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Term
What are sources of acid from the diet?
Definition
Meats, grains and dairy products
Term
What is the henderson-hassalbach equation?
Definition
pH = 6.1 + log(HCO3-)/.03(PCO2)
Term
how is the HCO3-buffer system different from other buffer systems of the body?
Definition
It's controlled by lungs and kidneys via carbonic anadydrase
Term
What is the chloride shift and where does it occur?
Definition
Bicarbonate in the red blood cell (RBC) exchanging with chloride from plasma

CO2 that enters RBC gets converted to bicarbonate and H+ by CA. Bicarb is secreted to maintain maintain blood pH
Term
which is a better buffer: Hemoglobin or plasma proteins?
Definition
Hemoglobin (more histidine)
Term
Why is albumin such a good plasma protein buffer?
Definition
It has 16 Histine bindings sites

Histidine is a good buffer because it has a dissociable proton
Term
What is the affect of chronic acidosis bone?
Definition
Increase ostoclastic function to increase Ca2+ release from bone
Term
How much bicarb appears in urine?
Definition
None! It is all reabsorbed to the blood.

80% reabsobtion occurs in the proximal tubule
Term
Which part of the nephron has an apical carbonic anahydrase?
Definition
Early proximal tubule
Term
How is bicarb reabsorbed in the early proximal tubule? In the TAL? In the a-intercalated cells?
Definition
Proximal tubule: Na/3HCO3- symport and HCO3/Cl- antiport

TAL: HCO3/Cl- antiport

Intercalated: HCO3/Cl- antiport
Term
How is H+ secreted once dissociates from H2CO3 in the early proximal tubule?
In the TAL? In the a-intercalated cells?
Definition
Proximal Tubule and TAL: Na/H+ antiport or H+ atpase

a-intercalated cell: H+ atpase or H+/K+ antiport
Term
what is the difference between a-intercalated and b-intercalated cells in regard to Cl/HCO3 exchangers?
Definition
a-intercalated cells: Cl/HCO3 exchanger located on basolateral membrane so HC03- released into blood

b-inercalated: located on apical membrane so HCO3- is secreted in responce to an alkine load setting
Term
synthesis/reabsorption of new HCO3- is linked to what metabolism? What happens is this metabolism doesn't occur?
Definition
NH4 metabolism in proximal tubule (from glutamine)

Metabolic acidosis occurs if NH4 is failed to be produced
Term
How does ECF volume depletion alter H+ secretion?
Definition
increased Na+ reabsorption due to ECF volume depletion can lead to increased H+ secretion
Term
Bodies responce to respiratory acidosis?
Definition
Increase ventilation

Acute increase in CO2 directly stimulates proximal tubule cells to increased renal H+ excretion
Term
what cell will increase in activity in responce to metabolic alkalosis?
Definition
B-intercalated cells of collecting duct

Have apical Cl/HCO3 transporters so HCO3- secretion with increase
Term
how much of body weight is total body water?
Definition
2/3
60-40-20

60% total body weight is water
40% is ICF
20% is ECF
Term
why do woman have less body water than men?
Definition
woman have higher fat content (more water in muscle than fat)
Term
what is the affect of adding isotonic saline to ECF?
Definition
only ECF volume will rise, ICF will remain the same
Term
what is the affect of adding hypotonic saline to ECF?
Definition
After osmotic equilibrium, osmolalities of ICF and ECF will be equal, but lower than before the infusion, and the volume of both compartments will increase bc water will move into ICF
Term
what is the affect of adding pure water to ECF?
Definition
Fluid will shift from ECF to ICF => ICF osmolality will decrease
After osmotic equilibrium, added water will be distributed between ICF and ECF according to the initial ICF/ECF ratio of 60%/40% => more fluid will end up inside the cell
Term
What is be best to give a patient whose vascular volume (ECF) needs to be increased?
Definition
Isotonic solution with 5% albumin

albumin molecules in the infused solution will generate colloid osmotic pressure causing fluid to be retained in the vascular compartment.
Term
where are baroreceptors located?
Definition
glomerular Afferent arterioles and carotid sinus
Term
long term regulation of effective circulating volume involves altering what?
Definition
Na+ excretion via renin (low volume) or ANP (high volume)

