Anatomy Flashcards
What makes up a renal lobe?
Medullary pyramid + cortex
A pyramid consists of an inner and outer zone. What is the inner zone called and what does it do?
The papilla; Empties into the calyx
What is the name of the peritubular vessels?
The vasa recta
What is the functional unit of the kidney?
Nephron
What are the epithelial cells that line the capillaries in the glomerulus?
Podocytes
What are the smooth muscle cells that support the capillaries in the glomerulus?
Mesangial Cells
What is the glomerular basement membrane primarily composed of?
Type IV collagen
What is the major component of the glomerulus that inhibits protein loss?
Podocytes
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What are the functions of the mesangial cells?
Mechanical support, endocytosis/processing of plasma proteins, maintenance of basement membrane, modulation of glom. filtration, generation of cytokines
What is the job of the juxtaglomerular apparatus?
To secrete hormones
