Urinary System Flashcards
The glomerulus & bowman’s capsule comprise what structure?
Renal corpuscle
The afferent arteriole ends in what structure?
Glomerulus
A brush border is observed in what tubule?
PCT
The kidney can be considered to have an endocrine function as it releases what substance?
Erythropoietin
What arteries run along the base of the pyramid, off of w/c run the base of interlobular arteries?
Arcuate
What do the JG cells of the afferent arteriole produce?
Renin
Blood is filtered through what structure located between podocytes?
Filtration slits
What structure contains tubules that look like proximal & DCT and is found in the cortex & medulla?
Loop of Henle
The ureter is lined by what type of epithelium?
Transitional epithelium
What structure includes the macula dense & JG cells?
JG apparatus
What hormone regulates pressure by affecting the permeability for the DCT?
Aldosterone
What cell, whose foot processes touch the basal lamina of the glomerular capillaries?
Podocytes
What artery runs between the medullary rays?
Interlobular
What structure is located in the terminal portion of the DCT & is adjacent to the JG cells?
Macula Densa
The major calyx subdivides into?
Minor calyx
What type of epithelium lines a minor calyx?
Transitional epithelium
Renal artery blood flows in what artery?
Interlobar
What type of epithelium lines the distal part of the urethra?
Stratified epithelium
What tubule is concerned w/ active transport of sodium?
PCT
What is the name of the blood vessel found in the medulla of the kidney that surrounds collecting tubules?
Vasa recta
What blood vessel surrounds the pct and dct?
Peritubular Capillary
Where are Herring bodies located?
Neurohypophysis
Lipid droplets are commonly observed in what part of the adrenal gland?
ZonaFasciculata
CRH is involved in the control of what part of this gland?
Adrenal cortex
Herring bodies contain either vasopressin or what other hormone?
Oxytocin
The aging pigment lipofuscin typically accumulates in what part of the adrenal gland?
Reticularis
What hormone acts on kidney tubules to increase sodium resorption & decrease potassium resorption?
Aldosterone
Another name for epiphysis cerebri?
Pineal Gland
