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renal capsule, adipose capsule and renal fascia are all what type of tissue?

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connective tissue

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renal capsule

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  • Physical barrier - protection against trauma

- maintains the SHAPE of the kidney

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Adipose capsule

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  • padding - physical protection

- Maintains the POSITION

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Renal fascia

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  • ANCHORS the kidneys to the surrounding structures
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adipose capsule, renal capsule, and renal fascia in the order that you find them (moving in towards the kidney)

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Renal fascia
adipose capsule
renal capsule

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many __________ (of which there are around one million per kidney), feed into the _________ _________. Many of these lead into the __________ _______, which feeds into the ______ then the ________ _______ (“cups”). Finally entering the _______, before leaving the kidney via the _______ and entering the bladder.

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many nephrons (of which there are around one million per kidney), feed into the collecting duct. Many of these lead into the papillary duct, which feeds into the minor then the major calyces (“cups”). Finally entering the pelvis, before leaving the kidney via the ureter and entering the bladder.

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what constitutes a lobe?

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Medullary pyramid + overlying cortex + 1/2 renal column from each side

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how many lobes?

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8-12 per kidney

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where are renal corpuscles found

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cortex only.

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parenchyma

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functional portion of the kidney

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fenestration of the glomerular endothelium prevents…

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blood cells being filtered out of the blood, but allows all plasma proteins to pass through

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basal lamina of glomerulus

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prevents filtration of larger proteins

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slit membrane / diaphragm between __________. Prevents… ?

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slit membrane between pedicels prevents medium-sized proteins from being filtered out of the blood plasma

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parietal of the glomerular (Bowman’s) capsule

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simple squamous epithelium forms the outer wall

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visceral of the Bowman’s capsule

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Podocytes (modified endothelium)

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Glomerulus tissue

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endothelium

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Bowman’s capsule tissue

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epithelium

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glomerulus

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specialised network / knot of capillaries

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2 thing that make up the renal corpuscle

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  1. Glomerulus

2. Glomerular capsule / Bowman’s capsule

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what is the Basal lamina made up of?

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the basement membranes of both the endothelium and the podocytes ‘crossing-over’

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2 most Important functions of the kidney

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  • Regulation of water and electrolyte balance (osmolality)

- Regulation of arterial pressure

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(other) functions of the kidney

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  • excretion of metabolic wastes or foreign chemicals
  • Regulation of blood pH
  • Regulation of erythrocyte production
  • regulation of hormone production e.g. vitamin D
  • regulating of blood glucose levels
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Homeostasis

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maintenance of a (nearly) constant internal environment

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osmolality

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measure of the effective water gradient, assuming that the solute is COMPLETELY IMPERMEANT.
It is simply a count of the number of dissolved particles