When Na is retained, water is retained
When Na is excreted, water is excreted
Term
Short-term regulation of effective circulating volume involves changing what?
Definition
Arterial Pressure via changes in HR, cardiac contractility, and vascular resistance by the sympathetic nervous system
Term
where is renin produced?
Definition
Juxtaglomerular cells
Term
Renin is released in responce to what changes?
Definition
Decreased ECF

decrease stretch of JG cells, decreased NaCl sensed by macula densa cells, increased sympathetic activity
Term
Describe the pathway caused by Renin release
Definition
Renin (released when low circulation volume)

activated Ang II which causes ADH release from hypothalamus and Aldosterone release from adrenal gland

leads to... decreased Na and H20 excretion
Term
How does renin effect proximal tubule activity?
Definition
Increased Na/H antiport

Increase Na/K atpase
Term
how does Ang II affect arteriole resistance?
Definition
It inreased resistance of efferent arteriole more than afferent arteriole so filtration fraction is incrased (increased reabsorption of Na and water)
Term
How does alosterone affect nephron activity?
Definition
Increases activity in principal cell

Increase Na/K atpase and ENaC channels and increase K conductance

decreased Na and water excretion
Term
too much renin can cause what problem?
Definition
Hypertension
Term
What is the bodies responce to increased effective circulating volume?
Definition
Increase ANP (decrease renin)
increase GFR
increase excretion of Na and water
Term
how do u calculate plasma osmolality? Effective plasma osmality?
Definition
P osm = 2(plamsa Na) + (glcuose/18) + (BUN/2.8)

leave out BUN for effective P osm
Term
what does too much water rention cause?
Definition
Hyponatremia (cells swell and burst)

brain swelling
Term
what causes hypernatremia?
Definition
water loss in excess of solute
Term
where are the CNS osmalality receptors located?
Definition
Circumventricular organs: subfornical organ and OVLT

contol ADH synthesis
Term
what is the brains responce to increased plasma osmolality?
Definition
CNS osmoreceptors shrink, depolarize and produce AP (stretch inactivated cation channels)

ADH is released
Term
what are the effects of ADH?
Definition
inserts aquaporins in distal tubule and collecting ducts making them water permeable

increase N/K/Cl in TAL
increase ENaC in principal cells
Increase IMCD permeability to urea

overall: decrease free water clearence
Term
what is the affect of SIADH?
Definition
water rention, ANP release, hyponatremia from increased Na lost in urine
Term
how do u calculate clearence?
When can it be used to estimate GFR?
Definition
Clearance= (UIn x V )/ PIn

when you use inulin or creatinine concentration
Term
how to you calculate renal plasma flow?
Definition
(1-Hct) x RBF
Term
how do you calculate filtration fraction?
Definition
GFR/RPF
Term
How to you calculate free water clearence?
Definition
urine flow rate - C osm

C osm = (Urine osm x urine flow rate) / plasma osmolality
Term
what provides the driving force for Na+ reabsorption in the early proximal tubule?
Definition
Low intracellular [Na+] va Na/K atpase
Term
what is reabsorpted with Na+ in proximal tubule?
Definition
Glucose
Amino Acids
-carboxylates
Phosphates
Term
what is secreted with Na reabsorption in the proximal tubule?
Definition
H+
Term
how does Na+ reabsorption affect the lumen charge in the early proximal tubule?
Definition
creates seperation of charge with NEGATIVE voltage

leads to paracellular Cl- reabsorption
Term
where does glucose reabsorption occur?
Definition
Proximal tubule
Term
above what concentration does glucose appear in urine? what concentration do SGLTs become saturated?
Definition
appears in urine above 200 mg/dL

SGLTs saturated around 380 mg/dL
Term
what causes splay?
Definition
heterogeneity of renal tubules
Term
where does most bicarb reabsorption occur?
Definition
proximal tubule
Term
where does most Ca2+ reabsorption occur?
Definition
late proximal tubule

Due to Na backleak and lumen positive voltage leading to paracellular reabsorption
Term
what does in increased BUN/creatinine ratio mean?
Definition
Dehyrdation

