Histo. Urinary Flashcards
2 fxn of the urinary system
- control fluid vol and composition
2. eliminate metabolic waste
Where does filtration occur ?
kidney
Renal artery ____ the kidney through the hilum
enters
the renal vein ____ the kidney through the hilum
exit
the ureter ___ they kidey through the hilum
exit
The medulla of the kidney is made up of 8-18 structures called ______
renal pyramids
The apex of a renal pyramid is faced towwards the ______
renal papilla
The cortical material of the kidey extends btw the pyramids to constitute the renal ______
columns
The renal columns of the kidney contain intralobar vessels and the ____
loop of Henle
Medullary rays (from the pyramids) extend into the cortex. They contain (2) things
- straight collecting tubules
2. short loops of henle
Papillae of the pyramid fit into structures called _____
minor calyces
Minor calyces unite to form ____
major calyces
minor calyces –> major calyces –> ____
renal pelvis
The renal pelvis tappers into _____
ureter
The two ureters open into _____
urinary bladder
_____ drains the urinary bladder
urethra
______ is made up of the nephrons and collecting tubules
convoluted uriniferous tubule
___ is where urine is formed
nephron
_____ convey urine to urinary passages
collecting tubules
(4) components of a nephron
- renal corpuscle
- proximal convoluted tubule
- distal convoluted tubule
- loop of henle
(3) components of the collecting tubule in the convoluted uriniferous tubule
arched collecting tubules
straight collecting tubules
terminal collecting ducts (bellini)
______ open into renal papilla
terminal collecting ducts (of bellini)
- a part of the collecting tubules
______ is made up of a tuft of capillaries called glomerulus
renal corpulse
renal corpuscle are made up of a tuft of capillaries called _____
glomerulus
***Glomerulus are suplied by an ______
afferent glomerular arteriole
***glomerulus are drained by _____
efferent glomerular arterioles
_____ is where the afferent/ efferent enter and leave the corpuscle
vascular pole
________ is where the proximal convoluted tubule attaches to the bowmans capsue
urinary pole
Bowmans capsule has _____ epithelium
simple squamous
_____ is the site where glomerular filtration is received
capsular space
____ capsule is epithelial cells where glomerulus are inveginated
bowmans capsule