3. Urinary system, Genital organs, Pelvic cavity, Perineum Flashcards
Kidney - Topography
- retroperitoneal organ, from T12 to L3 vertebrae
- right kidney lower than left (bc.: right lobe of liver)
- medial side: hilum w/ ureter, vessels + nerves
- Relationships:
- superior:
- diaphragm
- inferior:
- psoas major m. (medial)
- quadratus lumborum m. (anterior)
- transverse abdominis m. (lateral)
- superior:
- Layers:
- Fibrous capsule (outermost)
- Adipose capsule
- Renal fascia (innermost)
Kidney - Anatomy
- bean shaped organ, consisting of:
- Renal capsule
-
Cortex
- outer part of kidney
- highly vascular
-
Medulla
- inner part of kidney
- 8-12 renal pyramids w/ straight- + collecting tubules
- apex of pyramids: Papilla
- 10 to 25 collecting tubules open into minor- + major calxy → renal pelvis → ureter
Kidney - Blood supply
Arteries
- Renal artery (2x, from abdominal aorta)
- right one is longer (abdominal aorta is slightly left!)
Veins
- Renal veins (2x, from IVC)
- left one passes inferir to superior mesenteric artery
Kidney - Histology
functional unit of kidney: Nephron
-
Renal corpuscle
- Bowman’s capsule
- Parietal: simple squamous epithelium
- Visceral: podocytes
- Glomerulus
- highly vascular
- covered with glycocalyx
- Bowman’s capsule
- Renal tubules
- Proximal tubule
- simple cuboidal epithelium
- narrow lumen, rich in mitochondria
- Intermediate tubule
- simple squamous epithelium
- narrow lumen
- Distal tubule
- simple cuboidal epithelium
- round lumen
- Reunient tubule
- simple cuboidal epithelium
- Collecting tubule
- simple cuboidal epithelium
- Chief cells w/ vasopressin
- Intercalated cells
- Proximal tubule
Kidney - Microcirculation
- before entering hilum: renal artery divides into 5 segmental arteries
- 5 segmental art.
- interlobar art.
- 2 arcuate art.
- interlobular art. (→ nephrons)
- afferent arterioles
- glomerular capillaries
- efferent arterioles
- → veins
- interlobular art. (→ nephrons)
- 2 arcuate art.
- interlobar art.
Ureter - Anatomy
- retroperitoneal, 25 cm muscular tube
- from: renal pelvis → urinary bladder
- runs down abdominal wall anterior to psoas major m.
- Crosses at 3 sites:
- Gonodal vessels (posterior to them)
- Common iliac vessels (anterior to them)
- Deferent duct/Uterine artery (posterior to them)
Ureter - Blood supply
Arteries
- Aorta
- Renal art.
- Gonodal art.
- Common + internal iliac art.
- Umbilical art.
- sup. + inf. vesical art.
- middle rectal art.
Ureter - Histology
-
Tunica mucosa
- Mucous epithelium lamina
- urothelium
- Proper lamina
- thick, loose CT, blood vessels, nerves
- star shaped lumen
- Mucous epithelium lamina
-
Tunica muscularis
- inner layer: longitudinal m. layer
- outer layer: circular m. layer
-
Tunica adventitia
- CT, blood- and lymph vessels, nerves
Urinary bladder - Anatomy
- infraperitoneal, lemon shaped organ
- walls: detrusor muscle (thick)
- sits in lesser pelvis (when empty)
- consists of:
-
Apex
- connected to median umbilical lig.
-
Base
- inverted triangle shape
- upper corners:
- 2 ureters enter
- lateral umbilical lig. attach
- lower corner:
- neck with int. urethral sphincter
- between corners: trigone (smooth area on inside of the bladder)
-
Apex
Urinary bladder - Supporting structures
- supported by paracysticum:
- males: puboprostatic lig.
- females: pubovesical lig.
- superior:
- peritoneum
- median umbilical lig.
- inferior: levator ani muscle
Urinary bladder - Blood supply
Arteries
- sup. + inf. vesical art (from internal iliac art.)
Veins
- vesical venous plexus (to internal iliac vein)
Urinary Bladder - Innervation
Sympathetic
- Lumbar paravertebral splanchnic nerve
Parasymphathetic
- Sacral plexus
Urinary bladder - Histology
-
Tunica mucosa
- Mucous epithelium lamina
- urothelium
- Proper lamina
- thin CT
- star shaped lumen
- Mucous epithelium lamina
- Tunica muscularis
- inner layer: longitudinal m. layer
- outer layer: circular m. layer
-
Tunica adventitia
- CT, elastic fibres, blood- and lymph vessels, nerves
Scrotum - Anatomy
- sac consisting of layers
- “some damn englishman called it testes”:
- S: skin (middle: raphe)
- D: dartos fascia and muscle
- E: external spermatic fascia
- C: cremasteric fascia
- I: internal spermatic fascia
- T: tunica vaginalis
- T: tunica albuginea
- contains:
- external spermatic fascia
- testes
- epididymis
- deferens duct
Scrotum - Blood supply
Arteries
- ant. + post. scrotal art. (from pudendal art.)