Urea is reabsorbed with water so increased urea means increased water reabsorption due to dehydration

creatinine and GFR are inversely related
Term
what is the osmalality of loop of Henle? why?
Definition
Hyperomsmotic compared to plasma because water is reabsorbed in the thin descending limb
Term
where does passive NaCl reabsorption occur?
Definition
thin ascending limb
Term
where is most Mg2+ reabsorbed?
Definition
Thick ascending limb

linked w/ K+ recycling and claudin 16 tight junction
Term
what drives paracellular reabsorption of Na, K, Ca, and Mg in the TAL?
Definition
K+ recycling creates lumen POSTIVE voltage

(K+ recycling inhibited whan ATP is high and when Ca2+ is high)
Term
how does hypercalcemia affect TAL?
Definition
inhibits Na/K/2Cl activity so lumen becomes less postive and paracellular Ca is inhibited ==> Decrease NaCl reabsorption
Term
what cation's reabsorption is hormonally mediated in TAL?
Definition
Ca2+

via PKC, PKA, PTH, and Vit D
Term
Where do lasix act? how?
Definition
Thick Ascending limb

Inhibits Na/K/Cl => no K+ recycling
Lumen becomes less postive => no electrolyte reabsorption
Decreased osmalality => inablity to concetrate urine
Term
where do thiazide diuretics work? how?
Definition
Distal convoluted tubule

Inhibits Na/Cl cotransporter
loss of K+
Term
How is Na+ reabsorbed in the princibal cells of the collecting tubules?
Definition
ENaC

generates lumen Negative voltage
Enhances K+ secretion
Term
where does amiloride act? how?
Definition
Principal cell of collecting tubule

Inhibits ENaC => inhibits K+ secretion
(K+ sparring diuretic)
Term
what part of the nephron contributes to acid-base balance and how?
Definition
intercalted cells of collecting tubule

responcible for K+ reabsorption in exchange for H+ secretion

HCO3 reabsorption via HCO3/Cl antiport in a-intercalated cells

HCO3 secretion via apical HCO3/Cl antiport in b-intercalated cells
Term
what hormones are produced in the kidney
Definition
Renin, erythropoitin, Vit D
Term
how much of the total cardiac output does the kidneys recieve?
Definition
20%
most blood flow supplies the cortex
Term
what hormone estimates RPF?
how do you calculate RPF?
Definition
PAH

(1-Hct) x RBF
Term
where does elevated hydrostatic pressure lead to filtration?
Definition
glomerular capillaries
Term
what are the major barriers to glomerular filtration?
Definition
Molecular weight and radius (<5500 daltons)

Electrical charge (postively charged glycoprotein)
Term
what prevents large molecules and proteins from entering bowmans space?
Definition
Nephrin filtration slit
Term
How would you know if your glomerular filtration barrier is intact or not intact?
Definition
Proteins present in urine = not intact basement membrane
Term
what causes proteinuria?
Definition
loss of negative charge glycoproteins or absence of nephrin
Term
what are the consequences of proteinuria?
Definition
causes hypoalbuminemia which causes decreased plasma colloid osmotic pressure which allows fluid to leak out of capillaries
=> Edema
Term
What is the function of mesangial cells?
Definition
provide structural support for glomerular capillaries (Important in regulating glomerular volume and pressure), secrete ECM, phagocytotic activity and secretes cytokines
Term
autoregulation affects with arteriole resistance the most?
Definition
Afferent arteriole resistance
Term
What are the two mechanisms responcible for autoregulation?
Definition
1. Myogenic stretch
2. Tubuloglomerular feedback
Term
how does autoregulation (myogenic responce) respond to sympathetic stimulation?
Definition
Increase arterial pressure
Increase arterial stretch
Stretch activated Ca2+ channels open
Ca2+ enters cell
Afferent arteriole constricts
Increase resistance to flow
=> RBF and GFR returns to normal
Term
How does the tubuloglomerular apparatus respond to sympathetic stimulation
Definition
Increased GFR and RBF
increased NaCl to macula densa
increase ATP use, Adenosine production
Adenosine binds a1 receptor
Afferent arteriole constricts
Increase resistance to flow
RBF and GFR return to normal
Term
at what pressure does passive pressure circulation take over autoregulation?
Definition
170 mm Hg
Term
How does ANP affect arterioles?
Definition
dilates afferent
constricts efferent
Term
what hormones constrict efferent arteriole?
Definition
Ang II and ANP
Term
what hormones constrict afferent arteriole?
Definition
Renin, Epi, Ang II
Term
what hormones dilate arterioles?
Definition
Nitric oxide and prostaglandins
Term
what substances can be used to determine GFR?
Definition
inulin and creatinine
Term
what are the characteristics of a GFR marker?
Definition
Freely filtered through the glomerulus
Not reabsorbed
Not secreted
Not synthesized/metabolized by renal cells
Not toxic
Concentration can be measured in plasma and urine
Term
what are some errors with using creatinine to estimate GFR?
Definition
10% secreted
measurments overstimate plasma creatinine by 10%
Term
how do you convernt ml/day into ml/min?
Definition
ml/day divided by 1440
Term
how do GFR and plasma creatinine relate to each other?
Definition
inversely proportional
Term
what factors shift K+ into cells?
Definition
Epinephrine
Insulin
Aldosterone
ECF alkalosis
Term
how does High plasma [K+] affect the adrenal gland?
Definition
Deplorizes glomerulosa cells and opens volage gated Ca2+ cells
Ca2+ influx ==> Aldosterone sysnthesis