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tonicity
tendency of a solution to resist expansion
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isosmotic and isotonic
isosmotic when both solutions contain the same number of dissolved particles. isotonic when there is no movement of water
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cell placed in hypertonic solution will ______, whereas a cell placed in a hypotonic solution will ______.
cell placed in hypertonic solution will _shrink_, whereas a cell placed in a hypotonic solution will _swell_.
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osmotic pressure
the pressure required to prevent net water movement
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what percentage of males, females and infants are fluids?
males ~60% females ~50% infant ~65-75%
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what makes up the body fluids?
2/3 Intracellular fluid | 1/3 extracellular fluid
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what makes up extracellular fluid?
20% plasma | 80% interstitial fluid
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what effect will an isotonic solution have on plasma osmolarity?
NO EFFECT
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why are slightly hypertonic solutions used in an IV drip?
so that some water leaves the cells - boosting blood volume
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how much water is lost and gained per day?
2500mL
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total volume of fluid in a 70kg male
42L
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which ions are in a higher concentration in the intracellular fluid vs. the extracellular fluid
K+
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which ions are in a lower concentration in the intracellular fluid vs. the extracellular fluid
Na+, Cl-, Ca2+
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what is responsible for the asymmetric distribution of ions ?
specialised transport properties
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three processes involved in the formation of urine
1. filtration at the glomerulus 2. tubular reabsorption 3. tubular secretion
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excreted in urine =
filtered - reabsorbed + secreted
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describe the initial glomerular filtration
same concentration as plasma, but it lacks proteins and other high molecular weight compounds and is free from blood cells
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urine production proportional to...
renal pressure
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how is GBHP tightly regulated?
by controlling the diameter of the afferent and efferent arteriole
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net filtration pressure (NFP) =
Glomerular blood hydrostatic pressure (GBHP) - Capsular hydrostatic pressure (CHP) - Blood colloid osmotic pressure (BCOP) = 10mmHg
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what is blood colloid osmotic pressure - BCOP?
the osmotic force of the proteins left in the plasma, pulling back on the water in the filtrate = 25mmHg
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what is capsular hydrostatic pressure - CHP?
pressure exerted on the filtrate by the ELASTIC properties of the glomerulus = 15mmHg
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Glomerular blood hydrostatic pressure is the...
mechanical pressure within the glomerulus
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2 things that are altered in regulation of the filtration rate
1. surface area available | 2. GHBP
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2 forms of autoregulation of GFR
i. myogenic mechanism | ii. tubuloglomerular feedback
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myogenic mechanism of regulation
When blood pressure increases, smooth muscle in the afferent arteriole stretches more. Therefore, it will contract and the lumen will narrow and GFR will decrease.
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tuboglomerular feedback
macula densa receives rapid delivery Na+ due to high BP. This leads to a decrease in Nitric oxide (NO) by the juxtaglomerular apparatus. This causes the afferent arteriole to constrict and therefore the GFR decreases.
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Neural regulation of the GFR
Sympathetic nerves release norepinephrine which causes constriction of afferent arterioles and increased renin release. therefore the GFR decreases
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2 hormones that are used to regulate GFR
1. Angiotensin II - released when blood volume or blood pressure drops. Causes constriction of afferent and efferent arterioles -- decreased GFR 2. ANP - secreted when the atria of the heart stretch too much. Causes the relaxation of the mesangial cells in the glomerulus, which increases the capillary surface area of the glomerulus -- increased GFR
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proximal convoluted tubule
- largest ammount of solute and water reabsorption - 100% of glucose reabsorbed - 60% of glomerular filtrate and NaCl and water - Na+ reabsorbed through glucose/Na+ symporters and Na+/H+ antiporters - water movement via osmosis - osmolarity similar to plasma - highly developed brush border
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descending loop of Henle
- water reabsorbed by osmosis - impermeable to NaCl - interstitial fluid in renal medulla becomes 2-4x more concentrated - filtrate ~1200mOsmol/L at the bottom
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Ascending loop of Henle
- NaCl actively absorbed by symporter - impermeable to water (therefore filtrate becomes more dilute) - content becomes ~100mOsmol/L as it enters the distal tubule
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Late distal tube and collecting duct
- additional reabsorption of NaCl | - impermeable to water (in the absence of ADH)
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vasopressin also called...?
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
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No ADH =
no reabsorption of water = dilute urine
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alcohol effect on ADH
inhibits production = no ADH = dilute piss
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cortical nephrons
production of dilute urine
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juxtamedullary neurons
production of concentrated urine
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vasa recta
carries away the reabsorbed filtrates
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what is the main solute at the top of the ascending loop?
urea
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why is the loop of henle described as a countercurrent mechanism?
the descending loop is impermeable to NaCl and the ascending loop is impermeable to water
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__________ in the ___________ detect changes in osmolarity. The ADH precursor is synthesised in the __________ and stored in vesicles in the _______ ________. When osmolarity increases, the ________ sends a signal to the __________ __________ to release ADH into the _______.
_osmoreceptors_ in the _hypothalamus_ detect changes in osmolarity. The ADH precursor is synthesised in the _hypothalamus_ and stored in vesicles in the _posterior_ _pituitary_. When osmolarity increases, the _hypothalamus_ sends a signal to the _posterior_ _pituitary_ to release ADH into the _blood_.
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action of ADH
stimulates the insertion of aquaporin-2 containing vesicles into the apical membrane of the collecting duct epithelia. water can then be absorbed through these water channels
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how do osmoreceptors work?
they contain stretch-inhibited cation channels which open when the cells are exposed to hypertonic stimulus. Na+ enters and triggers an AP which travels to the posterior pituitary. ADH is released
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threshold for ADH release
280 mOsmol/L plasma osmolarity
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thirst felt when ...
plasma osmolarity is greater than 290 mOsmol/L
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BP drop effect on ADH levels
baroreceptors stretch less - ADH released - Water retained - BP returns to normal
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most important hormones in regulating SODIUM reabsorption
- Angiotensin | - Aldosterone
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what is renin and what does it do?
renin is an enzyme released in the juxtaglomerular cells which ultimately leads to an increase in levels of angiotensin II
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3 triggers for renin release from granular cells in the juxtaglomerular apparatus
1. low Na+ 2. Low BP in afferent arteriole 3. low blood volume (decreased renal perfusion)
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4 effects of Angiotensin II
1. potent vasoconstrictor - decreases GFR 2. small direct effect on reabsorption in proximal tubule 3. stimulates release of Aldosterone 4. stimulates thirst and salt intake - release ADH
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aldosterone
released from the adrenal cortex. Aldosterone acts on the collecting ducts to increase transcription of Na+/K+ATPase pumps and therefore reabsorb more water and NaCl
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function of Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
retention of sodium and water and thus blood volume
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How do the macula densa cells in the juxtaglomerular apparatus respond to a decrease in NaCl?
release prostaglandins which act on granular cells in the afferent arteriole which release RENIN.
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which is the first response when the BP changes?
autonomic nervous response

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