Urinary System Flashcards

Bladder
A adventitia IL inner longitudinal muscle layer of bladder OC outer longitudinal muscle layer of bladder OL outer longitudinal muscle layer of bladder

Blood supply of glomerulus
AA afferent arteriole EA efferent arteriole BS Bowman’s space G glomerulus IA interlobular artery RT renal tubules

Collecting ducts

Collecting tubules
BM tubula basement membrane IC intercalated cell S supporting tissue

Juxtaglomerular apparatus
AA afferent arteriole DCT distal convoluted tubule MD macula densa cells J juxtaglomerular cells L lacis cells

Kidney
AA arcuate artery Ai interlobar artery AV arcuate vein C calyx Cx cortex MR medullary ray P renal pelvis RC renal corpuscles RP renal papilla U ureter V interlobular vein

PCT and DCT

PCT and DCT in kidney

PCT coming from renal corpuscle
C peritubular capillaries

Lumen of PCT
BB brush border BM basement membrane

Renal corpuscle
A afferent arteriole C glomerular capillary E endothelial cell PCT proximal convoluted tubule S squamous cell

Renal cortex
G glomeruli T tubules IA interlobular arteries V veins

Renal papilla
DB Ducts of Bellini SM smooth muscle E transitional epithelium U ureter PCS pelvicalyceal space

Ureter
A adventitia V blood vessel C circular muscle layer of ureter L longitudinal muscle layer of ureter LP lamina propria