BIOL373 Lecture 4: BIOL 373 Lecture 4: D: Electrolyte and Acid Base Balance

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Sodium regulation: kidneys are able to offset dietary salt intake without need for extra water consumption, most sodium excretion is unregulated (freely ltered at glomerulus, 70% reabsorbed proximal tubule, 25% ascending loop) but is regulated in the distal nephron. Aldosterone: small lipophillic steroid hormone synthesized by the adrenal cortex, binds to intracellular receptors to form transcription factor that drives the expression of protein channels on apical side. Potassium homeostasis: most k is found within cells, but changing the levels of k in the ecf has large effects on excitatory cells. Hyperkalemia: too much k in ecf, reduces the concentration gradient so more. Hypokalemia: not enough k in ecf, increases concentration gradient so more hyper polarization (muscle weakness) Dehydration: losing more water than salt (sweat is hypotonic) results in increased osmolarity and decreased blood volume. Hemorrhage: equal loss of salt and water, osmolarity is the same but blood volume (and pressure) decrease.

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