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Lecture 1: Renal Anatomy and Histology Flashcards

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What is a bifed ureter?

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A ureter that comes out as two and then fuses together eventually.

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Label A-D

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A) Proximal Convoluted Tubule

B) Distal Convoluted Tubule

C) Mitochondria

D) Brush Border

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_________nerve fibers from the _______ plexus stimulate the secretion of _________

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Sympathetic nerve fibers from the renal plexus stimulate the secretion of renin

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Functions of Interstitial Cells

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  • Maintenance of Renal Architecture
  • Produces Erythropoietin (EPO)
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Label the top and bottom arrow

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Top arrow: Mesangial Cell

Bottom arrow: Mesangial Matrix

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What is this structure?

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Proximal Convoluted Tubule

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Components of capsule of bowman?

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  • Double layered
  • Parietal and visceral components
  • Podocytes
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Label from top arrow to bottom

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Top: Mesangium

Podocyte

Glomerular capillary

Bottom: Parietal Layer

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What 2 cells make up the collecting tubule; distinguishing features?

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1) Principle Cells - Stain light - Mechanosensor
2) Intercalated Cell - Stain Dark - Lots of Mitochondria

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Label A-D

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Parasympathetic control of kidneys (functions)?

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  • Vasodilation
  • Inhibits Urinary Sphincter
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What structures are found in the renal medulla?

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Medullary pyramids, Renal Papilla, and Renal Columns

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Sympathetic control of kidney (functions)?

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  • Vasoconstriction
  • Slow urine formation
  • Contract urinary sphincter
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If we are in a capillary to get to the urinary space, what’s the path?

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Go between fenestrations of the capillary (endothelium), past the basement membrane, through the filtration slits between the pedicles of the podocytes

endothelium –> basement membrane –> between pedicles of the podocytes

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Differentitate histologically the difference between the thick and thin segments of the loop of henle

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Thick - Low simple cuboidal epithelium

Thin - Simple squamous epithelium (1 layer thick)

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What are the 3 uteric constriction points?

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1) Junction of Ureter and Renal Pelvis
2) Pelvic Brim
3) Urinary Bladder

*Places where kidney stones are most likely to get stuck

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What are the 3 blood supply branches coming off the abdominal aorta; which ones are the Renal As.?

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1) Unpaired Visceral Branches
2) Paired Lateral Visceral Branches (Renal As.)
3) Paired Segmental Parietal Branches

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Label A and B

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A) Capillary Loops

B) Bowman Capsule

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What is the single biggest difference in the proximal vs the distal convoluted tubule?

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Proximal has microvili on the surface, “brush border”

*More basal mitochondria in proximal

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What do we call the fat that goes inside the kidney?

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Perirenal fat

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Which kidney is more superior?

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Left is more superior, right sits more inferior due to liver.

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What structures are found in the renal sinus?

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Minor Calix, Major Calix, and Renal Pelvis

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What do we call the fat that surrounds the kidney?

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Pararenal fat

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What’s special about the juxtaglomerular cells; predominate in what arteriole; where are they found?

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  • Modified smooth muscle cell of the afferent arteriole
  • Produce renin

