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2: Urinary System Flashcards

1
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What are the organs in the urinary system?

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2: kidneys, ureters
1: bladder, urethra

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What are the general functions of the urinary system?

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1) regulate water & electrolyte balance
2) excretion of nitrogenous wastes & some water & electrolytes
3) excretion of some other materials (drugs)
4) secrete renin

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What are the 6 general parts of the kidney?

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capsule, hilum, renal pelvis, major calyces, minor calyces, renal sinus

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What is the kidney capsule?

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thin & fiberous; made of dense irregular CT

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What is the hilum of the kidney?

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concave & medial; nerves enter, ureters exit; blood & lymph enter and exit

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What is the renal pelvis?

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widening of the ureter

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What are the major calyces?

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broad spaces w/i kidney to collect urine & direct to renal pelvis (2/3 kidney)

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What are the minor calyces?

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smaller collecting areas from each major calyx

contain renal papilla = tip of each renal pyramid

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9
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What is the renal sinus?

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area surrounding renal pelvis, major calyces & minor caylces
contains adipose

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What are the two general regions of parenchyma w/i the kidney?

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Cortex & medulla

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What does the cortex of the kidney contain?

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renal corpuscles, tubles, medullary rays

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What are the medullary rays of the kidney cortex?

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extend from medulla into cortex

contains primarily portions of the loop of henle & collecting tubles

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What are the parts of the medulla of the kidney?

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renal pyramids: 8-12 per kidney

renal columns: areas separating the renal pyramids

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14
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How many nephrons are in each kidney?

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~1 million

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What are the parts a nephron?

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renal corpuscle, proximal convoluted tubules (PCT), loop of henle, distal convoluted tuble (DCT), connecting tubles, collecting ducts

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16
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Where is the renal corpuscle found and the function?

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always in cortex, blood filtration

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What are the two major parts of the renal corpsule?

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Bowman’s (glomerular) capsule, Glomerulus

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What are the two layers of Bowman’s capsule?

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parietal & visceral layer

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What is the parietal layer of Bowman’s capsule made of?

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simple squamous epithelium (bilayer)

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What is the visceral layer of Bowman’s capsule?

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an internal layer of podocytes

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What are podocytes?

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modified epithelial cells containing pedicles

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What are pedicels?

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secondary podocyte cell processes covering the glomerular capillaries creating filtration slits

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What is the urinary (capsular) space?

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space btwn parietal & visceral layer of Bowman’s capsule

recieves the filtered fluid from the capillaries

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What is the glomerulus of the renal corpsule?

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fenestrated capillary network inside the visceral layer of Bowman capsule

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What is the unique location of the glomerulus?

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btwn 2 arterioles so muscle in tunica media can create an increased capillary pressure to enhance filtration
increase/decrease pressure

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26
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What are the not so important part of the renal corpsule?

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mesangial cells

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What are mesangial cells?

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special cells w/i the renal corpuscles; though to replace regular CT; many are pericyte-like (contractile filaments)
often present in areas lacking podocytes

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What is the function of mesangial cells?

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capillary support
adjust capillary pressure for good filtration
phagocytosis of interfering materials (proteins)
secrete various cytokines (immune defense & glomerulus repair)

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What is the epithelium type in the proximal convoluted tubules (PCT)?

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simple cuboidal w/ long microvilli (numerous)

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What is the location of the proximal convoluted tubules?

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cortex of kidney

31
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What makes up the loop of henle?

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thin limbs (descending & ascending) and thick ascending limbs

32
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What epithelium type makes up the thin limbs of the loop of henle?

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simple squamous

33
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What is the location of the thin limbs of the loop of henle?

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What is the epithelium type in the thick ascending limb of the loop of henle?

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simple cuboidal (no microvilli)

35
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What is the location of the thick ascending part of the loop of henle?

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medulla & medullary rays

36
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What type of epithelium makes up the distal convoluted tubule?

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simple cuboidal (shorter cells w/ fewer & shorter microvilli)

37
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Where are the distal convoluted tubules found?

38
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What is the macula densa?

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special part of the DCT at the vascular pole containing closely packed columnar cells @ begining
part of the juxtaglomerular apparatus (JGA)
- regulates glomerular BF & glomerular filtrate

39
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What type of epithelium makes up the collecting tubule?

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simple squamous to simple cuboidal

Shorter length

40
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Are the collecting ducts part of the nephron?

