Urinary Flashcards
1
Q
Bowman’s capsule
A
Parietal layer - simple squamous
Visceral layer - podocytes
2
Q
Proximal tubule
A
Simple cuboidal
3
Q
Thick descending limb LoH
A
Simple cuboidal
4
Q
Thin descending limb LoH
A
Simple squamous
5
Q
Thin ascending limb LoH
A
Simple squamous
6
Q
Thick ascending limb LoH
A
Simple cuboidal
7
Q
Distal tubule
A
Simple cuboidal
8
Q
Collecting ducts
A
Simple cuboidal
9
Q
Renal pelvis
A
Transitional epithelium
Urothelium - 3-8 layers, umbrella cells at top
10
Q
Ureter
A
Transitional/urothelium
11
Q
Bladder
A
Transitional/urothelium
12
Q
Prostatic urethra (male)
A
Transitional/urothelium
13
Q
Penile urethra + female urethra
A
Pseudostratified columnar, non-ciliated
14
Q
External urethral meatus
A
Stratified squamous
