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Kidneys Flashcards

1
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What species have unilobar kidneys?

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  1. Dog
  2. Cat
  3. Horse
  4. Small ruminant
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Structure of unilobar kidney

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  1. Single lobe formed by fusion of several lobes
  2. No obvious pyramid
  3. Renal crest
  4. Collecting ducts feed into renal pelvis
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What species have multilobar kidney?

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  1. Cow
  2. Pig
  3. Primate
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Structure of multilobar kidney

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  1. Apex of each lobe directed toward sinus → forms papilla

2. Major and minor calices

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Kidney surface in pigs and primates

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Smooth

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Bovine kidney surface

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Has fissures

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2 parts of each renal lob

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  1. Outer cortex

2. Inner medulla

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2 parts of outer renal cortex

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  1. Cortical labyrinth (pars convoluta)

2. Medullary rays (pars radiata)

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Cortical labyrinth aka?

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Pars convoluta

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Medullary rays aka?

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Pars radiata

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2 parts of inner renal medulla

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  1. Loops of Henle

2. Collecting dugs

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12
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What are area cribosa?

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Tiny opening in papilla which collecting ducts open through

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13
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After opening through area cribusa, how does urine drain?

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Into minor calyx →

Major calyx (multilobar) OR
Renal pelvis (unilobar)
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What is pars convoluta?

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Part of renal cortex which contains renal corpuscles and convoluted tubules

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What is pars radiata?

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Part of renal cortex alternating with pars convoluta consisting of collecting tubules and straight portions of nephrons

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What is a renal lobule?

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1 medullary ray + 1/2 of pars convoluta on either side, bordered by interlobular aa.

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Arterial renal blood supply

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  1. Renal a. →
  2. Segmental a. →
  3. Interlobar a. →
  4. Arcuate a. →
  5. Interlobular a. →
  6. Afferent arteriole →
  7. Glomerulus →
  8. Efferent arteriole
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Blood in efferent arteriole enters?

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  1. Peritubular capillaries

2. Vasa recta

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Peritubular capillaries are associated with?

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Convoluted tubules

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20
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Vasa recta are associated with?

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Loop of Henle

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21
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Glomerulus may also be called?

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Renal corpuscle

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Venous renal blood supply

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  1. Interlobular v. →
  2. Arcuate v. →
  3. Interlobar v. →
  4. Renal v.
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What is the functional unit of the kidney?

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Uriniferous tubule

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2 parts of uriniferous tubule

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  1. Nephron

2. Collecting duct

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Function of nephron

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Produces urine

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2 parts of nephron

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  1. Renal corpuscle

2. Renal tubules

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Collecting duct function

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Collects, concentrates and transports urine

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28
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Is collecting duct part of a nephron?

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Most definitely not. Absolutely not. Not at all.

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29
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Parts of renal corpuscle

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  1. Glomerulus

2. Glomerular capsule

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30
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Layers of glomerular capsule

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  1. Visceral layer
  2. Parietal layer
  3. Capsule space
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31
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Parts of renal tubule

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  1. Proximal convoluted tubule
  2. Loop of Henle
  3. Distal convoluted tubule 4. Connecting tubule → empties into collected duct
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32
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Parts of loop of Henle

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  1. Proximal straight tubule
  2. Thin descending limb
  3. Thin ascending limb
  4. Thick ascending limb
33
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Bowman’s capsule aka?

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Glomerular capsule

34
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Glomerulus connects?

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Afferent and efferent arterioles

35
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Visceral layer of renal corpuscle lines?

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Arterioles

36
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Parietal layer of capsule lines?

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External capsule

37
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Parietal layer is lined by what cells?

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Simple squamous epithelium

38
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Visceral layer is lined by what cells?

39
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What is the vascular pole?

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Where afferent and efferent arterioles enter/leave

40
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What is the urinary pole?

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Where proximal tubule originates

41
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What are podocytes?

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Epithelial cells lining visceral layer of Bowman’s capsule

42
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What are pedicels?

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Long cytoplasmic processes of podocytes which interdigitate to form filtration slits

43
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Pedicels are also known as?

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Foot processes

44
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What are mesangial cells?

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Phagocytic cells found between capillaries of glomerulus which have cytoplasmic processes between endothelial cells → cleans GBM of particulate matter

45
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Filtration barrier is formed by?

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  1. Fenestrated capillary epithelium
  2. Glomerular basement membrane (GBM)
  3. Filtration slit between podocytes
46
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GBM is formed by?

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Fused basal lamina of endothelial cells and podocytes

47
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GBM blocks what from draining into the filtrate?

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Large proteins

48
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Filtration slits block what from draining into the filtrate?

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Small proteins

49
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Filtrate includes?

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  1. Water
  2. Glucose
  3. AAs
  4. Ions
  5. Urea
  6. Hormones
  7. Vitamins B and C
  8. Ketones
  9. Small amount of protein
50
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How is GBM diffderent than other basement membranes?

51
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3 layers of GBM

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  1. Lamina rara interna
  2. Lamina densa
  3. Lamina rara externa
52
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The lamina rara layers of GBM are made of?

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Heparan sulfate

53
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Lamina densa of GBM is made of?

A

Type IV collagen

54
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GBM filters substances by?

A

Size and charge

55
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How does GBM filter substance by size?

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Type IV collagen

56
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How does GBM filter substance by charge?

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Negatively charged heparan sulfate

57
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3 activities of renal function

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  1. Filtration
  2. Tubular reabsorption
  3. Tubular secretion
58
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Major hormone which influences reabsorption process

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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

59
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Which substances are active transported into the uriniferous tubules?

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  1. Glucose
  2. AAs
  3. Na
60
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Sodium is mainly reabsorbed where?

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PCT and Loop of Henle

61
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What influences amount of urea in urine?

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Extent of water reabsorption

62
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3 secreted substances

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  1. Endogenous compounds
  2. Exogenous compounds (drugs)
  3. Water and ions
63
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Function of tubular epithelium is determined by?

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  1. Asymmetric distribution of channels and transporters

2. Permeability of zona occludens (paracellular transport)

64
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Epithelium of PCT (proximal convoluted tubule)

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Simple cuboidal with brush boder

65
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Longest part of the nephron

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PCT (fill up most of cortex)

66
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Epithelium of thin Loop of Henle

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Simple squamous

67
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Function of thin Loop of Henle

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Passive reabsorption of Na and Cl

68
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Loop of Henle is located in?

69
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Epithelium of thick Loop of Henle

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Simple cuboidal

70
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Function of thick Loop of Henle

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Active electrolyte reabsorption

71
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DCT epithelium

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Simple cuboidal with short microvilli

Emptier lumen

72
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2 types of cells in collecting ducts

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Principal and intercalated cels

73
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Functions of principal cells

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Reabsorption of water and electrolytes

K secretion

74
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Functions of principal cells

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K reabsorption

75
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JG apparatus

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Found between vascular pole and returning DCT of same nephron → regulates blood pressure

76
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3 types of cells in JG apparatus

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  1. Macula densa of DCT
  2. Juztaglomerular cells
  3. Mesangial cells
77
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Juxtaglomerular cells

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Located in wall of afferent arteriole → secrete renin

78
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Macula densa

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Chemorecptors for Na and Cl

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