Histology Flashcards

1
Q

Kidney capsule is

A

irregular dense connective tissue

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2
Q

Renal cortex is ___ due to glomeruli

A

Red

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3
Q

Renal cortex is granular due to ____

A

convoluted tubules

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4
Q

Labyrinth of the cortex is found

A

between medullary rays.

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5
Q

Columns of Bertin is found

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between the medullary pyramids

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6
Q

The base of renal medulla is directed towards

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the convex surface of the kidney

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7
Q

The color of medulla

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yellow due ti blood vessels and tubules arrangement

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8
Q

renal lobe is made of a ___ while a renal lobule is made of a ____ (in terms of medulla)

A

pyramid, medullary ray

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9
Q

functional & structural unit of the kidney.

A

nephron

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10
Q

Bowman’s capsule layers:

A

1- Parietal (external layer)

2-Visceral (internal layer)

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11
Q

Parietal (external layer) is made up of

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Simple squamous epithelium

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12
Q

Bowman’s capsule layers are separated with

A

urinary space

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13
Q

Visceral (internal layer)

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modified simple squamous epithelium

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14
Q

whats special about glomerular capillaries?

A

they’re fenestrated

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15
Q

Prox. convoluted tubule is lined with __ while their lumen is

A

cuboidal epithelium with central rounded nuclei, narrow

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16
Q

loop of henle thick part is lined with

A

cuboidal epithelium

17
Q

loop of henle thin part is lined with

A

Simple squamous epithelium

18
Q

Distal convoluted tubule is lined with __ while their lumen is

A

cuboidal epithelium with apical rounded nuclei, wider

19
Q

Which has short microvilli? distal or proximal CT

A

Distal

20
Q

Collecting tubule is lined by

A

Simple cuboidal or columnar epithelium

21
Q

What’s special about collecting tubule

A

no brush borders, Large lumen

22
Q

PCT or DCT: who is more acidic?

A

PCT

23
Q

Macula densa is

A

deeply stained nuclei

24
Q

what produces renin?

A

Juxtaglomerular cells of AFFERENT arteriole

25
Q

Juxtaglomerular apparatus function

A

BP control

erythropoietin production

26
Q

mucosa of ureter?

A

transitional epithelium

27
Q

mucosa of bladder is

A

transitional and highly folded

28
Q

Musculosa of bladder has __ layers while that of ureter has ___

A

3,2

29
Q

prostatic urethra lined with

A

transitional epithelium

30
Q

The membranous urethra

A

pseudostratified or stratified columnar epithelium

31
Q

penile urethra lined by

A

stratified columnar epithelium

32
Q

Female Urethra and opening of male’s lined by

A

stratified squamous nonkeratinized epithelium