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Anatomy & Physiology: Renal

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show Granular (JG) cells of the macula densa  
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Where is the juxtaglomerular apparatus located in the nephron?   show
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show 1. stimulation of B receptors by sympathetic nerves 2. reduction in kidney perfusion 3. reduction in Na+ delivery in macula densa  
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show distal tubule  
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What are the autoregulator methods of renal blood flow?   show
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show increased RBF is sensed by vascular smooth muscle and causes them to constrict  
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What is the tubuloglomerular feedback response?   show
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What is the main effect of administering an isotonic saline solution?   show
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show 1. ↑ glomerular capilary pressure; hypertension 2. ↑ interstitial oncotic pressure; trauma, burns or infection 3. ↓ capillary oncotic pressure; liver failure, nephrotic syndrome  
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show to return interstitial fluid and proteins to the vascular compartment  
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show 1. negatively charges barrier repels large negatively charged solutes 2. neg. charged glycoproteins  
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How do starling forces change along the glomerular capillaries?   show
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What substance is used to clinically measure GFR?   show
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show ADH causes increased BUN reabsorption  
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If the GFR quickly decreases by 1/2, how does the nephron maintain the same excretion rate of a solute?   show
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What happens to GFR immediately upon dehydration and why?   show
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show 1. autoregulatory mechanisms -- mainly constriciton of afferent arteriole 2. Myogenic response and tubuloglomerular feedback  
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1. What receptors do vascular smooth muscle cells have that lead to vasoconstriction? 2. What do binding of these receptors cause in coronary vasculature?   show
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How does GFR affect reabsorption?   show
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show 1. constricts efferent at low levels 2. constricts both afferent and efferent at high levels  
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show 1. proximal tubule 2. descending limb of Henle's loop 3. collecting duct  
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Where does AVP act on in the nephron and how does it affect water reabsorption?   show
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When is ADH (AVP) released?   show
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show 1. decreased plasma volume as in hemorrhage 2. Yes  
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show 1. decreased GFR causes NaCl and water retention leading to expansion of the vascular volume 2. protein blocks NaCl from filtering at glomerulus  
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show glomerular capillaries  
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How do the kidney's respond to increased mean arterial pressure?   show
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show 1. renin and AVP release 2. sympathetic response  
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1. What fraction of water is reabsorbed in the proximal tubule? 2. for solutes in the filtrate that are freely filtered into the tubule, what is their concentration after water reabsorption?   show
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What is the filtration fraction?   show
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show 1. thick ascending limb and distal tubule 2. Na is reabsorbed but not water  
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show both are ~300 mOsm  
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show ratio of the osmolality of tubular fluid to plasma  
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show 1. 1 2. increases b/c water is reabsorbed with solute 3. decreases back to 1 b/c solute reabsorbed without water  
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show Deep medullary collecting duct  
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show 1. ascending limb 2. entire nephron 3. proximal tubule and ascending limb 4. proximal tubule 5. principal cells of collectig duct  
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show deep medullary collecting duct depending on the levels of ADH  
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show acts on Na+/H+ transporters in the proximal tubule and thick ascending limp of Henle's loop  
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show 1. H+ ATPase in alpha intercalated cells of the collecting duct 2. increases synthesis of Na/K pump in principal cells of collecting duct and late distal tubule 3. increased Na reabsorption and K secretion  
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show principal cells  
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90% of HCO3 is reabsorbed where?   show
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show plasma potassium concentration  
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show atrial natriuretic peptide  
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The substance which makes the greatest contribution to the osmolarity of the deep medullary interstitium is?   show
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Changes in the rate of K excretion depend predominantly on changes in the activity of....   show
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To measure the rate at which the kidney synthesizes new bicarbonate to replace that used in the buffering process, you need to determine...   show
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show 1. isotonic 2. hypertonic 3. hypotonic 4. variable depending on ADH secretion  
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1. Transport of glucose against its concentration gradient in kidney cells occurs by which mechanism? 2. Which solute does it travel with?   show
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show 1. inner medullary collecting duct 2. thin ascending limb  
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show 1. 15 2. still 15 but both values are high  
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1. BUN/creatinine ratio during dehydration? 2. How does this differ from renal failure + dehydration?   show
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Prerenal failure originates because of...   show
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show = Filtered Load - Excretion Rate = (GFR x Px) - (Ux x V)  
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1. If net transport rate is positive, what can be said about the solute excreted? 2. If net transport rate is negative, what can be said about the solute excreted?   show
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show 1. 42L 2. 17L 3. 25L  
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show 1. dilation of afferent arterioles 2. inhibition of aldosterone 3. inhibition of renin  
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Identify how each diuretic acts on the nephron: 1. CA inhibitors 2. Osmotic Agents 3. Loop agents 4. Thiazides 5. aldosterone antagonits 6. ADH antagonist   show
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show 1. proximal tubule 2. proximal tubule and descending limp 3. ascending limp 4. distal tubule 5. distal tubule/cortical collecting 6. deep medullary collecting  
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Where is K+ reabsorbed?   show
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What effect do AT II and ANP have on peripheral vasculature?   show
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If a hyperosmotic NaCl solution was administered, what would happen to urine flow?   show
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How does NaCl transport differ in the thin and thick ascending limb?   show
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How do Diabetes Insipidus and SIADH both cause hyponatremia?   show
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show 1. Na/H antiporter, Na/solute symporter 2. passive channel 3. Na/K/2Cl symporter, Na/H antiporter 4. Na/Cl symporter 5. passive channel  
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show increase NH4 excretion by activating the H ATPase on a intercalated cells  
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show 1. drugs ↓ Na reabsorption in loop or distal tubule 2. ↑ Na to collecting tubules →↑Na/K activity in collecting duct 3. hypokalemia can result  
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Vasopressin binds __ receptor on principal cells and activates __ subunit of the GPCR.   show
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What are the causes of increased anion gap metabolic acidosis?   show
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Which renal tubule acidosis is proximal and which is distal? Which influences H+ and which influences HCO3-?   show
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Which adrenoreceptor causes renin release?   show
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What is the method of acid base analysis? (BRW AIM)   show
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What percentage of total body weight is water?   show
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show heparan sulfate  
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1. What is a normal adult GFR? 2. Clearance of which substance can be used to calculate GFR?   show
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show 1. creatinine 2. PAH  
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How is PAH handled in the kidney?   show
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1. What is the calculation for filtration fraction (FF)? 2. What is the normal FF?   show
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1. Which substance controls the blood flow into the afferent arteriole? 2. Which substance controls the blood flow into the efferent arteriole?   show
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show FF = GFR/RPF 1. FF doesn't change because both RPF and GFR ↓ 2. FF ↓ because GFR ↑ and RPF ↓  
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show decreases GFR  
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What is the greatest stimulus for ADH secretion?   show
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show shift K out of cells causing hyperkalemia  
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show ↑K+/H+ exchanger → ↑ plasma K (hyperkalemia)  
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What effect does alkalosis have on calcium concentration?   show
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How are the following handled within the renal tubule: 1. creatinine 2. BUN   show
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show 1. increase in BUN and creatinine 2. hypoperfusion of kidney → ↓ GFR (usually from a ↓ in cardiac output)  
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show 1. ratio > 15 2. ratio < 15 3. ratio > 15  
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show extrarenal loss of urea (GI, skin)  
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What controls blood flow in: 1. afferent arteriole 2. efferent arteriole   show
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