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Human A&P lectures covering some circulation, lungs, & kidneys

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Upper Resperatory Tract   Nose and Throat (Pharynx)  
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Lower Resperatory Tract   Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi, and Lungs  
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Goblet Cells   Cells interspersed among ciliated epithelial cells; secrete mucus  
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Air entering the nose is...   warmed by extensive capillary networks underlying the nalas epithelium and humidified by mucus  
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Sinusitis   Mucous epithelium lining the paranasal sinuses cavities become inflamed. Excess mucus is produced by paranasal sinuses.  
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Sinusitis Treatment   Less mucus: Decongestants cause vasoconstriction of arterioles supplyng blood to capillary networks >> less edema >> less mucus  
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Trachea   Membranous tube consisting of connective tissue and smooth muscle reinforced with C-shaped cartilage.  
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Cilia w. relation to Trachea   Cilia push foreign particles UP through larynx to pharynx so they can be swallowed  
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Lungs: Description   Devided into lobes separated by deep prominent fissures. Right long has 3 lobes while the left has 2.  
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Long term smoking: effect on tracheal epithelium.   Cilia lost >> greatly impairs ability to move mucus and trapped substances >> constant irritation = smoker's cough.  
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Pulmonary Lobes are further subdivided into...   Bronchopulmonary segments  
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Hierarchy of Airways   Trachea, Bronchus, Lobar Bronchus, Segmental Bronchus, Bronchioles, Terminal Bronchioles, Respiratory Bronchioles  
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Contraction and Dilation of circular smooth muscle around the bronchi and broncioles that changes their diameter   Bronchoconstrictino and Bronchodilation, respectively.  
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Asthma: chain of events   Hyperactive immune response >> Chronic inflamation >> edema and increased mucus production >> greatly decreased effective diameter  
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Gases pass through:   Alveolar fluid >> alveolar epithelium>> epithelial basement membrane >> intersitital floid >> endothelial basement membrane >> capillary endothelium  
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Pluerae   Surround each lung and include 2 layers of serous membranes with pleural fluid in between. (inner: visceral, outer: parietal)  
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Pleural Fluid   allows the membranes to slide over each other as the lung expands and relaxes. Also holds them together  
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Diaphragm   Large, dome shaped skeletal muscle that seperates the thoracic and abdominal cavities.  
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Diaphragm Contraction:   Increased thoracic vol. >> increased pleural cavity volume >> decreased pressure in the pleural cavity >> expansion of lungs >> lowered pressure in lungs brings air in.  
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Expiration   recoil of lungs occurs passively.  
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2 reasons lung recoil doesn't cause lungs to collapse.   Force of surface tension is counterbalanced by surfactants.  
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Surfactants   Disrupt intermolecular atraction between water molecules >> decrease surface tension.second reason : pleural pressure is always less than alveolar pressure.  
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respiratory membrane   refers to all areas in the lungs where gas exchange occurs  
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Factors affecting ease and extent at which gases diffuse across resp. membrane   Thickness, surface area, partial pressure of a gas  
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Gases diffuse from . . .   and area of higher partial pressure to an area of lower partial pressure.  
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98.5% of O2 in blood is   bound reversibly with hemogloben in RBCs.  
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Hemoglobin (Hb)   An abundant protein in RBCs consists of 4 polypeptide chains each with an iron containing heme group.  
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The higher the PO2,   the easier oxygen will bind to Hb.  
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Kidneys (location and description)   Bean shaped organs, about the size of a fist. located on the posterior abdominal wall.  
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Major functions of Kidneys   Excretion of waster producs; Regulation of blood volume and thus pressure; regulation of solutes in body's fluids; regulation of extracellular pH;  
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Kidneys produce __liters of filtrate/day but only __% or less is excreted   180 liters, 1%.  
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Examples of filtered substances   water, ions, glucose, and urea  
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Why are cells in blood not filtered out?   BECAUSE the filtration membrane acts as a size barrier so that only water and SMALL solutes  
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Renal Artery   Major blood vessel entering a kidney  
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Renal Vein   Major Vessels exiting a kidney.  
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Cortex and Medulla   outer layer and inner layer, respectively  
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Striped appearance of kidneys   Nephrons  
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Each kidney contains roughly how many nephrons   1.3 million  
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Nephrons   Tubular, functional units of the kidney through which fluid and substances are filtered out of the blood and either returned to the blood or collected as urine and excreted.  
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Segments of the Nephron   Renal corpuscle, proximal tubule, thin descending limb, thin ascending limb, thick ascending limb, distal tubule, collecting duct  
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Glomerular filtration   Renal corpuscle is the site where blood is filtered out of the glomerular capillaries into the lumen of the nephron  
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Reabsorption   Much of the water and solutes filtered into renal tubule can cross the epithelial cells lining the renal tubule, pass into the interstitial space, and be reabsorbed into peritubular capillaries back into blood supply  
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Secretion   fluid and solutes can move out of the peritubular capillaries into the interstitial space, cross the epithelial cells of the renal tubule, ending up in the lumen of the renal tubule.  
