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1
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Medulla has no what

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renal corpuscles

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how are tubules oriented

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Tubules are orientated radially, pointing from the cortex to the medulla

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Whats in the medulla

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There are no glomeruli in the medulla - just tubes & blood vessels

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What tubular structures are in the medulla

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Tubular structures; tubules of the loop of henle (A), tubules of the collecting duct (CT) & blood vessels

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What happens in the pelvis

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The space that urine drains into - its continuous with the collecting ductsproximallyand the uretersdistally

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What is the pelvis lined by

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Lined by transitional epithelium (the same that is in the bladder)

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What points into the renal pelvis

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The tips of the medullary pyramids project into the renal pelvis - at this point the pyramids are composed purely of collecting ducts

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Cells of the glomerulus

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Most of the cells that can be seen are mesangial cells and capillary endothelial cells

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What stain to distinguish mesangial cells

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periodic acid shift (PAS)

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How does PAS distinguish mesangial cells

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PAS stains glycoproteins in the glomerulus basement membrane - highlighting capillaries and allowing you to see the mesangial cells in-between

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What are the 3main functions of the mesangial cell’s smooth muscle

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  1. Structural support for the capillary and production of extracellular matrix protein
  2. Contraction of these muscles in the glomerulus tightens the capillaries and reduces the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) - this is important in tubuloglomerular feedback - where chemical changes in the tubules feedback to alter the GFR
  3. Involved in the phagocytosis of the glomerular filtration membrane breakdown products
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12
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2 components of the juxtaglomerular apparatus

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afferent arteriole & distal convoluted tubule

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Endothelium f the afferent arteriole

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The endothelium of the afferent arteriole is expanded to form a mass of cells called GRANULAR CELLS which are able to DETECT BLOOD PRESSURE and secrete renin in response to a reduction in blood pressure

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Epithelium of proximal convoluted tubule

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CUBOIDAL EPITHELIUM

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Why does the surface of the proximal convoluted tubule look fuzzy

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Cells have microvilli that increase the surface area of the cell - why the surface looks FUZZY

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why do the cells of the proximal convoluted tubule have lots of mitochondria

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The cells of the proximal convoluted tubule have lots of mitochondria because they actively transportions from the glomerular filtrate including TWO THIRDS of the sodium & potassium

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17
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what does PCT reabsorb

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NaCl, proteins, polypeptides, amino acids & glucose

These of the PCT cells also absorb the small protein molecules that got through the glomerulus

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18
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What do the lysosomes of the PCT do

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Lysosomes are present which are involved in the degradation of small protein molecules that are reabsorbed from the urinary space

NOTE: there are more lysosomes in the proximal convoluted tubule that in the distal

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What do the lysosomes of the PCT do

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black dots

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20
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Thin segment of loop of henle`

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simple squamous

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21
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Thick segment of loop of henle

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low cuboidal

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22
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what supplies the loop of the henle

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rich vasa recta

23
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What passes out of the thin descending limb

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Water but NOTionspassivelyflow out of the thin descending limb into the high osmolarity interstitium - thereby concentrating the urine

The ions the body wants back are then actively pumped out of the ascending limb - leaving water & waste products

24
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how is the distal convoluted tubule recognised

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Can be recognised since its cells DO NOT HAVE MICROVILLI meaning no “fuzzy” brush border is present

25
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what do you see when you look at the cortex

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-Much shorter than the proximal convoluted tubule - meaning when you look at a section of cortex you can see much more of the proximal convoluted tubule

26
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What are the cells of the DCT like

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Cells are CUBOIDAL and contain mitochondria

27
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Epithelium of the Collecting duct

28
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Two cell types of the collecting duct

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Principle cells and intercalated cells

29
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Function of principle cells of the collecting duct

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respond to aldosterone (exchanging Na+ for K+) & ADH(increasing water reabsorption by the insertion of Aquaporin-2

30
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Function of aquaporin 2 of the collecting duct

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(membrane channel for water reabsorption in the collecting duct) into the apical membrane of the cell)

31
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A mutation in the aquaporin 2 gene can cause what

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a mutation in the aquaporin 2 gene can cause diabetes insipidus

32
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Function of intercalated cells of the collecting duct

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responsible for exchangingacid FOR base (both ways)-

Alpha intercalated cells secrete ACID

Beta intercalated cells secrete BICARBONATE

33
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Which intercalated cells secrete what

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Alpha intercalated cells secrete ACID

Beta intercalated cells secrete BICARBONATE

34
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How are the intercalated cells recognised

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Can be recognised since they have a plumper epithelium that the loop of henle witha round central nuclei

35
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What epithelium lines the renal pelvis, what is this able to do

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TRANSITIONAL EPITHELIUM (urothelium) -

multilayered/stratified epithelium

that is able to stretch in three dimensions meaning that the volume of the cells stay the same but the thickness and area they cover changes

36
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what is transition; epithelium called

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urothelium

37
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how thick is urothelium

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around 5 cells thick

38
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How does the urothelium change according to the bladders movements

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Can change shape & stretch - it can become more flat as the bladder distends or more cuboidal as the bladder empties

39
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What do the layers of (bladder) urothelium consist of

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The surface layer consists of large dome-shaped UMBRELLA CELLS - large and cover several underlying intermediate cells - they have TIGHT JUNCTIONS (zona occludens) at their surface

  • to prevent urine getting in-between cells,

to keep apical membrane components from diffusing to the lateral aspect of the cell & to prevent material diffusing around the cell

The basal layer consists of CUBOIDAL CELLS

40
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Why do the cells of the (bladder) urothelium have tight junctions

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to prevent urine getting in-between cells,

to keep apical membrane components from diffusing to the lateral aspect of the cell & to prevent material diffusing around the cell

41
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What does the basal layer of (bladder) urothelium consist of

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The basal layer consists of CUBOIDAL CELLS

42
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How many layers of bladder epithelium are there and what are they

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There are three layers to the bladder epithelium; surface layer, intermediate layer & basal layer

43
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What lines the ureters

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transitional epithelium

44
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What is the ureter made of

how does this differ ti the GI tract

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Spiral muscular tube; inner:longitudinal & outer:circular

NOTE: in the GI tract the inner layer is circular and the outer layer is longitudinal - OPPOSITE IN URETERS

45
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Do ureters have serosa

46
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What other type of tissues is there

A

loose adventitia

47
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5 layers of the transitional epithelium of the bladder

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Layers:
•Lamina propria
•Muscularis mucosa
•Submucosa
•Muscularis propria
•Subserosa & serosa
48
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Why does the bladder have a functional valve

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prevents reflux into the ureter

49
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What are the 2 sphincters of the the urethra and what are they made up of

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  • Internal sphincter: smooth muscle from the bladder

- External sphincter: skeletal musclefrom the pelvic floor

50
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how long is the female urethra

51
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What lines the female urethra proximally and distally

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Proximallytransitional epithelium

•Distallysquamous epithelium

52
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how long is the male urethra

53
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What is the male urethra made up of and what lines it

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3 parts:

  1. Prostatic urethra
  2. Membranous urethra (transitional epithelium)
  3. Penile urethra (pseudostratified epithelium proximally & stratifiedsquamous epithelium distally)

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