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Urinary System Flashcards

1
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main structures of urinary system (5)

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Kidney –> renal pelvis –> ureter –> urinary bladder –> urethra

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path of kidney vessels

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renal artery –> afferent arteriole –> glomerulus –> efferent arteriole –> peritubular capillary plexus/vasa recta –> veins

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Three areas of kidney nephrons

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renal corpuscle

proximal tubule, nephron loop, distal tubule

juxtaglomerular apparatus

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4
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makes up the renal corpuscle (3)

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glomerulus, glomerular space, glomerular capsule

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5
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what makes up the renal corpuscle

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glomerulus and bowman’s capsule

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6
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filtration apparatus of the kidney (where blood supply meets nephron)

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renal corpuscle

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7
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capillary plexus between afferent and efferent arterioles

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glomerulus

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what does the glomerulus contain (3)

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fenestrated endothelium

intraglomerular mesangial cells

podocytes

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9
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produce internal half of basal lamina of glomerulus for filtration of elements of blood

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fenestrated endothelium 
(lamina rara interna)
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10
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two types of intraglomerular mesangial cells

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phagocytic

contractile - regulate capillary blood flow

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branched interdigitating cells covering external surface of the capillary, with numerous foot processes separated by slit pore diaphragm

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podocytes

lamina rara externa

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12
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where are renal corpuscles found

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renal cortex

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13
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barriers for filtration at renal glomerulus (3)

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endothelium

basal lamina

podocyte slit diaphragm

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14
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slit diaphragm limits filtration based on _____

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charge

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15
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Bowman’s capsule consists of (2)

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Layer of simple squamous epithelium surrounding glomerulus

Bowman’s space

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16
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visceral layer of Bowman’s capsule is made of ____

parietal layer surrounds _____

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podocytes

glomerulus

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17
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Bowman’s space collects ____ and sends it to the ____

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ultrafiltrate

proximal tubule

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18
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What are the 3 renal tubules

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proximal tubule

nephron loop (loop of Henle)

distal tubule

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19
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tissue of proximal tubule

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cuboidal epithelium with brush border

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20
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four parts of loop of Henle

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thick descending limb

thin descending limb

thick ascending limb

thin ascending limb

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21
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distal tubule contains the ______ which is adjacent to the afferent arteriole and part of the juxtaglomerular apparatus

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macula densa

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22
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path of ultrafiltrate

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Bowman’s space -> proximal tubule -> thick descending limb of nephron loop -> thin descending limb -> thin ascending -> thick ascending limb -> distal tubule

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Three parts of juxtaglomerular apparatus

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macula densa

juxtaglomerular cells of afferent
arteriole

extraglomerular mesangial cells

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24
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what does the macula densa do?

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senses Na+ in filtrate of distal tubule and communicates with JG cells

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25
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JG cells contain _____ which activates RAAS to _______ and ______

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renin

vasoconstriction (increase BP)

stimulate aldosterone secretion (increase blood volume)

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26
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where are the collecting tubules?

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connected to the distal convoluted tubule

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27
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cells in the cortical region of the collecting tubules (2)

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principal cells - sensitive to ADH and permeable to water

intercalated cells - type A and type B for acid/base balance

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28
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type A intercalated cells make urine ____

type B intercalated cells make urine ____

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more acidic

more basic

29
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what’s found in the papillary region of collecting tubules

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ducts of bellini - confluence of collecting tubules

30
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collecting _____ open into renal papilla

31
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flow of urine from renal papilla

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renal papilla –> minor calyx –> major calyx –> renal pelvis –> ureter

32
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renal vessels receive _______ per minute

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20% of total blood volume

33
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arterial supply of renal vessels

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renal artery -> afferent arteriole -> glomerulus -> efferent arteriole

34
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efferent glomerular arteriole that drains cortical nephrons:

efferent glomerular arteriole that drains glomeruli of juxtamedullary nephrons:

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peritubular capillary plexus

vasa recta

35
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venous drainage of kidney

A

renal vein

36
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lower urinary tract consists of (4)

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renal pelvis
ureter
urinary bladder
urethra

37
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receives urine from calyces

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renal pelvis

38
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urogenital region of embryo develops from

A

intermediate mesenchyme from dorsal wall of embryo

39
Q

the urogenital ridge develops in week ____ and gives rise to (2)

A

4

nephrogenic cord - urinary system

gonadal ridge - genital system

40
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urinary system develops (before/after) genital system

41
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3 sets of successive kidneys that develop

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pronephroi

mesonephroi

metanephroi

42
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only structures to persist from pronephroi

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pronephric ducts (run caudally into cloaca)

43
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successive kidneys-

few clusters in neck region that quickly degenerate:

A

pronephroi

44
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successive kidneys-

develop cuadal to pronephroi; create urine between weeks 6-10; structures degenerate except the mesonephric tubules

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mesonephroi

45
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mesonephric tubules persist as

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efferent ducts of the testes

46
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mesonephroi consist of (2)

pronephric ducts develop into ____

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glomeruli and mesonephric tubules

mesonephric ducts

47
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primordia of permanent kidney that starts to develop at 5th week and functions at _____

A

metanephroi

9th week

48
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2 sources from which permanent kidneys develop

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ureteric bud

metanephrogenic blastema

49
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mesonephric tubules open up into ______ –> ______

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mesonephric ducts –> cloaca

50
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aka metanephric diverticulum

outgrowth from mesonephric duct, near cloaca

A

ureteric bud

51
Q

stalk of ureteric bud forms ____

cranial part of bud forms _____

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ureter

collecting tubules that continually divide (major/minor calices)

52
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branching of metanephric diverticulum depends on induction from

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surrounding mesoderm (metanephrogenic blastema)

53
Q

how many nephrons formed at birth?

54
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nephrons are derived from _____

collecting tubules are derived from _____

THESE TWO STRUCTURES NEED EACH OTHER TO DEVELOP NORMALLY

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metanephrogenic blastema

ureteric bud

55
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as abdomen and pelvis grow, kidneys ______ and rotate ______

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“ascend”

medially almost 90 degrees

56
Q

kidneys have contacted adrenal glands and are in final position by week __

57
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divides cloaca into dorsal rectum and ventral urogenital sinus

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urorectal septum

58
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3 parts of urogenital sinus

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vesical part

pelvic part

phallic part

59
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vesical part of urogenital sinus forms:

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most of bladder

60
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pelvic part of urogenital sinus forms

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urethra in neck of bladder (prostatic part in males and entire urethra in females)

61
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phallic part of urogenital septum forms

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female and male erectile tissue

62
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bladder is continuous with allantois, which condenses to form ____

63
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urachus later closes to form

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medial umbilical ligament

64
Q

________ absorbed and ureters come to open on bladder

A

mesonephric ducts

65
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urethra is derived from ______ of _____

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endoderm of urogenital sinus

66
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absence of kidney (left usually absent and right hypertrophied)

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unilateral renal agenesis

67
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associated with oligohydramnios and incompatible with postnatal life

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bilateral renal agenesis

68
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poles of kidney are fused

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horseshoe kidney

69
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incomplete division of ureteric primordium results with single kidney and 2 ureters, or complete division results in double kidney with bifid or separate ureters

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supernumerary kidney or ureter

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