Prac 8: Renal Flashcards
1
Q
What are mesangial cells?
A
Intraglomerular mesangial cells are specialized pericytes located among the glomerular capillaries within a renal corpuscle of a kidney.
2
Q
Which has smaller cells: DT or PT?
A
DT
3
Q
Which cells have a brush border- DT or PT?
A
PT
4
Q
Which cells have a paler cytoplasm? DT or PT?
A
DT
5
Q
Which is longer: DT or PT?
A
PT
6
Q
In which glomerular region is IgA deposited in IgA nephropathy?
A
the mesangium
7
Q
In which glomerular region is IgG deposited in membranous nephropathy?
A
basement membrane
