Kidneys Flashcards
What species have unilobar kidneys?
- Dog
- Cat
- Horse
- Small ruminant
Structure of unilobar kidney
- Single lobe formed by fusion of several lobes
- No obvious pyramid
- Renal crest
- Collecting ducts feed into renal pelvis
What species have multilobar kidney?
- Cow
- Pig
- Primate
Structure of multilobar kidney
- Apex of each lobe directed toward sinus → forms papilla
2. Major and minor calices
Kidney surface in pigs and primates
Smooth
Bovine kidney surface
Has fissures
2 parts of each renal lob
- Outer cortex
2. Inner medulla
2 parts of outer renal cortex
- Cortical labyrinth (pars convoluta)
2. Medullary rays (pars radiata)
Cortical labyrinth aka?
Pars convoluta
Medullary rays aka?
Pars radiata
2 parts of inner renal medulla
- Loops of Henle
2. Collecting dugs
What are area cribosa?
Tiny opening in papilla which collecting ducts open through
After opening through area cribusa, how does urine drain?
Into minor calyx →
Major calyx (multilobar) OR Renal pelvis (unilobar)
What is pars convoluta?
Part of renal cortex which contains renal corpuscles and convoluted tubules
What is pars radiata?
Part of renal cortex alternating with pars convoluta consisting of collecting tubules and straight portions of nephrons
What is a renal lobule?
1 medullary ray + 1/2 of pars convoluta on either side, bordered by interlobular aa.
Arterial renal blood supply
- Renal a. →
- Segmental a. →
- Interlobar a. →
- Arcuate a. →
- Interlobular a. →
- Afferent arteriole →
- Glomerulus →
- Efferent arteriole
Blood in efferent arteriole enters?
- Peritubular capillaries
2. Vasa recta
Peritubular capillaries are associated with?
Convoluted tubules
Vasa recta are associated with?
Loop of Henle
Glomerulus may also be called?
Renal corpuscle
Venous renal blood supply
- Interlobular v. →
- Arcuate v. →
- Interlobar v. →
- Renal v.
What is the functional unit of the kidney?
Uriniferous tubule
2 parts of uriniferous tubule
- Nephron
2. Collecting duct
Function of nephron
Produces urine
2 parts of nephron
- Renal corpuscle
2. Renal tubules
Collecting duct function
Collects, concentrates and transports urine
Is collecting duct part of a nephron?
Most definitely not. Absolutely not. Not at all.
Parts of renal corpuscle
- Glomerulus
2. Glomerular capsule
Layers of glomerular capsule
- Visceral layer
- Parietal layer
- Capsule space
Parts of renal tubule
- Proximal convoluted tubule
- Loop of Henle
- Distal convoluted tubule 4. Connecting tubule → empties into collected duct