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Histology of urinary Flashcards

1
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Functions of urinary system

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Removal of metabolic waste by-products

Regulation of body fluid composition & volume

Endocrine function (renin, erythropoietin)
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COvering of kidney

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renal capsule, perirenal fat, renal (GErota’s) fascia

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Renal capsule

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thin fibrous CT layer

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Perirenal fat

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thick layer of adipose tissue

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Renal (Gerota’s) fascia

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dense fibrous CT layer

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Kidney has

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cortex, medulla, corticol column

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Cortex

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cortical arch

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medulla

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  1. renal pyramids, 2. corical columns
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renal pyramids

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  • Base
  • Apex (~ renal papilla)
  • Pointing towards hilum
    Openings at area cribrosa
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cortical column

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extension of cortex

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RENAL PELVIS

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= Funnel-shaped expansion of proximal ureter

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Excretory passage of urine

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Openings at renal papilla → minor calyces → major calyces → renal pelvis → ureter

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13
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Mucosa lined by

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transitional epithelium

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Ducts of Bellini

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largest collecting ducts opens at area cribrosa in renal papilla

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Nephron

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  1. Renal or Malphigian corpuscle

2. Renal tubules

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Renal or Malphigian corpuscle

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Bowman’s capsule, glomerulus

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Renal tubules

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proximal tubule, loop of henle, distal tubule

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2 types of nephrons

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cortial nephron, juztamedullary nephron

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cortical nephron (85%)

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Shorter
Renal corpuscle in superficial cortex & mid-cortical
Tubular part extends into outer medulla
Have peritubular capillaries

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juxtamedullary nephron (15%)

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Longer
Renal corpuscle near cortico-medullary junction
Tubular part extends into inner medulla
Have vasa recta capillaries

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Renal or malphigian corpuscle

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Oval to round structure in renal cortex

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Renal or malphigian corpuscle composed of

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glomerulus and bowman’s capsule

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GLOMERULUS (network of fenestrated capillaries)

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Afferent arteriole (incoming)
Efferent arteriole (outgoing)
Wall lined by endothelium
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BOWMAN’S CAPSULE

= dilated (pouch-like) part of nephron

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INNER VISCERAL LAYER - Podocytes
OUTER PARIETAL LAYER
- Simple squamous epithelial cells

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Vascular pole

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Blood vessels enter & exit Bowman’s capsule

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Urinary pole

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Connects Bowman’s capsule to proximal tubule

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PODOCYTE

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Modified epithelial cells lining visceral layer of bowman’s capsule

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Filtration slits or slit pores

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  • in between pedicels

- covered by thin slit diaphragm / slit membrane

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GLOMERULAR FILTRATION BARRIER component

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Components:

     1. Fenestrae of glomerular endothelial wall
2. Glomerular basal lamina  
3. Slit diaphragm of filtration slits
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MESANGIAL CELLS

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= Specialised connective tissue cells

31
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Mesangial cells groups

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a.k.a Lacis cells, intraglomerular

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Extraglomerular

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At vascular pole, As a component of juxtaglomerular apparatus

33
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intraglomerular

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Within renal corpuscle, Support capillary loops of glomerulus

34
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renal tubule

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pt, dct, loh

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pt

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pctt, descending thick limb

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dt

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ascending thick limb , dct, macula densa

37
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proximal tubule = renal cortex

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Lined by simple cuboidal epithelium
More eosinophilic cytoplasm
Long microvilli (brush border)

38
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proximal tubule fx

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Resorption of water, sodium, chloride,
amino acids & glucose
Eliminates waste, drugs & toxins

39
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;loh where

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Renal cortex & medulla

40
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loh structure

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Lined by simple squamous epithelium

No microvilli

41
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loh fx

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Resorption of mainly water

descending limb > ascending limb

42
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distal tubule = renal cortex structure

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Lined by simple cuboidal epithelium
Less eosinophilic cytoplasm
Only few short microvilli

