Exam 4: Urinary System Flashcards
List functions of the kidney
fluid/electrolyte balance
acid-base balance
BP regulation
endocrine
activate vitamin D
What two endocrine substances does the kidney secrete?
Renin
Erythropoietin
Renal Lobe
fused subunits of kidney (all domestic mammals)
Renal Papilla
apex of renal pyramid
Renal column
sides between pyramids
What is different about the pig kidney?
papillae show fused cortical parts of renal lobes
Renal Crest
formed by fused papillae
in dog, cat, horse, small ruminant
Area cribosa
part of renal crest where urine is discharged
Papillary ducts
empty urine
have papillary foramina (little opens in ducts)
Unilobar vs. Multilobar Kidneys
unilobar- papillae form renal crest
multilobar- many papillae, NO crest
What animals have a unilobar kidney?
cat, dog, horse, small ruminant
What animals have a multilobar kidney?
pig, large ruminant, humans
What are 2 parts of microanatomy of kidney?
Fibrous capsule
Parenchyma
What tissue makes up outer layer of fibrous capsule of kidney?
DICCT
What tissue makes up inner layer of fibrous capsule of kidney?
smooth muscle (except cat)
What is the parenchyma of kidney?
“functional” tissue of the organ
What two things make up the uriniferous tubules of the parenchyma of the kidney?
nephron + collecting duct
Where are renal corpuscles located in the kidney?
cortex only
What 3 structures are seen in the cortex of the kidney?
renal corpuscles
medullary rays
cortical labyrinth
What are medullary rays?
longitudinal bundles of tubules
“radiating” from medulla into cortex
What is the cortical labyrinth?
area between medullary rays
What structures are within the cortical labyrinth? (3)
proximal + distal convoluted tubules
renal corpuscles
What are the 6 segments of the nephron?
- Glomerular capsule
- Proximal convoluted tubule
- Proximal straight tubule
- Thin tubule
- Distal straight tubule
- Distal convoluted tubule
What are the 2 layers of the glomerular capsule?
parietal layer
visceral layer
What tissue type is the parietal layer of the glomerular capsule made of?
simple squamous epithelium
What unique structure is present in the visceral layer of the glomerular capsule?
podocytes
What are the 3 parts of the podocytes?
primary process
secondary process (pedicel)
filtration slits
What two things make up the renal corpuscle?
glomerulus + capsule
Vascular pole
part of renal corpuscle where afferent arteriole enters and efferent leaves
Tubular (urinary) pole
part of renal corpuscle that continues as proximal convoluted tubule
Urinary space
space between parietal and visceral layers of the glomerulus
What 3 things make the filtration barrier?
Porous endothelium
Basement membrane
Filtration slit membrane
Mesangial cell function + location
influence glomerular filtration
between glomerular capillaries
Which nephron segment is the longest?
proximal convoluted tubule