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Histology - Renal system microanatomy Flashcards

1
Q

how many lobes make up the kidney

a.2
b.4
c.multilobular

A

c.multilobular

10-18

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2
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Each lobe of the kidney is made up of 10-18 lobes what shape are the lobes of the kidney

a.pyrimidal
b.cuboidal
c.round

A

a.pyrimidal

apex towards centre of kidney = renal papilla

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3
Q

what do papillae release urine into

a.minor calyces
b. major caylces
c.renal pelvis
d.ureter

A

a.minor calyces

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4
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what do minor calyces release urine into

a.papillae
b. major caylces
c.renal pelvis
d.ureter

A

b. major caylces

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5
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what do major calyces release urine into

a.papillae
b. minor caylces
c.renal pelvis
d.ureter

A

c.renal pelvis

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6
Q

what does the renal pelvis release urine into

a.papillae
b. minor caylces
c.major calyces
d.ureter

A

d.ureter

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7
Q

in whoch part of the kidney are the renal corpuscle, PCT and DCT found in?

a.cortex
b.medulla

A

a.cortex

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8
Q

in which part of the kidney are the loop of henle and vasa recta found in?

a.cortex
b.medulla

A

b.medulla

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9
Q

which tubule expands to form the bowmans capsule

a.proximal
b.distal

A

a.proximal

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10
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what tubule does filtrate from the glomerulus pass into at the urinary pole after passing through bowmans space

a.proximal
b.distal

A

a.proximal

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11
Q

the juxta glomerular complex made up of jg cells and macula densa cells is found at which tubule

a. distal
b.proximal

A

a. distal

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12
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which cells are described as the chemoreceptor cells (sensitive to na+) of the DCT and are found adjacent to the vascular pole of the renal corpuscule

a.jg cells
b.macula densa
c.lacis cells

A

b.macula densa

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13
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which cells are described as the specialised smooth muscle of the media of the afferent arteriole and and secrete renin

a.jg cells
b.macula densa
c.lacis cells

A

a.jg cells

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14
Q

what is the correct order of renal arterial supply

Really
Imaginative
Aliens
Imagine
A
Galaxy
Extending
Infinity

A

renal artery
interlobar artery
arcuate artery
interlobular artery
afferent arteriole
glomerulus
efferent arteriole
inter tubular capillaries

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15
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what epithelium is the proximal convuluted tubule lined by

a. simple squamous
b.stratifed squamous
c.simple cuboidal
c.simple columnar

A

c.simple cuboidal

most of glomerular filtrate is reabsorbed here

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16
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what epithelium is the thin portion of the loop of henle lined by

a. simple squamous
b.stratifed squamous
c.simple cuboidal
c.simple columnar

A

a. simple squamous

17
Q

what epithelium is the thick portion of the loop of henle lined by

a. simple squamous
b.stratifed squamous
c.simple cuboidal
c.simple columnar

A

c.simple cuboidal

18
Q

from which arteriole do the vasa rectae that run parallel to the loop of henle originate from

a.proximal
b.distal
c.efferent
d.afferent

A

c.efferent

19
Q

what epithelial line the DCT

a. simple squamous
b.stratifed squamous
c.simple cuboidal
c.simple columnar

A

c.simple cuboidal

less convuluted than proximal tubule
intertubular capillaries from the efferent arteriole wrap around the DCT

20
Q

what delivers urine to the collecting ducts

a.collecting tubules
b. ducts of bellini
c. papillae
d.minor calyx

A

a.collecting tubules

Collecting tubules → Collecting ducts → Ducts of
Bellini

21
Q

what delivers urine to the ducts of bellini

a.collecting tubules
b. collecting ducts
c. papillae
d.minor calyx

A

b. collecting ducts

Collecting tubules → Collecting ducts → Ducts of
Bellini

22
Q

what delivers urine to the papillae

a.collecting tubules
b. collecting ducts
c.ducts of bellini
d.minor calyx

A

c.ducts of bellini

23
Q

what epithelium lines the collecting ducts

a. simple squamous
b.stratifed squamous
c.simple cuboidal
c.simple columnar

A

c.simple cuboidal

24
Q

what epithelium lines the calyces and the renal pelvis

a. simple squamous
b.stratifed squamous
c.simple cuboidal
c.simple columnar
e.transitional

A

e.transitional

25
Q

what well developed, ill defined layers of smooth muscle are found in the renal pelvis

a.inner circular. outer longitudina
b.outer circular , inner longitudinal

A

a.inner circular. outer longitudina

26
Q

how do ureters transport urine into the bladder

a. osmosis
b. gravity
c.peristalsis

A

c.peristalsis

27
Q

what type of epithelium lines the bladder

a. simple squamous
b.stratifed squamous
c.simple cuboidal
c.simple columnar
e.transitional

A

e.transitional

underlying lamina propria with elastic fibres

smooth muscle same as renal pelvis except distal end that has an additional layer of longitudinal fibres

28
Q

at shape is the lumen of the ureter

a. stellate
b. round
c. pyrimidal

A

a. stellate

29
Q

what specialised are cells in the urotehlium of the bladder

a, lapis
b. jg
c.macula densa
d. podocytes
e.umbrella cells

A

e.umbrella cells

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