Renal1 Flashcards
1
Q
Pronephros.
A
Week 4; then degenerates
2
Q
Mesonephros.
A
- Functions interim kidney for 1st trimester
- Contributes to MALE genital system
3
Q
Metanephros.
A
- Permanent
- Appears in 5th week gestation
4
Q
Where is the Ureteric bud derived from?
A
Caudal end of Mesonephros
5
Q
What does the Ureteric bud give rise to?
A
- Ureter
- Pelvises
- Calyces
- Collecting ducts
6
Q
What is the most common site of renal obstruction in fetus?
A
Ureteropelvic junction (last to canalize)
7
Q
Potter’s syndrome.
A
Oligohydraminos
- compression of fetus
- limb and facial deformities
- pulmonary hypoplasia (cause of death)
8
Q
What are the causes of Potter’s syndrome?
A
- ARPKD
- Posterior urethral valves
- Bilateral renal agenesis
9
Q
Horseshoe kidney:
- ________ poles of both kidneys fuse.
A
Inferior
10
Q
Where do horseshoe kidneys get trapped as they ascend from the pelvis?
A
Under the Inferior Mesenteric A. (IMA)
11
Q
T/F - Horseshoe kidneys function normally.
A
True
12
Q
What syndrome is Horseshoe kidney associated with?
A
Turner’s syndrome
13
Q
Multicystic Dysplastic kidney.
A
- Abnormal interaction btwn Ureteric bud and Metanephric mesenchyme
- Leads to NONfunctinoal kidney
- Cysts & CT
- Unilateral - asymptomatic
