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Lecture 15: Urinary System Flashcards

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Kidney structure

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Several lobes w/ cortex + medulla. Each lobe = multiple lobules

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Hilum

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Aka hilar region/hilus. Region where renal artery, vein, and ureter enter the kidney.

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Renal sinus

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CT space between lobes continuous with the hilus. Contains first major vessel branches and distal ureter branches (aka major/minor calyces)

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Medullary pyramid

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Structure shaped by epithelia-lined minor calyces. Separates renal sinus from medullae of lobes

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Collecting ducts

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Series of tubes extending into medulla; extension of calyx lumen. Each drains several nephrons via short tangential collecting tubules.

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Ducts of Bellini

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Area of collecting ducts opening up to minor calyx.

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Medullary ray

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Collection of collecting ducts in medulla, defines center of corticle lobule

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Nephron

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Basic functional unit of kidney. Contains 1 highly folded tubule and a capillary bed.

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Glomerulus

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Encapsulated capillary bed at distal end of nephron. Located in cortex; tube descends and returns through the medulla.

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Juxtaglomerular apparatus (JGA)

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Returning DCT comes in close approximation to the originating glomerulus. Set of structures for signaling filtration efficiency

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JGA structures

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  1. Macula densa
  2. Extraglomerular mesangial cells (lacis cells)
  3. Juxtaglomerular cells
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Macula densa (JGA)

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Concentrated nuclei of JGA on side of glomerulus. Senses filtrate salt balance at apical surface. Communicates with other JGA cells via paracrine signals.

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Extraglomerular mesangial cells

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Aka lacis cells. Nearby CT cells sitting between the other structures. Forms cap over glomerulus vascular pole.

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Juxtaglomerular cells

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First and last sm. muscle cells in a/efferent arterioles to/from glomerular capillaries. Controls GFR by vessel diameter and renin secretion.

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Nephric tubule

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From distal to prox (rel. to kidney): PCT -> prox. straight -> thick descend. -> thin descend./ascend. -> thick ascend. -> dist. straight -> DCT

Prox./dist. in terms is relative to glomerulus

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Nephric tubule morphologies

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PCT + thick descend. = large cells w/ apical brush border + basal enfoldings (ion pumps/pore proteins)
Thin tubule = near-squamous
Thick ascend. + DCT = basal strations, smaller cells vs PCT
Collecting duct = (major.) principal cells + (minor.) intercalated cells (more mito.)

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Bowman’s capsule

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Epithelial-lined space by which nephric tubule encapsulates its associated glomerulus. Has inner visceral and outer parietal epithelia.

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Inner visceral epithelium of Bowman’s capsule

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Part of glomerulus; podocytes w/ interdigitating pedicels.

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Podocytes

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Form filtration slits through interdigitating pedicels, spanned by filtration diaphragm

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Filtration diaphragm

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Spans filtration slits between pedicels, made of transmembrane nephrin

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Outer parietal epithelium of Bowman’s capsule

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Simple squamous cells

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Bowman’s space

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Aka urinary space. Space between inner/outer visceral/parietal epithelia of Bowman’s capsule. Filtrate drains into here toward urinary pole.

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Intraglomerular mesangial cells

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Major element of glomerulus CT space, between podocytes and endothelium. Similar to JGA lacis cells. Phagocytic, contractile, CT matrix production, growth factor release.

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Glomerulus

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Highly convoluted capillary bed under visceral epithelium and basal CTs (minimal CT space). Forms arterial portal system between afferent/efferent arterioles.

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Minimum kidney filtration barrier

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  1. Fenestrated endothelium + basement
  2. Podocyte basement + filtration slit
    Selects substances by size + charge.
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Renal corpuscle

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Glomerulus + encapsulating nephric tubule (parietal Bowman’s capsule layer)

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Vascular pole of renal corpuscle

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Afferent/efferent arteriole regions

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Urinary pole of renal corpuscle

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Origin of PCT

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Renal artery branching (afferent)

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Enters at hilum -> 5 branches in renal sinus -> segmental -> interlobar -> arcuate (entering lobe, cortico-medullary) -> interlobular -> afferent arterioles

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Renal vein branching (efferent and out)

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Efferent arterioles -> 2nd cap. bed of portal system (peritubular cap. plexus/vasa recta) -> interlobular veins -> arcuate -> interlobar -> renal vein
All run parallel to homonymous arteries

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Peritubular capillary plexus

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Capillary blood supply for cortical layers

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Vasa recta

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Capillary blood supply for medullary layers

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Erythropoietin production

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Produced by cortical interstitum, controls marrow RBC production. Secretion triggered by low kidney O2

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Prostaglandin production

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Producing cells found in medullary interstitum

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Kidney functional compartments

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  1. Superficial renal cortex
  2. Medulla
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Columns of Bertin

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Cortical tissue separating renal pyramids (medullary tissue)

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Filtrate path

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Cortex -> through pyramids -> renal papilla -> minor calyx -> major calyx -> renal pelvis -> ureter

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Blood path

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Renal artery -> hilus -> renal pelvis, calyces, sinus -> cortical branching -> renal vein draining

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Nephron types

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  1. Cortical (shorter tubule, higher in cortex)
  2. Juxtamedullary (much longer loop of Henle, important for urine concentration)
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Loop of Henle

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Thick/thin descending/ascending tubules

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Relative tubule permeability

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PCT: glucose, ions, H2O, AAs
Thick/thin descend.: H2O
Thick/thin ascend.: Na+, Cl-
DCT: Ca++, Na+, Cl-
Collecting duct: H2O, Ca++, Na+, Cl-

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Hormonal system control of tubules

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Nephron/collect. duct system has different localized aquaporin channels. Hormones like ADH control aquaporin activation and H2O resorption

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Medullary osmolarity

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Deeper into the medulla osmolarity increases, up to 1200 mOsm near the renal papilla. Allows more efficient H2O resorption.

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Nephric tubule functional roles

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PCT: Active H2O/Na+ adjustment, large molecule/nutrient resorption
Thin descend. loop of Henle: Passive H2O diffusion only
Thick ascend./DCT: active ion transport, H2O impermeable
Collecting duct: H2O, Na+ resorption; active HCO3-/H+ acid/base transport by intercalated A+B cells.

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Prostaglandins + angiotensin II

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Both increase GFR. Prostaglandins increase afferent arteriole diameter, angiotensin increase efferent arteriole diameter

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RAAS activation by JGA

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  1. Macula densa cells sense low Na+ in DCT indicating low GFR
  2. Macula densa signals JG cells to release renin
  3. Renin increases angiotensin II which increases Na+ resorption
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COX-1/-2

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Macula densa signals for prostaglandin increase via COX1/2

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