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11/28: Urinary System II Flashcards

1
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What is the first segment of the renal tubule?

A

Proximal convoluted tubule

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Where does the proximal convoluted tubule begin?

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At the urinary pole of the glomerulus

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Where is a majority of the glomerular filtrate reabsorbed?

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PCT (70%)

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4
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What is the loop of henle continuous with?

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PCT in cortex

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5
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Where does the loop of henle travel?

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Into the medulla, then back to the cortex

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6
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Where does the loop of hele empty into?

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Distal convoluted tubule (DCT)

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7
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What does the loop of henle form?

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A hair-pin structure that dips down into the medulla

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8
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What 4 segments are contained in the loop of henle?

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Pars recta (straight/thick descending limb of proximal tubule)
Thin descending limb
Thin ascending limb
Thick ascending limb

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9
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What do the thick and thin segments denote?

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Epithelial change (cuboidal to squamous) in both the descending and ascending limbs

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10
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Where does the turn of the loop of henle occur?

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In the thin segment within the medulla

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Where does the tubule ascend after the turn in the loop of henle?

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Towards the cortex parallel to the descending limb

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12
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What does the end of the loop of henle become?

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The distal convoluted tubule near its original glomerulus

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13
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What is the area in the loop of henle where it runs parallel into capillary loops known as?

A

Vasa recta

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14
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What does the loop of henle serve to create?

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High oscmotic pressure in the renal medulla via the counter-current multiplier system

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15
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What is high osmotic pressure important for?

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Reabsorption of water in the later segments of the renal tubule, helps create hypertonic urine (excretion of excess solutes)

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16
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Where does the bulk of the loop of henle extend into?

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Medulla; variable length

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17
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Describe the length of thin limbs

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Long in juxtamedullary nephrons
Short in cortical nephrons

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18
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What kind of epithelium does thin limb have?

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Simple squamous

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19
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What kind of epithelium does thick limb have?

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Simple cuboidal epithelium

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20
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What does the pars recta have?

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Brush border of apical microvilli (like PCT)

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21
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What is the loop of henle surrounded by?

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Peritubular capillary network, vasa recta

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22
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What does the countercurrent multiplier function to generate?

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High osmotic pressure in ECF of renal medulla via Na-K pumps in thick ascending limb of loop of henle

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23
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Where is extracellular Na quantities higher?

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Medulla combined with water resorption by proximal convoluted tubule in cortex (cortico-medullary interstitial gradient)

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24
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What does counter current (exchange) multiple system of urine concentration result in?

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Production of hypertonic urine

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25
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What is the loop of henle’s vascular component?

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Vasa recta

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26
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What does the vasa recta arise from?

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Efferent arterioles of juxtamedullary nephrons

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27
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What surrounds all loops of henle (regardless of whether cortical or juxtamedullary nephrons)?

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Vasa recta

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28
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What has the concentration of the interstitium?

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Loop of henle

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29
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What is a continuation of thick ascending limb of loop of henle; present within cortex?

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Distal convoluted tubulel

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30
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What epithelium is the DCT?

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Simple cuboidal epithelium with short apical microvilli

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31
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What does the DCT lack?

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Distinct brush border

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32
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What is the DCT responsible for?

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Active resorption of Na and Cl secretion of H & K ions

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33
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What two cell types is the DCT controlled by?

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Principal cells
Intercalated cells

34
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What is the function of principal cells?

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Resorb - Na and water
Secrete - K

35
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What is the function of intercalated cells?

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Resorb- K, Cl
Secrete - H, HCO3-

36
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What is important regualtors of acid-base balance?

A

Intercalated cells

37
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What is the DCT controlled by?

A

Aldosterone (adrenal mineralcorticoid)

38
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What receptors make up the juxtaglomerular appratus (JGA)?

A

Baroreceptor (pressure)
Chemoreceptor (Ion)

39
Q

The JGA (juxtaglomerular apparatus) has specialized areas of?

A

Afferent arteriole and distal convoluted tubule

40
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The JGA is used for what?

A

Regulate systemic blood pressure via renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)

41
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What are the three components of the JGA?

A

Macula densa
juxtaglomerular cells
Extraglomerular mesangial cells

42
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What is a thickened region on one side of the distal convoluted tubule?

