Lecture 41 and 42: Urinary Microanatomy I and II Flashcards
2 layers of kidney capsule
outer
inner
what is the capsule of kidney continuous with
connective tissue of walls of calyces and renal pelvis
which layer of kidney capsule is adjacent to parenchyma
inner layer
capsule outer layer: features and function
fibroblasts, collagen
protection
capsule inner layer: features and function
myofibroblasts
contractibility, aid in resisting volume and pressure variations
2 components of kidney parenchyma
cortex
medulla
what 2 structures make up medulla
renal pyramids
renal columns
renal pyramid
pyramidal tissue masses within medulla
renal columns: definition and function
spaces in between renal pyramids
where blood vessels pass through
renal lobe: 2 components
renal pyramid + adjacent renal cortex and column tissue (cortical region)
each lobe drains into
1 minor calyx
renal papilla
pyramid projection into minor calyx
area cribosa
surface of papilla with openings of papillary ducts
path of urine from kidney to bladder
minor calyx –> major calyx –> renal pelvis –> ureter
functional unit of kidney
nephron/uriniferous tubule
uriniferous tubule: 2 components
nephron + collecting duct
2 tubules in nephron
proximal
distal
each tubule is divided into 2 regions
straight
convoluted
what 3 structures make up the loop of henle
straight region of proximal tubule
straight region of distal tubule
thin loop of henle
what structures make up the renal tubule
straight and convoluted regions of both proximal and distal tubules
thin loop of henle
which nephron structure is not included as part of the renal tubule
renal corpuscle
renal corpuscle function
filter blood in capillaries –> form ultrafiltrate in urinary space
2 components of renal corpuscle
glomerulus
glomerular/bowman’s capsule
2 features of glomerulus
-renal corpuscle
-fenestrated capillary bundle
-afferent and efferent arteriole
2 layers of glomerular capsule
parietal
visceral
epithelium of parietal layer: glomerular capsule
simple squamous
visceral layer: glomerular capsule
layer of podocytes that covers glomerulus
pedicels
secondary processes that interdigitate
foot processes that extend from podocytes and wrap themselves around capillaries of glomerulus to form filtration slits
what forms filtration slits: glomerular capsule
pedicels
2 specialized cells in renal corpuscle
mesangial cells
podocytes
mesangial cells: definition and functions
modified smooth muscle cells
secrete extracellular matrix (mesangium) for support
regulate glomerular distension (contraction)
keep glomerular filtration apparatus clean from filtration residues
3 components of glomerular filtration apparatus
glomerular endothelium
glomerular basement membrane
podocyte filtration slits
what kind of capillaries are found in glomerular epithelium
fenestrated
glomerular basement membrane features
thick basal lamina with collagen, laminin, fibronectin, entactin
podocyte filtration slits definition
filtration slit diaphragm
zipper like frame of nephrin and adhesion proteins
glomerular filtration apparatus: contributions of each region
fenestrations = size selective filter
basal lamina = physical barrier and ion selective filter
filtration slit diaphragm = size selective filter
Proximal tubule of kidney: functions
Reabsorption of ions and fluid
Secretion of calcitriol
Calcitriol
Increases Ca+ uptake and concentration in blood
Secreted in proximal tubule of kidney
Convoluted/straight regions of proximal tubule: histology
Simple cuboidal epithelium
Microvilli brush border
Lateral and basal folds
Many mitochondria, vesicles and lysosomes at basal