Renal part 4 notes Flashcards
Sodium (Na+), Water, and glucose are permeable into the glomerulus because they have a small molecular weight
Albumin can’t fit into the glomerulus it has a very high molecular weight
________:protein in urine
proteinuria
_______________:red blood cells in urine
Hematuria
Can hydrophilic molecules pass through the plasma membrane? No, they require special transporters
Red blood cells and plasma proteins DO NOT PASS THE CAPILLARY
_________ pressure in capsular space
Hydrostatic
If we have increase in renal blood flow (RBF), high pressure, and then we get
glomerular filtration rate increases
The afferent arterioles have diameters larger than the efferent arterioles. The great resistance in blood flow of the efferent arteriole causes blood to back up in the glomerular capillaires. This ______the blood pressure in the glomerular capillaries, favoring filtration
increases
The hydrostatic pressure in the glomerular capsule can change as a result of an obstruction such as a stone in a ureter or an enlarged prostate gland pressing on the urethra.
____________:the volume of filtrate formed each minute
Glomerular filtration rate
What is the GFR for the average adult?
125mL/min
Renin plasma flow is around _________mL/min
625
Glomerular filtration rate is regulated by the constriction and relaxation of the afferent and efferent arterioles
If afferent arteriole is constricted then there’s less renin bloodflow and less glomerular pressure and less glomerular filtration rate