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Urinary System Flashcards

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Functions of Urinary System

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  • Removal of waste products from bloodstream
  • Production of urine
  • Storage and excretion of urine
  • Blood volume regulation
  • Regulation of erythrocyte production
  • Regulation of ion balance/acid-base balance
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Urinary system components

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  • kidneys
  • ureters
  • urinary bladder
  • urethra
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Location of kidneys

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  • retroperitoneal on posterior abdominal wall
  • superior pole of left kidney is at level of T12 - right kidney 2 cm lower due to presence of liver
  • concave medial border = hilum (where vessels, nevers and ureter connect w/ kidney)
  • hilum continuous w/ renal sinus (internal space)
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Kidneys

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  • each kidney surrounded & supported by several tissue layers (deepest to most superficial);
  • Fibrous capsule (direct contact w/ outer surface - maintains shape, protects)
  • Perinephric fat (Provides cushioning and insultion
  • Renal fascia - anchors kidney to posterior abdominal wall
  • paranephric fat: outermost layer surrounding kidney between renal fascia and peritoneum
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Regions of Kidney (2)

-where regions meet

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  • Divided into outer renal cortex and inner renal medulla
    • extensions of renal cortex (renal columns) project into renal medulla and subdivide medulla into renal pyramids
  • 8-15 renal pyramids per kidney
  • Wide base of renal pyramid makes contact w/ cortex = CORTICOMEDULLARY JUNCTION
  • apex of renal pyramid = renal papilla
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Tubing w/in renal sinus

  • minor & major calyx
  • renal pelvis
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  • Each renal papilla projects into hollow funnel-shaped structure = Minor calcyx
  • Several minor calyces fuse to form major calyx
  • major calyces fuse to form renal pelvis (collects total urine output from one kidney and transports it to ureter)
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Arterial Supply to Kidney (to cortex)

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  • Blood enters kidneys via renal arteries
  • w/in renal sinus, renal arteries branch into interlobar arteries (b/w renal pyramids)
  • interlobar branch into arcuate arteries (follow corticomedullary junction)
  • arcuate arteries branch into interlobular arteries (when in cortex)

Aorta -> Renal -> Segmental -> Interlobar -> arcuate -> interlobular

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Arterial supply to Kindey (from cortex)

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  • as interlobular arteries enter kidney cortex, extend small branches called afferent arterioles
    • enter renal corpuscle (struct.) and form a tuft of capillaries called glomerulus
  • remaining blood exits glomerulus and renal corpsule as efferent arteriole
  • Blood filtration occurs at glomerulus

interlobular -> afferent -> glomerulus -> efferent

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Capillary supply to Kidney (2)

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  • efferent arterioles branch into one of two capillary networks: (where exchange of gases occur)
  • Peritubular capillaries: surround convoluted tubules and reside primarily in cortex
  • Vasa recta - ass. mainly w/ nephron loop and primarily reside in medulla (recta = straight)
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Venous Return from the Kidney

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-Peritubular capillaries & vasa recta drain into network of veins;

  • smallest veins are interlobular veins
  • merge to form arcuate veins (corticomedullary junction)
  • merge in renal sinus to form renal vein

Interlobular -> arcuate -> interlobular -> renal vein

*all this blood is deoxygenated

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Nephron

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  • is functional filtration unit of kidney
  • approx. 1.25 million nephrons in each kidney
  • Form urine in 3 processes (related);
    • filtration
    • tubular reabsorption
    • tubular secretion

*final product is formation of urine (from filtrate)

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2 types of nephrons

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  1. Cortical nephrons: approx. 85% of all nephrons
    - bulk of nephron resides in cortex - small component enters medulla (nephron loop)
  2. Juxtamedullary nephrons: renal corpuscle lies near corticomedullary junction and their long nephron loops extend deep into medulla

-long medulla in animals in dry areas - really conc. urine

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4 components of a nephron

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  • Renal corpuscle
  • Proximal convoluted tubules
  • nephron loop
  • Distal convoluted tubule
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Renal corpuscle

-2 structures

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  • composed of 2 structures;
    1. Glomerulus: thick tangle of fenestrated capillaries (studded by lots of holes)
    2. flomerular capsule (Bowman’s capsule): epithelial covering over glomerulus
  • corpuscle has vascular pole where afferent arteriole enters and efferent arteriole exits
  • tubular pole = proximal convoluted tubule exits
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2 layers of Glomerular Capsule

-podocytes

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  1. Visceral layer: directly overlies and comes in contact w/ glomerulus
    • composed of specialised cells called PODOCYTES (have little projections that help them wrap around capillaries)
  2. Parietal layer: formed from simple squamous epithelium
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Podocytes - pedicels (function)

