Urinary System Flashcards

1
Q

The glomerulus & bowman’s capsule comprise what structure?

A

Renal corpuscle

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2
Q

The afferent arteriole ends in what structure?

A

Glomerulus

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3
Q

A brush border is observed in what tubule?

A

PCT

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4
Q

The kidney can be considered to have an endocrine function as it releases what substance?

A

Erythropoietin

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5
Q

What arteries run along the base of the pyramid, off of w/c run the base of interlobular arteries?

A

Arcuate

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6
Q

What do the JG cells of the afferent arteriole produce?

A

Renin

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7
Q

Blood is filtered through what structure located between podocytes?

A

Filtration slits

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8
Q

What structure contains tubules that look like proximal & DCT and is found in the cortex & medulla?

A

Loop of Henle

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9
Q

The ureter is lined by what type of epithelium?

A

Transitional epithelium

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10
Q

What structure includes the macula dense & JG cells?

A

JG apparatus

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11
Q

What hormone regulates pressure by affecting the permeability for the DCT?

A

Aldosterone

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12
Q

What cell, whose foot processes touch the basal lamina of the glomerular capillaries?

A

Podocytes

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13
Q

What artery runs between the medullary rays?

A

Interlobular

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14
Q

What structure is located in the terminal portion of the DCT & is adjacent to the JG cells?

A

Macula Densa

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15
Q

The major calyx subdivides into?

A

Minor calyx

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16
Q

What type of epithelium lines a minor calyx?

A

Transitional epithelium

17
Q

Renal artery blood flows in what artery?

A

Interlobar

18
Q

What type of epithelium lines the distal part of the urethra?

A

Stratified epithelium

19
Q

What tubule is concerned w/ active transport of sodium?

20
Q

What is the name of the blood vessel found in the medulla of the kidney that surrounds collecting tubules?

A

Vasa recta

21
Q

What blood vessel surrounds the pct and dct?

A

Peritubular Capillary

22
Q

Where are Herring bodies located?

A

Neurohypophysis

23
Q

Lipid droplets are commonly observed in what part of the adrenal gland?

A

ZonaFasciculata

24
Q

CRH is involved in the control of what part of this gland?

A

Adrenal cortex

25
Herring bodies contain either vasopressin or what other hormone?
Oxytocin
26
The aging pigment lipofuscin typically accumulates in what part of the adrenal gland?
Reticularis
27
What hormone acts on kidney tubules to increase sodium resorption & decrease potassium resorption?
Aldosterone
28
Another name for epiphysis cerebri?
Pineal Gland