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Urinary Histo Flashcards

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Exocrine function (4)

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  • Removes metabolic wastes and foreign substances
  • Regulates body fluid
  • Regulates body salt content
  • Controls acid-base balance
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Endocrine function (3)

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  • Renin secretion: regulation of blood pressure
  • Erythropoietin secretion: stimulates production of red blood cells
  • Controls calcium metabolism by activating 1,25-(OH)2: vitamin D3
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Gross anatomy of kidney

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  • bean shaped
  • connected to blood vessels and ureter
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2 regions of anatomy of kidney

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Cortex: outer, reddish area
which receives ~ 90% - 95% of
the blood passing through the
kidney

Medulla: inner, lighter colored

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Regions of kidney labeled

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Portions of cortex

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  • Cortical labyrinth (area with corpuscles)
  • Medullary ray (same tissue as medulla)
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Portions of cortex labeled

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Number of lobes: major and minor calyces

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major: 2-3
minor: 5-11

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How many lobes do humans have?

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8-12 lobes per kidney (3-4 are sufficient for life)

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Lobe labeled

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What are lobes divided into?

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Lobules

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What does a lobule consist of?

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  • medullary ray (center)
  • surrounding cortical material
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Lobule structure image

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What does a renal secretory duct consist of?

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  • collecting duct
  • group of nephrons that drain into that duct
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What is the functional unit of the kidney?

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Nephron

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2 types of nephrons:

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  • juxtamedullary
  • cortical
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What gives the layers and striations in a hemi-sected kidney?

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Arrangement of the tubules

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Filtration units (4)

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  • Renal corpuscle: glomerulus, Bowman’s cap
  • Proximal thick: convoluted and thick
  • Distal thick: convoluted and thick
  • This segment: descending, ascending
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Filtration units in the cortex (2)

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  • cortical labyrinth
  • medullary ray
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Filtration units in the medulla

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  • outer medulla (o)
  • outer medulla (i)
  • inner medulla
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cortical labyrinth segments

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  • renal corpuscles
  • PCT
  • DCT
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medullary ray segments

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  • PST
  • DST
  • CD
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outer medulla (o)

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  • PST
  • DST
  • CD
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outer medulla (i)

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  • thin seg of Henle’s Loop
  • DST
  • CD
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inner medulla

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  • thin seg of Henle’s Loop
  • CD
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Which 2 segments of the nephron have the same composition?

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Medullary Ray and Outer Medulla (outer stripe):
- PST
- DST
- CD

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Juxtamedullary vs Cortical Image

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Renal corpuscle poles

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Renal corpuscle image

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Bowman’s capsule layers:

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– parietal layer, simple squamous
– visceral layer, podocytes w/ foot processes (pedicels)
– bowman’s space (urinary/capsular space)

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Renal corpuscle layer formation

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Renal corpuscle image

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Visceral/podocyte image

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Filtration Apparatus Components (3)

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  1. Glomerular capillary endothelium
  2. Glomerular basement membrane
  3. Visceral/podocyte layer of Bowman’s capsule
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Filtration Apparatus EM

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Filtration Apparatus EM

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FA: Glomerular Capillary Endothelium

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  • fenestration diameter
  • lacks a diaphragm
  • aquaporin-1 water channels
  • thick glycocalyx on the luminal side
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FA: Glomerular Basement Membrane

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  • physical & charge barrier
  • 3 areas:
    1. lamina rara interna
    2. lamina densa
    3. lamina rara externa
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FA: Visceral Layer of Bowman’s Capsule

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  • contains podocytes
  • cells are coated with podocalyxin (negatively charged)
  • podocytes extend processes that surround the capillaries
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Podocyte slit diaphragms EM

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Slit diaphragms EM

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What is the purpose of slit diaphragm?

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  • increase filtering power of the podocyte
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What type of junction is the slit diaphragm?

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modified adherens junction

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44
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Which transmembrane protein is associated with the slit diaphragm?

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Nephrin contributes to the structure and function of the diaphragm

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Mutations in the nephrin gene?

