Renal: intro lecture Flashcards
renal capsule
tight capsule embedded in fat
renal fascia
-role
fibrous tissue
-attaches kidney to posterior abdominal wall
hilum
renal blood vessels, nerves, lymphatics and ureter enter/exit kidneys
renal cortex
outer layer with glomeruli and convoluted tubules
renal medulla
inner section with tubules and collecting duct
-consists of pyramids
renal columns
from cortex through renal pyramids
minor calyx
pyramid apexes project into cavity–forms minor calyx
-recieves urine from collecting ducts through renal papilla
major calyx
joins to form the renal pelvis
renal pelvis
joins proximal end of ureter
which artery supplies blood to kidneys
renal arteries
which arteries supplies renal columns and pyramids
interlobar arteries
what feeds into the efferent arteriole
glomerular capillaries
what conveys blood to 2nd capillary bed
efferent arteriole
what subdivides into 4-8 glomerular capillaries
afferent arterioles
functional unit of the kidney
nephron
role of neprhon
- FILTERS plasma at the glomerulus
- REABSORBS and SECRETES substances at different tubular structures
-forms filtrate of protein-free plasma–>ultrafiltration
how many nephrones does each kidney have
about 1.2 million
-most in superficial cortical nephrons
juxtamedullary nephrons
close/deep in the medulla
-imp for concentrating urine and secreting renin
define filtration
movement of protein-free plasma across the glomerular membrane (hydrostatic pressure)
define tubular reabsoprtion
movement of fluid and solutes from tubular lumen to the peritubular capillaries
define tubular secretion
transfer of substances from peritubular capillaries to tubular lumen
define excretion
elimination of a substance in the final urine
bowen’s glomerular capsule
circular space b/w visceral and parietal epithelium
double layer cup
-contains PODOCYTES
Podocyte
- foot like processes–form network of intercellular clefts called FILTRATION SLITS —which modulate filtration
- part of the bowmans capsules inner membrane
- filtration is most imp function of podocytes***