L4 - Roe - Calcium regulation

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  • Created on: 01-04-19 21:35
calcium pools
huge resevoir of Ca in the bones in the form of calcium phosphate
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Total body calcium
1kg, 999g in bone , 1g in ECF
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Free Ca in ECF comes from
bone, diet(intestine), kidney reabsorption, from cells, bound calcium etc
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Hormone systems in place to regulate Ca
parathromone. Vit D, Calcintonin
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Parathromone will
increase Ca levels in ECF
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Vit D will
increase Ca levels in ECF
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calcitonin
will decrease Ca levels in ECF
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Parathromone is stimulated by
fall in ECF Ca level
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Sources of Vit D (2)
sunlight, diet
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Active vit D
Vit D needs to be hydroxylated twice to become active, once in liver , secondly in kidney
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active vit D ...
increases absorption of Ca from the gut
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calcitonin
reduces release of Ca from bone , preventing ECF levels rising
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hypocalcaemia
too little Ca in ECF , could be due to vit D def --> rickets
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Hypercalcaemia
too much Ca in ECF- due to Xs Ca in diet- or too much Vit D
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ECF calcium is a
membrane stabaliser- tends to block Na channels - reducing excitability
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Total body calcium

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1kg, 999g in bone , 1g in ECF

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Free Ca in ECF comes from

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Hormone systems in place to regulate Ca

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Parathromone will

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