Histology

Question 1

kidney capsule is made from

Answer 1

dense collagen

Question 2

medullary __ point towards hilum = called __

Answer 2

apices

papillae

Question 3

__ arteries arch over back of renal pyramids

Answer 3

arcuate

Question 4

renal corpuscle = __+__

Answer 4

Bowmans capsule and glomerulus

Question 5

bowmans capsule = _ __ epithelium cup

Answer 5

simple squamous

Question 6

2 cell layers over renal corpuscle capillaries

Answer 6

capillary epithelium

specialised epithelium from podocytes = fenestrated

Question 7

podocytes have ___ cell processes that form __

Answer 7

interdigitating

filtration slits

Question 8

scattered mesangial cells in between 2 cell layers covering glomerular capillaries produce a CT core called \_\_\_
function =

Answer 8

mesangium

support and debris removal

Question 9

prox convoluted tubule :
lined by \_\_\_ cell, thats v \_\_\_
has extensive \_\_ and lots of \_\_\_
large \_\_ in centre of cell
\_\_\_ at apical end 
at luminal end =  \_\_ to prevent diffusion

Answer 9

simple cuboidal
microvilli
metabolically active
nuclei
brush border
tight junctions

Question 10

thin limb of loop of Henle = ___ lining with nuclei that ___

Answer 10

thin simple squamous

protrude into lumen

Question 11

thick limb of loop of Henle = ___ epithelial cells lining with abundant __

Answer 11

simple cuboidal

mitochondria

Question 12

vasa recta =

doesnt carry __ away from medulla

Answer 12

thin walled blood vessels that loop from cortex to medulla to cortex
salt

Question 13

distal convoluted tubule lies in __ of kidney
lined with ___ epithelium
unlike proximal conv tubule lacks a __

Answer 13

cortex
simple cuboidal
brush border

Question 14

collecting duct lies in __ of kidney
run in medullary rays with __+__
= ___ epithelium

Answer 14

cortex
straight segments of proximal and distal tubules
cimple columnar

Question 15

ducts of Bellini =

fluid = __ at this point as is no longer going to be ___

Answer 15

largest collecting ducts that open into renal papilla

urine

Question 16

3 components of juxtaglomerular apparatus

Answer 16

macula densa
juxtaglomerular cells
extraglomerar mesangial cells (lacis cells)

Question 17

macula densa:
on the side of distal convoluted tubule nearest __ arteriole the cells are ++_
function =

Answer 17

afferent
taller, crowded and nuclei intensely stain
sense ion composition in DCT - when Na+ low => renin secretion from juxtaglomerular cells

Question 18

modified SM cells in wall of afferent arteriole whose function is to contain/secrete renin

Answer 18

juxtaglomerular cells

Question 19

almost all of minor calyx to urethra is lined by ___

Answer 19

urothelium / transitional epithelium - stratified with 3-6 cell layers

Question 20

cells at luminal surface of urothelium = __/__ cells

on lumen side they have a special __+__ membrane

Answer 20

umbrella/surface cells

thickened and inflexible

Question 21

apical surface of urothelium surface cells have a ___ to provide a __

Answer 21

thickened membrane

highly impermeable barrier

Question 22

below urothelium = ___ and 2-3 layers of __

Answer 22

lamina propria

SM

Question 23

(histologically) proximal ureter has less ___ and more ___ than distal ureter

Answer 23

muscularis externa
lamina propria (fibroelastic CT)

Question 24

lining of female urethra = ___ then ___ near termination

Answer 24

urothelium

stratified squamous

Question 25

lining of male urethra =
prostatic =
membranous = __-__
penile = __ - __ at penis tip

Answer 25

prostatic = urothelium
membranous = urothelium to stratified columnar
penile = stratified columnar to stratified squamous at penis tip

Question 26

prostate glands = ___ glands lined by ____ epithelium and ___ stroma

Answer 26

tubulo-alveolar
simple columnar secretory
fibromuscular