Veins
- testicular vein (to IVC)
Scrotum - Innervation
- Genitofemoral nerve
- ant. + post. scrotal nerves
Spermatic cord
- begins at deep inguinal ring, exits at superficial inguinal ring
- enclosed 3 layers
- internal spermatic fascia
- cremasteric fascia
- external spermatic fascia
- contents:
- deferens duct
- deferens duct artery (from inf. vesical artery)
- testicular artery (from abdominal aorta)
- pampiniform plexus of veins (to testicular veins)
- cremasteric art. + vein
- genital branch of genitofemoral nerve
- lymph vessels
Inguinal canal
→ slit-like passage above and parallel to the lower half of the inguinal ligament
- begins at deep inguinal ring
- opening of tubular evagination of tranversal fascia which hosts:
- men: the spermatic cord
- women: round ligament of uterus
- opening of tubular evagination of tranversal fascia which hosts:
- ends at superficial inguinal ring
- superior to pubic tubercle
- in aponeurosis of external oblique m.
Testes - Anatomy
- plum-shaped retroperitoneal organ
- develops in abdominal cavity, passes through inguinal canal
- covered by tunica vaginalis (derived from peritoneum)
- Parts:
- Capsule
- Lobules divided by septa
- inside: seminiferous tubules, draining through efferent ducts into epididymis
Testes - Blood supply
Arteries
- testicular art. (from abdominal aorta)
Veins
- pampiniform plexus (to testicular vein)
- right testicular vein → IVC
- left testicular vein → left renal vein (!)
Testes - Histology
- Covered by tunica albuginea (type 1 collagen fibres)
- Convoluted + straight seminiferous tubule
- Germinal epithelium (simple cuboidal epithelium)
- contains sertoli cells
- Deferens duct
- simple cuboidal non-ciliated epithelium
- simple columnar epithelium
- star shaped lumen
- Epididymis duct
- pseudostratified columnar epithelium with stereocilia
- contains fluid from sertoli cells
Layers:
- Epithelium
- Sertolli cells
- Limiting membrane
- carries spermatogenic cells
- Connective tissue
- Leydig cells: synthesize and secrete testosterone
Epididymis - Anatomy
- on posterior surface of testes
- covered by tunica albuginea (NOT t. vaginalis!)
- Parts
- Head
- efferent ducts form testes enter here
- Body
- Tail
- → deferens duct
- Head
Epididymis - Blood supply
Arteries
- Head: testicular art. (from abdominal aorta)
- Body + Tail: deferential art. (from internal iliac art.)
Veins
- Pampiniform plexus (to testicular vein)
Epididymis - Histology
- ciliated tall columnar cells
- basal cells
- clear cells
- intraepithelial lymphocytes
Has muscular coat for sperm movement!
Spermatogenesis
→ production of spermatids (non-mature sperm cells)
- Sertolli cells are essential
- provide support for developing sperm cells
-
Spermatogonia
- at periphery of seminiferous tubules
- divide by Mitosis: only one daughter cells becomes a primary spermatocyte
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Primary spermatocyte
- divide in Meiosis I : forms haploid secondary spermatocytes
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Secondary spermatocyte
- divide in Meiosis II : forms spermatids
-
Sperm cells
- spermatids differentiate into sperm cells
Deferent duct - Anatomy
- contination of tail of epididymis
- transports spermatozoa from testes to prostatic urethra
- “ampulla” unites with duct of seminal vesicle
- → forms: ejaculatory duct
- Parts: E F I P A
- Epididymic part
- Funicular part
- Inguinal part
- Pelvic part
- Ampullaric part
Deferent duct - Blood supply
Arteries
- Deferential art. (from inf. vesical art.)
Deferens duct - Histology
3 layers:
-
Tunica mucosa
- Lamina epithelium
- pseudostratified columnar epithelium with stereocilia
- Lamina propria
- Lamina epithelium
-
Tunica submucosa
- connective tissue
-
Tunica muscularis
- inner: longitudinal
- middle: circular
- outer: longitudinal
Seminal vesicle
- paired gland, produces alkaline part of seminal fluid
- lower ends from duct, which joins the ampullae of the deferens ducts
Blood supply:
Arteries
- inferior vesicle art.
Veins
- inferior vesicle vein
Seminal vesicle - Histology
3 layers:
- Epithelium
- simple columnar epithelium (glandular)
- secretes fructose (energy source for sperm)
- mucosal folds
- Lamina propria
- CT
- inner: circular layer
- outer: longitudinal layer
- Lamina adventitia
- Fibroelastic CT