2.2 Functional histology of the Urinary Tract Flashcards
What is present at the vascular pole of the glomerulus?
Afferent and Efferent arterioles
What is present at the urinary pole of the glomerulus?
Bowman’s capsule
What is the function of the renal corpuscle?
Produce an ultrafiltrate of the plasma
What type of epithelium is found on the parietal layer of the Bowman’s capsule?
Simple squamous epithelia
How is the glomerular filtration barrier produced?
Capillary epithelium and visceral layer of Bowman’s capsule
What type of cells make up the visceral layer of the Bowman’s capsule?
Podocytes
What type of barrier is in the glomerulus?
Fenestrated- many gaps
Where does reabsorption begin in the kidney?
Proximal convoluted tubule
What type of epithelia is found in the PCT?
Simple cuboidal with brush border
Name the 4 part of the Loop of Henle
Pars recta
Thin descending limb
Thin ascending limb
Thick ascending limb
What type of epithelia is found in the thin descending and thin ascending limbs?
Simple squamous
What type of epithelia is found in the thick ascending?
Simple cuboidal
What is the juxtaglomerular apparatus?
Macula densa in DCT
The afferent arteriole and the mesangial cells of the DCT are in contact with each other.
Describe the collecting duct
Large lumen
Irregular shape
What epithelium can be found in the ureter?
Transitional epithelium
