Review for Exam 4:  Metabolism, The Urinary System, and Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis

 

[28 boxes of vocabulary words]

 

Chapter 24. Metabolism

Define:

 
General Metabolism Terms Thermogenesis Nutrients & Vitamins

nutrient

metabolism

ATP

catabolism

anabolism

basal metabolic rate (BMR)

glucose catabolism

glycogenesis

glycolysis

glycogenolysis

gluconeogenesis

lipogenesis

lipolysis

 

thermoregulation
behavioral thermoregulation
thermogenesis
hypothalamic thermostat

thyroid hormones

vasoconstriction

chemical thermogenesis

shivering thermogenesis

cutaneous vasodilation
cutaneous vasoconstriction
radiation

evaporation

conduction

convection

fever

pyrogen

chill

hypothermia

heat stroke
hyperthermia
 

essential amino acids

non-essential amino acids

minerals

vitamins

oil soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K)
water soluble vitamins (B complex, C)
vitamin A
B complex vitamins
vitamin C
vitamin D
vitamin E
vitamin K

 


 
Carbohydrate Metabolism Lipid Metabolism Oxidation Reduction Reactions

Krebs cycle = citric acid cycle

pyruvate = pyruvic acid
lactate = lactic acid

acetyl CoA

glycerol

ketone bodies

ketogenesis

ketosis = ketoacidosis

acidosis

cholesterol
lipoproteins
chylomicrons
HDL = high density lipoproteins
LDL = low density lipoproteins

cellular respiration

anaerobic

aerobic

oxidation

reduction

oxidation reduction reactions

dehydrogenation reactions
electron carriers

coenzymes

Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD)

Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide (FAD)

electron transport chain

 
Phosphorylation Absorptive States Regulation of Metabolism

phosphorylation

substrate-level phosphorylation

oxidative phosphorylation

kinase

ATP synthase (= ATP synthetase)

creatine phosphate
chemiosmosis

photophosphorylation

absorptive state

postabsorptive state

 

insulin
glucagon
insulin antagonists
glucocorticoids
cortisol
epinephrine = adrenalin
human growth hormone (hGH) = somatotropin
feeding center = hunger center
satiety center


List:

 1.  the factors which stimulate the hunger (feeding) center of the hypothalamus.
 2.  the factors which stimulate the satiety center of the hypothalamus.
 3.  the functions of coenzymes in intermediary metabolism.
 4.  the systems and control factors involved in negative feedback regulation of body temperature.
 5.  ways the body produces heat. 
 6.  ways the body conserves heat. 
 7.  ways the body loses heat to the environment.
 8.  4 types of lipoproteins and their functions.
 9.  5 hormones which can be termed "insulin antagonists."
10. three specific examples of oxidation-reduction.
11. the three main types of phosphorylation.
12. the four stages of glucose catabolism and where they occur within the cell.

Sketch and Label:

1. a simplified diagram of the structure of a lipoprotein.
2. a simplified diagram of the four stages of glucose catabolism.  Account for the CO2, electrons (= hydrogens), and ATP extracted or produced in each stage, accounting for the energy yield from one glucose.
3. the structure of a mitochondrion. Show where the four stages of glucose catabolism occur relative to the structure of the mitochondrion.

Describe:

1.  the relationship between catabolic pathways and anabolic pathways in metabolism.
2.  the relationship between useful chemical energy and waste heat energy in metabolic reactions.
3.  the relationship between deamination of amino acids and the formation of urea in the liver.
4.  the fate of pyruvate under (a) anaerobic and (b) aerobic conditions in the cell in terms of the final end (waste) products and useful energy harvest (ATP production).
5.  the regulation of nutrient usage for storage and/or energy production in the absorptive state.
6.  the regulation of nutrient usage for storage and/or energy production in the postabsorptive state.
7.  describe the time sequence between the absorptive and postabsorptive states during a typical 24 hour day.
8. the electron transport system and its relation to ATP synthetase.
9. chemiosmosis.