- Found in the glomerulus

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How do renal transplants work?
1) Take kidney out of donor. - 2) Make an incision on the patient at the lateral suprapubic region, and place new kidney in the pelvis. 3) Reattach 4) Leave old kidneys there.
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Where are the kidneys located? Use the word "peritoneal" in your answer.
Retroperitoneal. Behind the intestines and sitting way back with peritoneum only on their anterior surface
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Label the top, middle, and bottom bunch
Top: Thick limbs of loop of Henle Middle: Thin limbs of loop of Henle Bottom: Vasa recta (RBC's inside)
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Label the top arrow and bottm arrow
Top: Intercalated cell (dark stain) Bottom: Principle cell (light stain)
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What's found in the glomerulus?
- Glomerular Capillaries - Mesangium
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Simplest level of the kidney and its components (2 parts)?
Uniferous Tubule 1) Nephron 2) Collecting (Duct) Tubule
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What is a duplicate ureter?
You have 2 ureters
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Label the arrow; what's the distinguishing feature?
Glomerular capillaries \*Have RBC's and fenestrated epithelial cells
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What is found in the urinary space?
Contains the primary filtrate
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Function of Mesangial Cells?
- Specialized pericytes - Characteristics of smooth muscle and macrophages - Contractile (regulate blood flow) - Capable of proliferation - Synthesize bone matrix and collagen - Provide mechanical support to glomerular capillaries - Secrete prostaglandins and endothelins
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Label the top, middle, and bottom arrow
Top: Parietal layer Middle: Urinary Space Bottom: Visceral Layer
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What is nephroptosis?
A condition where the kidney is not well supported, causing the kidney to drop into the pelvis whenever the person stands up. More common in women.
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What is a perinephric abscess?
Blood or pus pooling in the perirenal space
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Proximal to distal, what are the structures that make up a normal nephron?
-Renal corpuscle which includes the Glomerulus and capsule of bowman - Renal tubule consisting of.. - Proximal convoluted tubule - Thick descending limb - Loop of Henle - Thick ascending limb - Distal convoluted tubule
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What is the path of sympathetic innervation of the kidney?
1) Least splanchnic nerve 2) Goes down into abdomen and synapses at the AORTICORENAL ganglion. 3) Renal plexus. 4) Kidney
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What is renal cyst?
Space in the kidney becomes too prominent and fills up with urine, and/or pus.
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What kind of junctions found in the proximal convoluted tubule?
Apical Tight Junctions
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3 components of the Juxtaglomerular Apparatus?
1) Macula Densa 2) Extraglomerular Mesangial Cells 3) Juxtaglomerular cells - **modified smooth muscle cell of the afferent arteriole** - **produce renin**
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What is found inside the Renal Hilum?
- Renal vein - Renal artery - Renal Pelvis
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Discuss how blood supply moves from a segmental artery into the glomerulus
**InterLOBAR** arteries branch into --\> **Arcuate** arteries branch into --\> **InterLOBULAR** arteries which send --\> **Afferent** arterioles into the Glomerulus which converge to form --\> **EFFERENT** arterioles distal to the Glomerulus
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The Peritubular capillary netwrok is associated with what part of the kidney?
The Cortex
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The Peritubular Capillary Network drains into?
InterLOBULAR veins --\> Arcuate veins --\> InterLOBAR veins
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The Vasa Recta drain the Efferent arterioles near?
The cortico-medullary junction
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The Vasa Recta descends into the ______ and forms an ascending \_\_\_\_\_\_\_?
Descends into the **medulla** and forms ascending **venous capillaries with fenestrated endothelial cells**
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What are Medullary Rays?
A group of straight tubules consisting of the ascending/descending limbs of nephrons as well as a collecting tubule/duct.
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What is the structure shown in A?
Medullary Ray
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Ureters are lined by what kind of epithelium and what other important structure?
Transitional epithelium (Urothelium) and plaques
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What is the function of the apical plaques on the Ureter?
Generate a thickened domain able to adjust to large changes in surface area; form a water barrier keeping urine in.
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Describe what's shown in this picture
This a **Ureter** covered with **Apical Plaques** and lined with **Transitional Epithelium (Urothelium)**
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Podocytes are part of which layer of the glomerulus and what do they end as?
Part of the visceral layer and end as pedicles.
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Which part of the loop of henle is impermeable to water?
Ascending limb
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Principle and intercalated cells are a component of which part of kidney?
Collecting tubule
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Label the arrows from left to right
Left: Glomerulus inside renal corpuscle Proximal Convoluted Tubule Principle Cell Intercalated Cell Distal Convoluted Tubule

Renal I Midterm (8 decks)

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