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GFR =
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120 ml / min
7.5 L / hr 180 L / day |
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Secretion is a __ pathway into the tubule
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second (filtration is the first)
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The secretory system that moves organic anions also moves ___
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penicillin
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as plasma levels go up, the amount secretes ____
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increases to Tm
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The ___ theory states that the movement of water is coupled to sodium transport
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standing graident
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The spaces between the lateral membranes are ___, __, and ___
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long, narrow, and tortuous
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As sodium is pumped into the intercellular spaces, the ____ ____ pulls waer crom the tubuler lumen thru the ___ ___ or through epitheleal cells
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osmotic gradient
tight junctions |
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To be a true measure of GFR, compound must have what characteristics?
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freely filterable, not reabsorbed, not secreted, not synthesized or metabolized by the tubules
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Creatinine does not meet which criteria?
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it is secreted by the tubules in small amounts. makes estimate slightly higher.
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What meets all criteria to measure GFR?
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inulin
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volume of plasma from which the substance is completely cleared by the kidney per unit time
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clearance: volume of plasma per time
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To determine net secretion, compare what to what
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clearance of substance to clearance of inulin (Cx / Cin)
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Net secretion occurs when clearance is __ than that of inulin.
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greater
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Net reabsorption occurs when clearance is __ that of inulin.
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less than
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fraction of plasma entering the kidney in the renal artery that is filtered at the glomerulus
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filtration fraction = GFR / RPF
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What is the minimum amount of water required to remove the 600 mOsm of waste per day?
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0.5 L / day
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The mechanism responsible for production of concentrated urine utilizes the existence of a concentrated fluid located within the __ and is produced because of the characteristics of the ___
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medullary interstitium
loop of henle |
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In the countercurrent multiplication system, the __ limb of the loop of Henle reabsorbs sodium by ___.
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ascending, active transport
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The permeability of water in the ascending loop of henle is ___
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low - dilute tubular fluid is formed
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Salt that is transported out of the ascending limb ___ the osmolarity of the medullary interstitium.
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raises
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the permeability of water is __ in the descending limb of the loop of henle
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high
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the maximum gradient that the cells of the loop of henle can sustain is ___
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200 mOsm/l
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term to describe flow in opposite directions
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counter current
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Two essential components in urine formation
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active transport of sodium in the ascending limb, differnces in permeability between the ascending and descending limbs
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the factor that ultimately determines the osmolarity of the urine is the
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permeability of the collecting duct
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water is osmotically withdrawn from the ___ into the medullary interstitium
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collecting duct
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hairpin-loop structure minizes losses of solute and water from interstitium but does not prevent ___ from interstitial fluid into the capillaries
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bulk-flow
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however much urea is produced is the amount ___
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excreted
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___ increases water reabsorption by the collecting duct
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ADH
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Synthesized in atrial cells and released in response to high BP
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ANP
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Antagonizes effects of Renin/AII and aldosterone
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ANP
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more potent than ANP, secreted by distal tubule and collecting duct, inhibits NaCl and water reabsorption
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urodilantin
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catecholamine that inhibits NaCl and water reabsorption in the proximal tubule
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dopamine
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4 routes of acid-base balance
including major and minor |
1. Metabolic generation of H+ (major)
2. gastrointenstinal absorption of ingested acids or bases (minor) |
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A second source of H+ is from metabolism is the production of ___ or __
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nonvolatile or fixed acids such as phosphoric, sulfuric, lactic, etc.
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Vegetarian diets there may be a net metabolic production of ___
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alkali
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intestinal contents are acidic/alkaline
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alkaline
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losing bicarb is the exact equivalent as increasing ___ concentration
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H+
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Major extracellular system of regulating hydrogen ion balance is
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CO2-HCO3 system
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major intracelluar system to regulate hydrogen ion balance
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phosphates and proteins
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respiratory system is faster/slower than bicarb system
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slower
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Kidneys control HCO3- by variable __ of HCO3 and by adding new __ to the plasma flowing through the kidneys
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reabsorption, HCO3. Both mechanisms are dependent on the tubular secretion of H+
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H+ is secreted into the tubular lumen by ___ with Na+
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countertransport
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T/F The lumenal membrane of tubular cells is very permeable to HCO3
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False, not very permeable
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T/F Most of the H+ secreted into the lumen are not excreted in the urine
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True, they are incorporated in water and reabsorbed.
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T/F A large portion of the H+ can be carries as free ions
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False
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The HCO3 produced when each H+ is formed represents a __ bicarbonate ion and not one that was filtered
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new
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The more important buffer system
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ammonia
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Ammonia combines with __ to form ammonium, which are excreted from the urine
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excess H+
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The net effect of the ammonia buffer system is to __ the new HCO3 in extracellular fluid
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increase
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In alkalosis, the ration of HCO3 to dissolves CO2 becomes greater/less than __
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greater than 20
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__, __, and ___ increase uptake of K+ into cells
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epinepherine, insulin, aldosterone
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hyperkalemia is >
Hpokalemia is < |
5.5 mEq/L
3.5 mEq/L |
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___ cells secrete potassium into the tubular fluid
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principle
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___ cells reabsorb potassium of distal tubule and collecting duct
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intercalated
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Diuretic that inhibits reabsorption of HCO3 and Na
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carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
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___ produce the majority of deaths due to renal disease
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chronic renal disease
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as many as 90% of the nephrons may be destroyed before significant functional impairment is seen
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functional reserve
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diminished urine
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oliguria
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total urine shutdown
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anuria
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