43
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distal tubule fx

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[*in response to aldosterone]
Resorption of sodium & chloride
Secretion of hydrogen & potassium

44
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collecting tubules and duct got 3 parts

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3 parts:
Cortical
Medullary
Papillary

45
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collecting tubules and duct what

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Each tubule drains several DCT

Short connecting tubule
→ collecting tubule (CT) → collecting ducts (CD)
→ opens at area cribrosa of renal papilla
→ minor calyx

46
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collecting tubules and duct structure

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Lined by simple cuboidal to columnar epithelium
pale- stained cytoplasm
well defined cellular outlines
- no microvilli

47
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collecting tubules and duct fx

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Resorption of water

[*ONLY in presence of Anti diuretic hormone (ADH) ]

48
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cortical labyrinth

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Renal corpuscles
Convoluted part of renal tubules
- PCT
- DCT

49
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medullary rays

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Straight part of renal tubules
- Pars recta of PT & DT
- Thin limbs of LOH
Collecting tubules

50
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JUXTAGLOMERULAR APPARATUS component

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Macula densa cells of DCT
Juxtaglomerular cells of afferent arteriole
Extraglomerular mesangial cells

51
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JUXTAGLOMERULAR APPARATUS fx

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Regulate blood pressure

& filtration rate of glomerulus

52
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JUXTAGLOMERULAR APPARATUS where

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near vascular pole

53
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JUXTAGLOMERULAR APPARATUS formed by

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dct and glomerular afferent arteriole

54
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MACULA DENSA CELLS

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= modified epithelial cells of DCT

55
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MACULA DENSA CELLS structure

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Tall, narrow, pale cells with prominent central nuclei

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macula densa acting as

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chemooreceptors, Sensitive to sodium ions concentration in DCT
[Low sodium concentration → renin production]

57
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URETERS (ureters)

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folded mucosa, smooth muscle layer, 3 layers in lower 1/3, adventitia, stellate shaped lumen

58
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Folded mucosa

ureters

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  • Transitional epithelium & lamina propria
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Smooth muscle layer:

ureters

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  • 2 layers in upper 2/3
    Inner longitudinal
    Outer circular
  • 3 layers in lower 1/3
    Inner longitudinal
    Middle circular
    Outer longitudinal
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Adventitia (ureters)

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  • Loose CT containing

blood vessels, lymphatic vessels & nerves

61
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URINARY BLADDER got

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mucosa, smooth muscle, adventitia/serosa , transitional epithelium and lamina propria

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mucosa urinary bladder

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  • Folded except at trigone
63
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  • Transitional epithelium & lamina propria

ub

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Mucus gland in lamina propria near urethral orifice

64
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Smooth muscle (~ detrusor muscle)
(ub)
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  • 3 layers:
    Inner longitudinal
    Middle circular
    Outer longitudinal.

Middle layer forms internal sphincter at internal orifice of urethra

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Adventitia/ serosa (UB)

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  • Dense irregular collagenous CT

with elastic fibers

66
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MALE URETHRA

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mucosa , lamina propria, smooth muscle

67
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mucosa (male urethra)

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  • Transitional epithelium for prostatic urethra
    Pseudostratified/ stratified columnar epithelium
    for membranous & spongy urethra
    Stratified squamous nonkeratinised epithelium
    for glans penis area
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Lamina propria (male uretha)

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Loose fibroelastic CT with glands of Littre

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Smooth muscle (male urethra)

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Inner longitudinal & outer circular

70
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External urethral sphincter

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in urogenital diaphragm

- skeletal muscle (voluntary control)

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Female urethra

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elongated mucosal folds, Inner longitudinal & outer circular smooth muscle
,

72
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Female urethra lined by

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Transitional epithelium (near bladder)
Stratified squamous nonkeratinized epithelium 
(near external orifice)
73
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female urethra has lamina propria

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Loose fibroelastic CT with glands of Littre

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