41
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What type of epithelium makes up the collecting ducts?

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simple cuboidal to simple columnar (in larger ducts)

42
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What are the two principle cell types of the collecting ducts?

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principle cells & intercalated cells

43
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What are the principle cells of the collecting ducts?

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light cells = collecting duct cells
MC cell type
in MEDULLARY RAYS & MEDULLA

44
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What are the intercalated cells of the collecting ducts?

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dark cells
fewer in #
found in_________????
NONE close to renal papilla

45
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What are collecting ducts?

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lead to a papillary duct which leads to a renal papillae and finally to a minor calyx

46
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What are the ureters?

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transport urine to urinary bladder

2 about ~24-34 cm long

47
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What is the surface epithelium of the luminal wall of the ureters?

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urothelium (4-5 cell layers thick)

48
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What are the 3 basic layers of the luminal walls of the ureters?

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1 layer of basal cells
1-several layers of intermediate cells
1 layer of large superficial cells UMBERELLA CELLS

49
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What shape are the intermeiate cells of the luminal wallys of the ureters?

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more columnar shape

50
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What are umbrella cells?

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can be bi-nucleate

have free-edge plasma membrane w/ plaque (allow folding @ thinner areas)

51
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What are the functions of plaques in umbrella cells?

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protection (cells & tissues beneath) & BLOCKS WATER passage

52
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WHAT ARE THE MOST DEVELOPED CELLS IN THE URINARY BLADDER?

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PLAQUE & UMBRELLA CELLS

53
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What is the LP of the laminal wall of the ureter made of?

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rather dense irregular CT

54
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What is the muscle of the muscularis externa of the ureters?

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smooth muscle mixed w/ CT

REVERSE PATTERN: inner longitudinal, outer circular layer

55
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What are the 3 muscle layers of the muscularis externa of the ureter?

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inner: longitudinal
middle: circular
outer: longitudinal

56
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What motion of the muscularis externa helps move urine?

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peristaltic motion

57
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What is the adventitia of the ureter made of?

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adipose, blood vessels, & nerves

58
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How do the ureters connect into the bladder?

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enters at angle to create a valve
as bladder fills, enterance to ureters closes
–> prevents backflow
IMPORTANT: stops the spread of infection to the kidneys

59
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What is the epithelium of the bladder?

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transitional/urothelium epithelium

60
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What is the function of the urothelium of the bladder?

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stretch & protect form hypertonic & toxic urine
~6 layers thick
PLAQUE: well developed to fold @ thinner regions when bladder collapses

61
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What is the LP like in the bladder?

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rather dense irregular CT

62
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What is the submucosa of the bladder made of?

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thin & blends w/ LP

63
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What is the muscularis externa of the bladder made of?

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3 distinct muscular layers DETRUSOR MUSCLE

1) inner longitudinal
2) middle circular
3) outer longitudinal

64
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What is the internal urethral sphincter?

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circle of muscle close to urethral opening
involuntary smooth muscle
part of the detrusor muscle

65
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What do the sympathetic nerve of the bladder innervate?

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blood vessels

66
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What do the parasympathetics of the bladder innervate?

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ME & adventitia = MICTURITION REFLEX

S2-S4 TRAVELING W/ SPLANCHNIC NERVE

67
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What is the sensory innervation of the bladder?

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urinary bladder & sacral spinal cord

AFFERENT FIBERS FOR MICTURITION REFLEX

68
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What is the urethra?

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fibromuscular tube

longitudinal folds in mucosa

69
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What makes up the urethra in males?

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urinary & reproductive system part

prostatic, membranous, spongy (penile) urethras

70
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What is the prostatic urethra?

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3-4 cm, in prostate, made of urothelium

71
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What is the membranous urethra?

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1 cm, passes through the external urethral sphincter: STRIATED MUSCLE,
STRATIFIED COLUMNAR &PSUEDOSTRATIFIED COLUMNAR EPI.

72
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What is the spongy urethra (penile)?

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15 cm, surrounded by erectile tissue (corpus spongiosum)

stratified & pseudostratified columnar and stratifed squamous distally)

73
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What about the female urethra?

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urinary only, 4-5 cm

74
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What is the surface epithelium of the female urethra?

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transitional, stratified columnar, pseudostratifed columnar (middle) & stratifed squamous distally
EXTERNAL URETHRAL SPHINCTER: around middle portion

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