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  • Have long processes called pedicels that wrap around glomerular capillaries (don’t completely ensheathe)
  • pedicels separated from each other by filtration slits
  • filtration slits and fenestrated capillary wall makes up filtration membrane - mostly leaks indiscriminate contents from plasma
    • role of remainder of nephron = adjust contents of nephron
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Proximal Convoluted Tubule

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  • Walls of simple cuboidal epithelium w/ tall microvilli
  • reabsorb almost all nutrients leaked through filtration membrane
  • reabsorbed nutrients and water enter peritubular capillaries - returned to general circulation in vascular system
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Nephron Loop

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  • AKA loop of henle
  • projects into medulla
  • 2 limbs (descending [from cortex] and ascending [to cortex])
  • both limbs facilitate reabsorption of water and solutes
    • enter vasa recta capillaries and returned to general circulation
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Distal Convoluted Tubule

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  • Found in renal cortex
  • Secretes K and H ions from peritubular capillaries into tubular fluid
  • reabsorption of water also occurs
  • lined w/ simple cuboidal epithelium - but smaller and sparse amounts of microvilli (doesn’t seem fuzzy like proximal)
  • makes contact w/ afferent arteriole at vascular pole - gives feedback to rest of system - to either increase or decrease filtration)
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Collecting tubules & ducts

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  • project through medulla toward renal papilla
  • lined by simple epithelium (cuboidal to columnar)
  • last structures to modify tubular fluid
  • when tubular fluid leaves collecting duct at papilla, called urine
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Juxtaglomerular Apparatus - 2 components

-function

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-Is important in regulation of blood pressure
Comprised of;-
-juxtagomerular cells - modified smooth muscle cells of afferent arteriole located at vascular pole of renal corpuscle
-macula densa cells - group of modified epithelial cells in distal convoluted tubule - come into contact w/ juxtaglomerular cells

  • help regulate sodium and other things in distal tubule
  • both cells in contact - communicate info to each other
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Urinary Tract components

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  • Ureters
  • urinary bladder
  • urethra
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Ureters

-3 layers

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-Fibromuscular tubes that conduct urine from kidney to urinary bladder
-originate at renal pelvis as it exits hilum of kidney
3 layers;
-mucosa (inner lining)
-muscularis (need to close off ureter and move urine along)
-adventitia (connective tissue that attaches it to body wall)

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Urinary Bladder- function

  • trigone
  • location in females and males
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  • Main function = reservoir of urine
  • located immediately posterior to pubic symphosis
  • trigone - posteroinferior triangular area - defined by two ureteral opening and urethral opening

Females: anteroinferio to uterus and directly anterior to vagina
Males: anterior to rectum and superior to prostrate gland

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Wall of urinary bladder (4 layers)

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  • Mucosa: transitional epithelium that lines internal surface of bladder; rugae allow distension of bladder
  • Submucosa - suuports urinary bladder wall
  • Muscularis - 3 layers o smooth muscled called detrusor muscle; an internal urethral sphincter muscle present at urethral opening
  • Adventitia - outer layer of areolar connective tissue
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Urethra

-2 sphincters

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  • fibromuscular tube that originates at neck of urinary bladder and conducts urine to exterior of body
  • 2 sphincters control release:
    • Internal urethral sphincter
    • external urethral sphincter
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Female Urethra

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  • has single function of transporting urine

- very short & close to anus

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Male urethra - 3 segments

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  • 2 functions: urinary & reproductive
  • partitioned into three segments;
    1. Prostatic urethra (trigone opening thru prostate)
    2. Membranous urethra (continues from prostatic to body diaphragm)
    3. Spongy urethra (through shaft of penis)

*ends in opening called eternal urethral orifice

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Micturition

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-AKA urination
-initated by micturition reflex
Controlled by 2 nervous systems;
1. Parasympathetic (rest/digest): allows internal sphincter to relax & contracts detrusor muscle - results in micturition/urination)
2. Sympathetic (fright/fight/flight): contracts internal sphincter & inhibits detrusor muscle - prevents urination

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Process of micturition (6 steps)

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  1. bladder fills and distends - activates stretch receptors which signal micturition reflex
  2. impulses sent via parasympathetic axons to internal sphincer and detrusor muscle
  3. internal urethral sphincter smooth muscle relaxes and detrusor muscle contracts
  4. Person’s conscious decision to urinate causes relaxation of external urethral sphincter
  5. Contractions o abdominal and respiratory muscles help empty/void bladder
  6. Detrusor muscle relaxes and micturition reflex centre is inactivated

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