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  • congenital nephrotic syndrome
  • blood in urine
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Filtration Apparatus Summary

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  1. Glomerular capillary endothelium -
    water channels, size, and ion barrier
  2. Glomerular basement membrane –
    physical barrier and an ion-selective filter
  3. Podocytes – filtration slit membrane =
    physical barrier (true size-selective barrier)
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Mesangium refers to

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mesangial cells and extracellular matrix between the glomerular capillaries

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Where are mesangial cells most evident?

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vascular pole

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What are extraglomerular mesangial / lacis cells?

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mesangial cells that are located outside of the renal corpuscle

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Lacis and mesangial cells image

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Mesangial cells EM

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How are mesangial cells able to contract?

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Because they are modified SM cells (and surrounded by a basal lamina)

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What do mesangial cells secrete?

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Erythropoitin

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4 major functions of mesangium:

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  1. Phagocytosis/endocytosis – remove trapped molecules and renew the basal lamina
  2. Structural support
  3. Contraction to regulate blood flow
  4. Secretion – IL-1, PDGF
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Mesangial cell image

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Mesangial cell image

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Prox tubule location

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Cortical labyrinth

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Prox tubule function

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– REABSORPTION
– 65% H2O, electrolytes
– 100% glucose, amino acids
– Protein resorption by endocytosis (microvilli)
– pH modification: secretion of organic
acids & bases

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Prox tubule image labeled

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Prox convoluted tubule image labeled

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Prox convoluted tubule brush border image

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Prox convoluted tubule brush border and glycocalyx image

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Prox convoluted tubule reabsorption by endocytosis image

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Purpose of basal striations (with elongate mitochondria) in prox convoluted tubule?

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  • increase SA of cell
  • area has active pumps that require energy (Na/K ATPase Pump)
  • the pumps allow Na, Cl, and H2O into intercellular space
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PST location

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  • medullary ray
  • outer medulla (o)
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PST function

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  • reabsorption, but ells are not as
    specialized for reabsorption than PCT cells
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PST characteristics

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  • cuboidal epithelium
  • STAR-shaped nucleus
  • larger lumen than DST
  • permeable to H2O
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PST image

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69
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Henle’s Loop Location

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  • entire U shaped segment
  • PST
  • DST
  • thin segment
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Henle’s Loop Functions

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  • descending limb is highly permeable
    to water & less permeable to solutes
    → tubular fluid osmolality increases
  • ascending limb is highly permeable to
    NaCl, but impermeable to H2O
    → tubular fluid becomes hypo-osmotic
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What type of epi is in tubules?

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cuboidal

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What type of epi is in Bowmans Cap and Henle’s Loop?

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simple squamous

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Henle’s Loop Image

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Is Henle’s Loop longer in cortical or juxtamedullary nephrons?

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Juxtamedullary nephrons

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DST location

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  • medullary ray
  • outer medulla
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DCT location

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  • cortical labyrinth
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DST image

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DST Functions

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  • apical membrane has symporters
    → NaCl pumps
  • is impermeable to water
    → separation of water from its solutes
    occurs here
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DCT Functions (4)

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  1. reabsorption of Na+ and secretion of K+
  2. reabsorption of bicarbonate ions and
    secretion of H+
  3. secretion of ammonium
  4. is impermeable to water unless ADH is present
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DCT histo

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  • cuboidal
  • few short microvilli (no brush border)
  • mitochondria have a ‘longitudinal’ orientation in the basal portion of the cell - no prominent apical vesicles
  • nucleus more apically located: nuclei appear to bulge into the lumen
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DCT image

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PCT vs DCT Characteristics

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PCT vs DCT Image

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PCT vs DCT Image

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Macula densa

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  • specialized region of DT
  • located at vascular pole
  • senses the amount of sodium and chloride in distal tubule
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Macula densa image

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87
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Macula densa image

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Juxtaglomerular Apparatus Functions

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  • regulates blood pressure
  • maintains sodium homeostasis and renal hemodynamics
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What does the juxtaglomerular apparatus include?