Aldosterone increases Na/K atpase on all cells and all activity of principal cells
Term
what are the affects of aldosterone on principal cells?
Definition
Increases number and open probability of ENaC => enhances Na+ reabsorption in exchange for K+
increase Na + influx leads to a lumen negative potential
increase K+ conductance of the apical K+ channels which increases K secretion
Term
How does alkalosis affect K+?
Definition
promtes K+ influx in exchange for H+ leading to hypokalemia
Term
What causes hyperkalemia?
Definition
Hyperosmolality
Insulin deficiency
Aldosterone deficiency
Beta receptor blockade
Mineral acidosis
Tissue injury
Exercise
Drugs
Increased dietary intake
Term
how does increased plasma osmolality cause hyperkalemia?
Definition
water leaves the cell until osmotic equilibrium is reached => cells shrink and intracellular [K+] increase => increase driving force for K+ efflux => increase K+ efflux => increased ECF [K+] (hyperkalemia)
Term
how does acidosis cause hyperkalemia?
Definition
Inhibits Na/K atpase so K+ remains outside cell
Term
what happens with increased K intake?
Definition
increased secretion of K+ in principal cell
Term
what happens with a decreased intake of K+?
Definition
K+ is reabsorpted via H/K antiport in a-intercalated cell
Term
what affect to tubular flow rate have on K+?
Definition
Increased flow = increaed K+ secretion (diuretics) and increased Na+ reabsorption

decreased flow = decreased K+ secretion (hemmorage, fluid loss)
Term
Which hormone is most likely responsible for returning plasma potassium back to its normal pre-exercise levels?
Definition
epinephrine
Term
what hormone is most important and regulating K+ levels after a meal?
Definition
Insulin
Term
what drugs can induce hypterkalemia?
Definition
Ace inhibitor
B2 blocker
Amiloride
K+ suplements
Term
what is the role of vasa recta's countercurrent exchange mechanism?
Definition
To maintain a HYPERtonic medulla
Term
how does kidney produce concentrated urine?
Definition
by using osmosis to dive water out of distal tubule and cortical tubule (via ADH)
Term
how does kidney produce dilute urine?
Definition
by pumping salts out of lumen, leaving water behind
Term
what is the affect of Addison's disease (decreased aldosterone) on K+ levels?
Definition
Hyperkalemia
Term
how does pressure in the bladder change as its filling?
Definition
No Increase in pressure
Term
what factors stimulate ADH release?
Definition
Increased plasma osmalality
Decreased effective circulating volume
Thirst
Stress
Pregnancy, vomiting
Term
where does ADH insert aquaporins?
Definition
Principal cells (apical and basolateral membranes)
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