A

Macula densa

43
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What kind of epithelial cells does the macula densa contain?

A

Densely packed cuboidal to columnar epithelial cells

44
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What kind of receptor does the macula densa contain?

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Chemoreceptor sensitive to changes in [Na] in filtrate

45
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What does a decrease in systemic BP cause?

A

Decrease in filtrate -> decrease [Na]

46
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What are modified smooth mm cells in wall of afferent arteriole?

A

Juxtaglomerula cells

47
Q

What do juxtaglomerular cells act as?

A

Baroreceptors; detect changes in blood pressure

48
Q

What do juxtaglomerular cells produce?

A

Renin in response to decrease in blood pressure

49
Q

What do juxtaglomerular cells convert?

A

Angiotensinogen to angiotensin I

50
Q

What are flattened cells surrounding afferent and efferent arterioles?

A

Extraglomerular mesangial cells (lacis or polkissen cells)

51
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What is the function of Extraglomerular mesangial cells (lacis or polkissen cells)?

A

Exact function is unclear; provide structural support & phagocytosis

52
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What kind of feedback can extraglomerular mesangial cells assist in?

A

Tubular glomerular feedback (by transmitting signals from cells of macula densa to intraglomerular mesangial cells) whose contraction/relaxation may change glomerular filtration rate

53
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What does the macula densa act as?

A

Sensor, regulating juxtaglomerular
function by monitoring Na+ &
Cl- levels in the DCT

54
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A decrease in blood volume/pressure elicits…

A

secretion of renin by JG cells

55
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Angiotensinogen ->

A

Active angiotensin

56
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What does angiotensin cause?

A

Suprarenal glands to secrete aldosterone

57
Q

What inhibitors are used for the treatment of hypertension (high bp)?

A

Angiotensin-convertinge nzyme (ACE) inhibitors

58
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What pathway do Angiotensin-convertinge nzyme (ACE) inhibitors take to treat chronic hypertension?

A

Prohibit angiotensin I from converting to angiotensin II

59
Q

What and where do collecting tubules receive liquid from?

A

Isotonic urine from DCT

60
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What and where do collecting ducts receive liquid from?

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Isotonic urine from collecting tubules

61
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Where do collecting ducts leave the cortex?

A

In medullary rays and enter medulla

62
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Where do collecting ducts open at?

A

papilla into minor calyx

63
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What do collecting ducts play an important role in?

A

Final concentration of urine (interstitium and vasa recta)

64
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What do lining cells in collecting tubules/ducts have?

A

Distinct intercellular borders

65
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What shape are lining cells?

A

Cuboidal (smaller tubules) to columnar (larger ducts)

66
Q

What is responsibe to antidiuretic hormone (ADH,vasopressin) and what is it released by?

A

Epithelium; posterior pituitary

67
Q

What do epithelial cells contain?

A

Awuaporin 2 (AQP-2) transmembrane proteins

68
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What regulates collecting ducts?

A

ADH

69
Q

What are mutations in AQP-2 (do not respond to ADH) linked to?

A

Congenital nephrogenic diabetes inspidius

70
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What causes hypertonic urine?

A

ADH - water lost from collecting ducts

71
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What causes iso-/hypotonic urine?

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Without ADH - ducts remain impermeable to water

72
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What are collecting ducts/tubules lined by?

A

Cuboidal epithelium, cells have distinct borders and stain poorly

73
Q

Describe the 4 steps towards the ureter?

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Minor calyces -> major calyces -> renal pelvis -> ureter

74
Q

What is the structure of the ureter?

A

Hollow tube with muscular walls

75
Q

What is the ureter lined by?

A

Transitional epithelium

76
Q

What is the ureter designed to be?

A

Distensible; withstand contact with fluid containing toxic substances

77
Q

What does the ureter wall consist of?

A

Mucosa (epithelium and underlying CT)
Muscularis
Adventitia

78
Q

What is the urinary bladder lined by?

A

Stratified urothelium

79
Q

What is the surface layer of balloon cells linked by?

A

Desmosomes and tight junctions

80
Q

What does the surface area of balloon cells have?

A

Deep clefts and vesicles that may increase surface area with distention

81
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