overview of kidney physiology
what are the 3 processes involved in urine formation

describe glomerular filtraiton
* step 1 of the three major renal processes
describe the filtration membrane
contains 3 layers: fenestrated endothelium, basement membrane, foot processes of pdocytes wth filtration slits
*allows molecules smaller than 3nm to pass: water, glucose, amino acids, nitrogenous wastes
describe the 3 layers of the filtration membrane
what maintains bolloid osmotic pressure
plasma proteins
*part of filtration membrane

describe the glomerular capillary endothelium
* proteins and cells can get out
*first part of filtration membrane

describe the basement membrane

describe podocytes
basement membrane is surrounded by a layer of podocytes
*allows for further selectivity

what are the outward pressures that affect filtraiton

what inward pressures affect filration

what is net filtartion pressure
sum of inwards and outward forces

what is glomerular filtration rate
volume of filrate formed/min by BOTH kidneys
*noraml = 120-125mL/min
why is it important to ahve constant GFR
allows kidneys to make filtrate and maintain extracellular homeostasis
*maintinance is the goal of local intrinsic controls (renal autoregulation
how does GFR relate to systemic BP
*Nervous system and endocrine mechanisms are main extrinsic controls
what are the two types of renal autoregualtion
* intrinsic controls
*autoregulation ceases if out of that range
describe the myogenic mechanism
*helps to rotect nephrons and kidneys
describe the tubualr feedback mechanism
*regulation of glomerular filtration

how is GFR regulated extrinsically
how deos the sympathetic enrvous system control glomerular filtration
how does the renin angiotension aldosterone system regualte glomerular filtration
overview of internal mechanism to regulate GFR

*directly regualtes GFR despite moderate changes in blood pressue