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  1. macula densa
  2. juxtaglomerular cells (JG cells)
  3. extraglomerular mesangial cells (lacis cells)
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JG Cells Functions

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  • modified SM cells of the
    afferent arteriole
  • have rounded nuclei and SECRETORY GRANULES (renin)
  • renin is released in response to paracrine stimulation from the macula densa
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JG cells image

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Lacis Cells Functions:

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  • connect with each other via gap
    junctions
  • function is unclear; possibly relay info to the JG cells
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Lacis Cells Image

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CD function

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  • collect pre-urine from the nephrons
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4 Types of CD/CT

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  1. Connecting tubule: cortical labyrinth, horizontal tubule
  2. Cortical duct: medullary rays
  3. Medullary duct: medulla
  4. Papillary duct: papillary region
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Epithelial lining of CD:

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  • Simple cuboidal or columnar epithelium
  • Smooth lumen
  • Lightly stained
  • Clear cell boundaries
  • Central and round nuclei,
    evenly spaced
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CD image

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98
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2 types of cells in the collecting ducts:

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  • Light cells = principle
  • Dark cells = intercalated cells
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Light/principle cells (majority)

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-single cilium
-short microvilli
-basal infoldings
-abundant ADH-regulated water channels

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Dark/intercalated cells

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-less abundant than light cells
-microplicae (folds) on apical surface
-secrete H + (α intercalated) or bicarbonate (β intercalated) cells

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CD: dark/light cells image

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102
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Papillary CD:

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  • In papillary region (inner
    medulla)
  • Columnar cells
  • Openings at the tip
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Papillary CD Image

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104
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Interstitium of the kidney is made up of…

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Cortical interstitium: ~7%
Medullary interstitium: up to 20%

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Cortical interstitium:

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  • fibroblast-like macrophages
  • fibroblasts produce EPO in responce to hypoxia or anemia
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Medullary interstitium

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  • myofibroblasts oriented to the long axis of the tubules
  • secrete prostaglandins (vasodilator)
107
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Blood Supply of the Kidney Order

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Interlobular artery
Arcuate artery + vein
Interlobar artery + vein
Segmental artery
Renal artery + vein

108
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Blood Supply of the Kidney

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109
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Interlobular and arcuate arteries imagery

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110
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Juxtamedullary Glomeruli

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  • 15% of total
  • Maintains hypertonicity of the medulla
  • Vasa rectae
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Cortical Glomeruli

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  • 85%
  • Peritubular capillaries
    Interlobular veins
  • Picks up resorbate from
    proximal and distal tubules
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Countercurrent Systems
in Medulla

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  1. Countercurrent Multiplier System –
    Loop of Henle
  2. Countercurrent Exchange System –
    Vasa recta
  3. Collecting Duct permeability
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Excretory Passage

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Minor calyx → Major calyx → Renal pelvis → Ureter → Bladder → Urethra

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Excretory passages (besides urethra) general organization:

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  • mucosa
  • muscularis
  • adventitia
  • serosa (in some regions)
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excretory passages organization characteristics

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  1. Mucosa
    a. Transitional epithelium
    (urothelium): lies the calyces, ureters, bladder and the initial segment of the urethra
    b. Lamina propria: dense
    collagenous
  2. Muscularis
    a. longitudinal inner layer b. circular outer layer
  3. Adventitia or Serosa
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Ureter - Histological features

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– Transitional epithelium:
impermeable to H20 and salts
– Lamina propria: dense collagenous
– Muscularis: 2 layers (inner longitudinal, outer circular), less regular, mixed w/ CT
– Adventitia or serosa: loose CT

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Ureter image

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118
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Urinary epi image

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119
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Transition epi image

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120
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Over distended vs not distended (relaxed) bladder images

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Distended has thinner epi; relaxed has thicker epi layer

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Urinary Bladder Characteristics

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  • distensible reservoir for urine
  • Rugae region for extension
  • Parasympathetic innervation forms the efferent fibers of the micturition reflex
  • compression of the smooth muscle of the bladder also compresses the openings of the ureter into the bladder preventing urine backflow and spread of infection
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Urinary Bladder Histo

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Mucosa:
- has rugae except for the trigone region
- Transitional epithelium; 5-7 layers
- Thick layer of connective tissue with blood vessels & nerves

Muscularis
- generally described as three layers but the layers are indistinct: inner & outer longitudinal, middle circular

Adventitia or Serosa

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Urethra F vs M

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Urethra image

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Urethra image

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