Chapter 25: Urinary System

Define:

 
General Terms Kidney Anatomy The Nephron I -- Renal Corpuscle
urinary system 
urine 
nephrology 
urology 
retroperitoneal 
body buffers 
renal capsule 
adipose capsule 
renal fascia 
renal hilus
renal sinus 
renal cortex 
renal medulla 
renal pyramid 
renal papilla 
renal column
papillary ducts
minor calyx 
major calyx 
renal pelvis
parenchyma
nephron 
cortical nephron 
juxtamedullary nephron 
renal corpuscle 
glomerular capsule 
capsular space 
endothelial capsular membrane = filtration membrane 
fenestrations 
podocytes 
pedicels 
filtration slits 
slit membrane 
 

 
The Nephron II -- Renal Tubules The Nephron III -- Blood Supply & Juxtaglomerular Apparatus Physiology of Glomerular Filtration
renal tubule 
proximal convoluted tubule 
loop of Henle = nephron loop = loop of the nephron
descending limb of the loop of Henle 
ascending limb of the loop of Henle 
thin ascending limb 
thick ascending limb 

distal convoluted tubule 
collecting duct
afferent arteriole 
glomerulus 
efferent arteriole 
peritubular capillaries 
vasa recta
vasoconstriction

juxtaglomerular apparatus 
macula densa cells
juxtaglomerular cells
filtration
glomerular filtration 
glomerular filtrate 
net filtration pressure 
glomerular blood hydrostatic pressure 
capsular hydrostatic pressure 
blood colloid osmotic pressure 
glomerular filtration rate (GFR)

 
Regulation I - Renin-Angiotensis and Autoregulation Regulation II - Other Endocrine Systems Renal Tubular Physiology
renin-angiotensin system
renin 
angiotensinogen 
angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)
angiotensin I
angiotensin II
renal autoregulation 
aldosterone
adrenal cortex
hypothalamus 
antidiuretic hormone (ADH) = vasopressin
atrial natriuretic peptide = ANP 
parathyroid hormone = parathormone = PTH
calcitonin = thyrocalcitonin
tubular reabsorption 
primary active transport 
secondary active transport 
symporter 
transport maximum 
renal threshold
tubular secretion 
antiporter 
Na+/K+ ATPase
urea
carbonic anhydrase
bicarbonate ion = HCO3-

 
Water Balance & Renal Clearance Clinical Terms Urinary Tract & Bladder
obligatory water reabsorption 
facultative water reabsorption 
osmolarity
countercurrent flow 
countercurrent mechanism 
diuretic 
blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
plasma creatinine 
renal plasma clearance 
inulin 
para-aminohippuric acid (PAH)
glucosuria = glycosuria
urinalysis 
anuria 
nocturia 
polyuria 
dysuria 
hematuria
micturition 
urination 
incontinence 
retention
dialysis 
hemodialysis 
mucosa 
epithelium 
lamina propria 
muscularis 
adventitia 
serosa 
ureters 
transitional epithelium
urinary bladder 
trigone 
internal urethral orifice 
detrusor muscle 
internal urethral sphincter 
external urethral sphincter
urethra 
external urethral orifice 
prostatic urethra 
membranous urethra 
spongy urethra

 
Urinary Tract Diseases    
renal calculi = kidney stones 
shock wave lithotripsy 
ptosis (= nephroptosis)
pyelonephritis = pyelitis 
glomerulonephritis 
nephrotic syndrome 
renal failure 
polycystic kidney disease 
diabetes insipidus
urethritis 
cystitis 
   

List:

1. the organs of the urinary system and the function of each.
2. the parts of the renal tubule (in detail) in the order in which they are encountered as filtrate is formed and modified before being emptied into the minor calyces.
3. the sequence of blood vessels from the arcuate arteries to arcuate veins of the kidney in the sequence in which they are encountered by a circulating RBC.
4. the four processes the nephron carries out to form urine and describe where these processes occur in the nephron.
5. the sequence of events involved in secondary active transport as is used for reabsorption and secretion of some substances by nephron tubule cells.
6. several disorders and homeostatic imbalances of the urinary system, the cause, and the principle part of the urinary system affected. 

Sketch and label:

1. a simple diagram of a longitudinal section through the kidney and label its structures.
2. a simple sketch of the nephron and label its structures.
3. a simple sketch of the endothelial-capsular (i.e., filtration) membrane and label its structure. In particular, identify the features of the filtration membrane that retain some substances in the blood while allowing other substances to be filtered. Identify the substances that are retained in the blood versus those that enter the tubule.
4. a simple illustration of a Proximal Convoluted Tubule cell (PCT cell) and label the components that illustrate the basic mechanism of secondary active transport used to reabsorb or secrete substances in the nephron.
5. a simple hemodialysis system. List some substances that would be present in the dialyzing fluid at the same concentration as in the blood versus those that would be present in the dialyzing fluid at very low concentration.
6.  a simple sketch of the juxtaglomerular apparatus and list the functional roles of each component part.

