Histo Quiz 7 Flashcards
How does aldosterone concentrate the urine?
By acting on the Collecting duct to pull out
H2O & Na+
Proliferative phase in the uterus corresponds to the _________ phase in the ovary
follicular
Loss of WNT1 can lead to what?
childhood kidney tumors
(“Wilms tumors”)
Development of the Kidney
Mesenchyme to epithelium conversion
- Compare before/after induction
Before induction: CT matrix (Type I & III collagen, fibronectin)
After induction: Epithelial matrix (Type IV collagen & laminin)
Theca interna cells produce ________ upon stimulation by ___
produce androstenedione
upon stimulation by LH
What does the PROSTATE form by?
What (hormone) is it formed under the influence of?
The pelvic urethra
Under the influence of Dihydrotestosterone (DHT)
What is the corona radiata?
oocyte + granulosa cells that surround it
What phase is the uterus in?
what days does it correspond to?
secretory phase (early on top, late on bottom)
days 14-28
What secretes Proteins from milk?
Merocrine secretions
In the last trimester of pregnancy, what happens to the cytotrophoblastic cells?
They become incorporated into the syncotrophoblastic layer that now cover the villus
The mesonephric duct enters the UG sinus and the ureteric bud is a/n….?
outgrowth of the mesonephric duct
Oxytocin stimulates ____ _______ by inducing ______ of __________ cells
Oxytocin stimulates milk ejection by inducing contraction of myoepithelial cells
In which “pars” are interLOBULAR arteries located?
What does the interlobular artery give rise to?
Pars convoluta
gives rise to afferent arterioles
What are the seminal vesicles formed from?
What hormone do they need?
Formed by budding of the Ductus Duferens…
…which comes from the Mesonephric duct
Need Testosterone
What in the kidney arises from the Ureteric bud?
Collecting Duct
Ureter
Major/Minor Calyces
The primordial follicle consists of?
the oocyte surrounded by follicle (granulosa) cells that are
simple squamous in appearance
Growth of the follicle into the secondary stage is dependent on what 4 things?
FSH
epidermal GF
Insulin-like GF (IGF-1)
Calcium ions
As the mesonephric duct empties into the bladder, part of it gets incorporated into the bladder wall, and becomes what?
The trigone of the bladder
What is occurring here?
Gas, waste, and nutrient exchange occur through all these elements
What do you need for germ cell maturation?
Sex cords
(NO sex cords = NO germ cell maturation)
Estradiol is produced by an interaction b/t what 2 things?
granulosa cells + theca interna cells
Whats the path of sperm as it moves from the seminiferous tubule?
Rete testes → Efferent ductules → epididymis→ vas deferens → ejaculatory duct
Fusion of the Syncytiotrophoblast (inner layer) & Cytotrophoblast (outer layer) results in what structure?
Syncytium (i.e. has no cell boundaries)
Development of External Genitalia:
In the presence of DHT, what develops from the Labioscrotal fold in males?
What develops in females when no DHT is present?
Males: Scrotum
Females: Labia MAJORA
Mesenchyme differentiates into what?
the nephron
Follicular phase in ovary corresponds to what phase in the uterus?
proliferative/estrogenic phase
What does NOT form from the Mesonephric duct?
The Prostate!!!
What is testosterone required for during puberty?
for initiation of sperm production, accessory gland secretion and development of secondary sex characteristics
Kidney development is an excellent example of what?
Mesenchymal –> Epithelial
interactions & conversions
What of the kidney arises from the
Metanephros (“Metanephric mesenchyme”) ?
PCT
TLH (thin loop of henle)
DCT
What is testosterone required for during embryonic development?
for normal development of the gonads in the male fetus