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Rythmic ventilation is controlled by:   Control depth of breathing >> amount of individual muscle fibers stimulated >> extent of contraction  
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Dorsal respiratory group   in the medulla Longitudal column of cells >> primarily responsible for stimulation of diaphragm  
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ventral respiratory group   in medulla : longitudinal column of cells >> prinarily responsible for stimulation of sccessory breathing muscles, such as intercostals and abdominals  
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Pontine Respiratory group   iin pons Projects to the dorsal resp. group and appears to have a role in switching between inspiration and expiration  
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Chemoreceptors   Dectect the amount of CO2 and 02 in the blood and alter he rate of ventilation as needed  
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Effect on blood oxygen and CO2 content and why?   aortic and carotid body chemoreceptors activated >> hyperventilation >> respiratory alkalosis (incresed blood pH) >> Headache, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, palpitations.  
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Adaptation to high altitudes   Increased production of RBCs and increased unloading of O2 from Hb.  
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COPD   Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- a combination of both emphysema and bronchitis  
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Bronchitis   a poorly -reversible inflamation of the bronchi cause by irritants  
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Emphysema   Destruction of alveolar wallsCoughing to remove mucus >> increases pressure in the alvioli >> ruptures the alveolar walls  
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Kidneys affect blood pressure   sodium handling in the renal tubules plays a major role in adjusting blood volume and hence blood pressure  
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Major solutes in blood (in addition to proteins and glucose)   NaCl and NaHCO3  
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How much Na+ filtered into renal tubule is reabsorbed back into blood?   99.4%  
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about 2/3 of reabsorbtion occurs in the   first segement of the renal tubule, the proximal tubules.  
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How are sodium ions moved into and out of the epithelial cells of the P.T   Secondary active transport across apical membrane, primary active transport across the basolateral membrane  
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Isosmotic   a proportional amount of the ater is reabsorbed with the solutes such that osmolarity of renal tubule fluid does not change  
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Major driving source for reabsorption in P.T   high oncotic pressure  
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Na+ reabsorption must be finely tunes T or F   True, a small amount can make a huge difference on blood volume.  
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Aldosterone   Increses Na+ reabsorption in epithelium of distal tubule and collecting duct.  
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Nearly 100% of __ is reabsorbed in the P.T.   Glucose.  
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Glucosuria   Glucose in Urine : results from too much glucose being filtered into the renal tubule. (SGLT1 runs out)  
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Diabetes Mellitus   Condition leading to high levels of glucose in the blood  
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The ability of the Kidneys to concentrate urine depends on...   A strong osmotic gradient which occurs in the interstitial spae around the nephrons  
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Osmolarity   Concentration of solutes such as Na+ and urea  
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Osmolarity from cortical layer to medullary layer   increases  
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Loop of Henle   helps establish osmotic gradient (countercurrent multiplication)  
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ADH   Antidiuretic hormone, determiens whether urine will be diluted or concentrated  
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Diuresis   dilute pee  
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How ADH works   Increases water permeability of the distal tuule and collecting duct.  
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Lack of ADH   distal tubule and collecting duct will be relatively impermeable to water  
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Scenario : walking through a desert without water. What happens?   Water loss >> water loss from blood >> blood osmolarity increases >> osmoreceptors detect high osmolarity >> hypothalamus stimulates thirst and release of ADH from pituitart >> ADH traels to kidney to increase water reabsorption >> urine is concentrated  
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Diabetes Insipidus   Individuals constantly thirsty and urinate large volumes of dilute urine. Have to drink water constantly to replace fluid.  
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Systolic Pressure   maximal BP in arteries; occurs when heart contracts. normal value is ~12mmHg  
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Diastolic Pressure   minimum BP in arteries which occurs when ventricles relax. normal valus is 80mmHg  
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Why does greatest resistance to blood flow occur in the arteries?   Because norepi binds to receptors, causeing vasoconstriction  
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Blood flow to specific tissues?   Tissue releases a chemical, (eg. skeletal muscle releases lactate) that chemical diffuses across the membrane, and causes relaxation of the arteries.  
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Systolic Pressure   maximal BP in arteries; occurs when heart contracts. normal value is ~12mmHg  
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Diastolic Pressure   minimum BP in arteries which occurs when ventricles relax. normal valus is 80mmHg  
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Why does greatest resistance to blood flow occur in the arteries?   Because norepi binds to receptors, causeing vasoconstriction  
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Blood flow to specific tissues?   Tissue releases a chemical, (eg. skeletal muscle releases lactate) that chemical diffuses across the membrane, and causes relaxation of the arteries.  
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Chemoreceptors   Sensors able to detect changes in blood 02 and C02  
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Angiotensin II   acts directly on smooth muscle, responsible for vasoconstriction/dilation  
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