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Urinary System(manual based) Flashcards

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Two parts of the kidney

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Outer renal cortex & Inner renal medulla

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Lamina propia of kidney’s capsule

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DICT

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Shape of renal corpuscles

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Spherical/rounded structures

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Tufts of fenestrated capillaries

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Glomerulus

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Layer of BC wherein podocytes are adjacent to glomerulus; difficult to visualize under microscope

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Visceral layer

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Lining epithelium of parietal layer of BC

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Simple squamous epithelium

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Space between the visceral and parietal layer

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Bowman’s space

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Rounded profiles of varying sizes

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PCT & DCT

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Lining epithelium of PCT & DCT

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Simple cuboidal epithelium

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Which is longer PCT/DCT?

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PCT

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________ Has a clear distinct apical border while __________ have brush border

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DCT & PCT

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Lesser nuclei is seen in the cross section of

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PCT

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More nuclei is seen in the cross section of

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DCT

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Has a more acidophilic cytoplasm

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PCT

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The lumen of the _____ is small and often star shaped

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PCT

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15
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Lumen of _______ is wider

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DCT

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Found in between the renal corpuscle , PCT and DCT; composed of tubules oriented in the same direction, traveling a straight course to or from the medulla

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Medullary ray

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17
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Component of the medullary ray

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Proximal descending limb of the loop Henle, Distal ascending limb of the loop of Henle, collecting tubules

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18
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JG cells are found where

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Cortex

19
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Parts of the DCT that lie adjacent to the vascular pole will show crowding nuclei

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Macula densa

20
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Entry of afferent arteriole and exit of the efferent arteriole to and from the renal corpuscle

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Vascular pole

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Modified smooth muscle cells of the afferent arteriole

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Juxtaglomerular cells

22
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Surrounding the glomerulus

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Mesangial cells

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Consists of conical shaped structures called as _________.

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Renal medulla, renal pyramids

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______ of the pyramid faces the cortex and the _______ towards the hilum of the kidney

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Base, Apex

25
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Lining epithelium of collecting tubules

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Simple cuboidal epithelium

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Lining epithelium of collecting ducts(ducts of Bellini)

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Simple columnar epithelium

*both collecting tubules and ducts show prominent cell boundaries

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LE of descending limb of Henle

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Simple cuboidal w/ brush border

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LE of the thin limb of henle

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Simple squamous epithelium

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LE of ascending limb of Henle

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Simple cuboidal epithelium w/ no brush border

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LE of vasa recta(BV)

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Simple squamous epithelium

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To distinguish thin limb of loop of Henle from The vasa recta

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  • RBC can be seen in the lumen of vasa recta
  • Squamous cells lining the thin limb have a spherical nuclei which bulge into the lumen while the endothelial cells of the vasa recta are flat
32
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Lumen of the female urethra

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Crescentic lumen

33
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What does the mucosa of the female urethra possess

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Longitudinal folds

34
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LE of female urethra

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Initial= Transitional
Midportion= pseudo/stratified columnar epithelium
Termination= stratified squamous
35
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LP of female urethra

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LCT & branched tubular(urethra) glands

36
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Muscularis layer of Female urethra

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Thicker smooth muscle layer

37
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Thick muscular wall

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Urinary bladder

38
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Mucosa of urinary bladder

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Thrown into folds

39
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UB mucosal cells: cuboidal/columnar eosinophilic cytoplasm

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Basal cells

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UB mucosal cells: polygonal, eosinophilic cytoplasm

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Intermediate cells

41
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UB mucosal cells: large ovoid, 1 or 2 nuclei; eosiniphilic cytoplasm; gives scalloped appearance mucosa

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Surface cells/umbrella cells/dome cells

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Lamina propia of urinary bladder

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Loose and dense connective tissue

43
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Muscularis of UB is made up of 3 ill defined layers of smooth muscle

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Detrusor muscle

44
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Adventitia of UB

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LCT; serosa present only in the superior surface

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