Calcium distribution in the body Plasma Ca++ concentration is one of the most tightly controlled variables in the body
Calcium distribution in the body About 99% of the Ca 2+ in the body is in crystalline form within the skeleton and teeth About 0.9% is found intra-cellular within the soft tissues Less than 0.1 % is present in the ECF Half of the ECF Ca2+ either is bound to plasma proteins and therefore restricted to the plasma or is complexed with PO4 3 The other half of the ECF Ca2+ is freely diffusible and can readily pass from the plasma into the interstitial fluid and interact with the cells The free Ca 2+ in the plasma and interstitial fluid is biologically active and subject to regulation.
The function of ECF Ca 2+ :
The function of ECF Ca 2+:
The function of ECF Ca 2+: Neuromuscular excitability: A fall in free Ca 2+ results in over-excitability of nerves and muscles, conversely, a rise in free Ca 2+ depresses neuromuscular excitability and causes cardiac arrhythmias, {A ↓ in free Ca 2+ increases Na + permeability, with the resultant influx of Na + moving resting potential closer to threshold (depolarization)}.
The function of ECF Ca 2+: Excitation- contraction coupling in cardiac and smooth muscle. Stimulus-secretion coupling: The entry of Ca 2+ into secretory cells, triggers the release of the secretory product by exocytosis.
The function of ECF Ca 2+:
The function of ECF Ca 2+:
Control of Ca 2+ metabolism
Control of Ca2+ metabolism includes regulation of both:
Regulators of Ca2+ metabolism three hormones
Regulators of Ca2+ metabolism three tissues
Parathyroid gland
Parathyroid gland
Parathyroid gland contain two types of endocrine cells
Parathyroid hormone
Mechanism of action of PTH
The actions of PTH
Action of PTH on bone BONE PTH uses bone as a bank from which it withdraws Ca2+ as needed to maintain plasma Ca2+ level PTH has two major effects on the bone that raise plasma Ca2+ concentration
First NB: Labile pool is small Ca pool less than 1%. It is in the form of calcium phosphate, which is present in physico -chemical equilibrium with the plasma calcium.
First
Second NB: Stable pool is large Ca pool more than 99%. It is in the form of calcium hydroxyapatite in the mature bone. It is not ready exchangeable with plasma calcium.
PTH's chronic effect
Action of PTH on kidney
Action of PTH on intestine
The PTH induced removal of extra PO43- from the body fluids is essential for preventingreprecipitation of Ca2+ freed from bone. Because of the solubility characteristic of Ca3 (PO4)2 salt.
The solubility product = plasma concentration of Ca2+ X plasma concentration of PO 3- = constant.
A rise of their concentrations will raise this value above the solubility product and results in the precipitation of the salt When plasma PO43- level rises, some plasma Ca2+ is forced back into bone through hydroxyapatite crystal formation, reducing plasma Ca level and keeping constant the calcium phosphate product
Regulation of PTH levels
calcitonin
Calcitonin
calcitonin
Calcitonin ON BONE
Calcitonin on kidney
Regulation of calcitonin secretion
Vitamin D It is a steroid like hormone essential for Ca2+ absorption in the intestine
Sources
Synthesis
Vitamin D3
Function of vitamin D Increase Ca2+ and PO43- absorption in the intestine