Describe:

1. the balance of forces that determines the Net Filtration Pressure (NFP) across the endothelial-capsular membrane. Explain the effect of increased permeability on NFP. Explain the effect of renal calculi on NFP. What is the relationship (mathematical or proportional relationship) between NFP and GFR.
2. four mechanisms of regulating Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)?
3. three mechanisms by which the nephron can regulate the pH of the blood. Make a simple sketch of how these processes occur in the PCT and DCT of the nephron and in the collecting ducts.
4. the three histological layers of the ureters and urinary bladder.

Explain:

1. how renal clearance of different substances, inulin versus para-aminohippuric acid (PAH) can be used to evaluate different aspects of renal function.
2. the role of the countercurrent multiplier mechanism of Henle's loop versus the vasa recta of Henle's loop in forming a hyperosmotic medullary interstitial fluid and why this hyperosmotic medullary fluid is important in the formation of a concentrated urine. Why must the kidney always form some urine (assuming filtration is occurring normally)?
3. the regulatory mechanisms that determine if the nephron produces a dilute or a concentrated urine.
4. four different mechanisms by which diuretics can increase urine volume.
5.  the molecular mechanisms which operate in the renal tubule to secrete H+ ions and reabsorb bicarbonate ions and give their specific locations.
6. the three basic mechanisms of regulating blood pH.
7. what the term compensation means in relation the regulating pH in the body.
8. how hyponatremia can lead to circulatory shock.

Chapter 26: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis

Define:

 
General Terms Electrolytes I - General Terms Electrolytes II - Specific Examples
body fluid
intracellular fluid
extracellular fluid
interstitial fluid = intercellular fluid = tissue fluid
lymph
blood plasma
intracellular compartment = cytoplasmc compartment
two fluid compartment model
three fluid compartment model
semipermeable
fluid balance
preformed water
metabolic water
vesicular transport
transcytosis
diffusion
bulk flow
edema
dehydration

electrolyte
monovalent
divalent
cation
anion
nonelectrolyte
percent concentration
milliequivalents
milliosmoles
osmotic pressure
osmolarity
isotonic
hypertonic
hypotonic 
 

 

sodium = natrium
hyponatremia
hypernatremia
chloride
hypochloremia
hyperchloremia
potassium = kalium
hypokalemia
hyperkalemia
bicarbonate
calcium
hypocalcemia
hypercalcemia
phosphate
hypophosphatemia
hyperphosphatemia
magnesium
hypomagnesemia
hypermagnesemia

 
Regulation of Electrolyte Balance Acid-Base Homeostasis Clinical Terms

hypothalamic thirst center
antidiuretic hormone (ADH) = vasopressin
atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)
aldosterone
renin - angiotensin system
parathyroid hormone (PTH) = parathormone
calcitonin
buffer
protein buffer system
hemoglobin buffer
phosphate buffer system
carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system
carbonic anhydrase
volatile acid
fixed acid
acidosis
acidemia
respiratory acidosis
metabolic acidosis
alkalosis
alkalemia
respiratory alkalosis
metabolic alkalosis
compensation
respiratory compensation
hypoventilation
hyperventilation
metabolic compensation  
salicylate poisoning
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease = COPD
emphysema
cystic fibrosis

List:

1. the inputs versus losses of water responsible for fluid balance in the body.
2.  the ways the body can buffer blood and body fluid pH.
3.  pathological causes of dehydration.
4.  the compartments in the two fluid compartment model.
5.  the compartments in the three fluid compartment model.
6.  the electrolytes which predominate in the intracellular fluid compartment.
7.  the electrolytes which predominate in the extracellular fluid compartment.
8.  the compartments in the three fluid compartment model which have large concentrations of proteins.
9.  the three actions which can quench thirst.

Sketch and label:

1. a simple diagram illustrating the two fluid compartment model of the body.
2. a simple diagram illustrating the three fluid compartment model of the body.

Describe:

1.  the mechanisms regulating thirst.
2.  the main differences in solute composition between the intracellular versus the extracellular fluid compartments of the body. What is the main difference in solute concentration between the plasma and the interstitial fluid compartments of the body?
3.  the hormonal regulation of Na+ and K+ in body fluids.
4.  the hormonal regulation of Ca++ and HPO4-2 in body fluids.

Explain:

1. why anabolic metabolism is not a significant source of metabolic water in comparison to the metabolic water generated at the end of the electron transport chain in the catabolism of nutrient molecules?
2. the terms percent, equivalents, and osmolarity in referring to the concentrations of solutions.
3. the mechanisms used to regulate the Sodium (Na+) concentrations in the body. Why is regulation of Na+ almost the same as regulating the water concentration of the body?
4. why homeostatic imbalances of Na+, K+, and Ca++ all have effects on nerve and muscle function; give specific examples at the molecular level of function.
 


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