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Renal Embryology Flashcards

1
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What type of tissue forms the Urogenital Ridge?

A

Intermediate Mesoderm

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2
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The Urogenital Ridge is made of intermediate mesoderm and runs on each side of the ______

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Dorsal Aorta

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3
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A portion of the Urogenital Ridge forms the?

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Nephrogenic Cord

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4
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The Nephrogenic Cord gives rise to what 3 portions of the primitive kidney?

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  1. Pronephros
  2. Mesonephros
  3. Metanephros
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5
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When does the Pronephros appear?

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4th week

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6
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The Pronephros is located in what body region?

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Cervical region

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7
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The Pronephros forms?

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Pronephric duct that extends caudally to the cloaca

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8
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Fate of the Pronephros?

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Degenerates except for the Pronephric duct

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9
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After the Pronephros forms, what forms next?

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Mesonephros

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10
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The Mesonephros includes what 2 elements?

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Mesonephric Duct

Mesonephric Tubules

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11
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The Mesonephric Tubules are made of surrounding?

A

Intermediate Mesoderm

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12
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The Mesonephric Tubules form ___ at their medial end

A

Renal Corpuscles

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13
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Function of the Mesonephros?

A

Functions as interim Kidney from week 6-10

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14
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Fate of Mesonephros in females?

A

Regresses

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15
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Fate of Mesonephros in males?

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Forms efferent ductules

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16
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After the Mesonephros forms, what forms next?

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Metanephros

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17
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The Mesonephric duct at the Metanephros forms what caudal outgrowth?

A

Ureteric bud

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18
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The Nephrogenic Cord around the Metanephros forms?

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Metanephric Blastema

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19
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Where is the Metanephric Blastema located?

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At the tip of the ureteric bud

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20
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Where is the Ureteric Bud located?

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A caudal outgrowth from the Mesonephric duct

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21
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As the ureteric bud penetrates the metanephric blastema, what is formed?

A

Hilum of the kidney

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22
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The ureteric bud stalk becomes?

A

Ureter

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23
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The cranial part of the ureteric bud branches and forms?

A

Collecting ducts
Major Calices
Minor Calices

24
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The collecting ducts of the ureteric bud induce the metanephric blastema to form?

A

Metanephric vesicles

25
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The metanephric vesicles elongate to form?

A

Metanephric Tubules

26
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The proximal end of the Metanephric Tubules form?

A

Glomerular capsule

27
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The distal end of the Metanephric Tubules form?

A

PCT, DCT and Nephron loop

28
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The elements formed from the ureteric bud are known as the _____ portion of the kidney

A

Collecting

29
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The elements formed from the metanephric blastema are known as the ____ portion of the kidney

30
Q

As the Kidneys ascend into the abdomen, the hilum rotates?

A

Medially 90 degrees

31
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By what week are the kidneys in position?

32
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If the kidney has accessory renal arteries, what could they potentially obstruct?

33
Q

Unilateral Renal Agenesis is suspected in who?

A

Males with 1 umbilical artery

34
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Is Bilateral Renal Agenesis viable?

35
Q

What causes ureter duplications?

A

Abdnormal division of the ureteric bud!

36
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Abnormal Incomplete division of the ureteric bud causes?

A

Divided kidney with bifed ureter

37
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Abnormal Complete division of the ureteric bud causes?

A

Double kidney with bifed or separate ureters

38
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Horseshoe kidney

A

Fusion of the inferior poles

Kidneys are inferior to IMA

39
Q

Polycystic Kidney Disease involves a _______ mutation in the gene _____

A

Autosomal Recessive

PKHD1

40
Q

Polycystic Kidney Disease creates cysts in 1 or both kidneys?

41
Q

Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney Disease creates cysts in 1 or both kidneys?

42
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With Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney disease, the cysts are likely dilations of?

A

Loop of Henle

43
Q

What portion of the Urogenital sinus forms the majority of the bladder?

A

Vesical portion

44
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The urogenital sinus is connected to the mesonephric duct and thus the ureteric bud. The mesonephric ducts are connected to the ____ wall of the urogenital sinus

45
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The openings of the mesonephric ducts are carried inferiorly in the bladder. What does this form?

46
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What is attached to the superior end of the bladder?

47
Q

What does the Allantois form?

48
Q

What does the Urachus connect?

A

Umbilicus to the bladder

49
Q

The Urachus should become?

A

Median umbilical ligament

50
Q

Bladder epithelium

51
Q

Bladder submucosa

A

Splanchnic mesoderm

52
Q

Bladder Trigone is made of?

A

Intermediate mesoderm

53
Q

Exstrophy of bladder is more common in?

54
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Exstrophy of bladder

A

Exposure of posterior wall of the bladder

55
Q

What usually causes Exstrophy of bladder?

A

Defective abdominal wall closure

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