomerulus
innermost endothelial layer
what is the basement membrane, it has a unique feature that is important, now describe why
mesh like ct layer and it has a unique feature, of being negatively charged, this charge is
important in the filtration process because it will repel any particles in the
blood that are Also negatively charged for example albumin.
true or false. The layer of epithelial cells is not small enough to pass through the opening in the membrane, therefore should NEVER pass the memebrane.
false it is small enough to get pass the membrane
little pores or fenestrations that help to filter
water and small particles from the blood into bowman capsule what is this fluid called ?
filtrate
the glomerulus continued….
glomerular filtration is controlled by 3 forces : what is it ?
1) hydrostatic pressure ( blood pressure )
2) colloid pressure ( pull from albumin )
3) capsular hydrostatic pressure
true or false. kidneys filter blood
true
The kidneys filter blood . true or false?
Kidneys filter blood yes this is true
what is the first process in urine formation?
glomerular filtration
the first process is glomerular filtration : now explain it further
as the blood passes the afferent arterial into the glomerulus ( water and elctrolyte and glucose ) and small particles like urea, creatine and glucose are fileted through bowman’s capsule to form glomerular filtrate.
the movement of fluid across this membrane is controlled by the same forces that move fluid in and out of capillaries
everywhere else in the body the hydrostatic pressure
ex: blood pressure - of the blood within the glomerular capillaries causes a portion of blood to be filtered across the semi permeable membrane into bowman capsule
where the glomerular filtrate begins to pass down the tubule
filtration is more rapid in the glomerulus than in ordinary tissue capillaries because of the permeability to the glomerular membrane because this is its whole purpose
So working opposite of hydrostatic pressure of blood pressure are two negative pressure. initially two pressure pushing back, what is the first one called ?
first one is called blood colloid pressure and this pressure is caused by plasma proteins such as albumin that stay in the capillaries and draw water back towards themselves
the other or second negative force that opposes the hydrostatic or blood pressure is called the _____
capsular pressure - related to the actual structure of the membrane of bowman’s capsule this is against the fluid being pushed into the space the net effect is filtrate forward into bowman’s capsule
true or false. hydrostatic pressure or blood pressure can overcome the colloid pressure but not capsular pressure?
false, it can overcome both
recall that hydrostatic or bp can overcome colloid pressure and capsular pressure & therefore fluid moves forward into bowman’s capsule. However drastic changes in particular drops to bp or hydrostatic pressure or anything that could increase the opposing pressures like albumin leaking into this space result in decrease
GFR
The amount of blood filtered by the glomerular in a given time is termed, the GFR and the normal or average GFR in a healthy functioning kidney or body is above
125 mL per min
nephron reabsorption & secretion
these terms undergoes this description : now define what they mean
BC
PCT
LH
DCT
BC ( bowman’s capsule ) = collects glomerular filtrate, funnels it into the tubule
PCT ( proximal convoluted tubule ) = reabsorption of 80% of electrolytes ( Na , K , Cl, Ca, etc ) 100% glucose and 70% water.
LH = concentrate the filtrate
DCT = some water & electrolyte reabsorption, including bicarbonate, potassium and hydrogen secretion
give the summary of glomerulus filtration : give this in detail
the blood is continuously circulating through the glomerulus and because of the forces and selective permeability of the glomerulus membrane
( various components of blood including water and small particles will move through the three layers and enter the bowman’s capsule to become filtrate )
true or false. path and processing of the filtrate past bowman’s capsule into the tubular system
true
true or false. electrolytes, glucose, needs to be returned to the body , because you can’t just pee it out.
true
Proximal convoluted tubule eventually straightens out and becomes what ?
proximal straight tubule or descending limb of loop of henle
recall : cells respond to a drop in bp blood volume or sodium and stimulate the release of renin a hormone that leads to aldosterone production. how does this form ?
it forms from the thick segment of ascending limb of loop of henle the DCT can be permeable to water and some water reabsorption occurs here as the filtrate contributes to move through it ( has specialized cells called Juxtaglomerular Cells
loop of henle : is important for what ?
loop of henle - important in conserving water and concentrating the filtrate
bowman’s capsule : is similar composition to what ?
blood
Kidney : Autoregulation
what is the description
kidneys maintain a constant blood flow and blood pressure –> therefore a constant GFR
this is the ability for the kidney to constantly adjust the amount of blood entering and leaving the glomerulus
kidney: auto regulation
how is GFR controlled ?
controlled by blood pressure and blood flow, kidneys can self regulate their own bp and blood flow to point, keeps GFR constant
True or false. GFR is controlled by selectively constricting and dilating efferent and afferent arterials
true