Urinary System- Unit 4 Flashcards
Interlobular Artery is also known as
Cortical Radiate Artery
Glomerular Capsule is simple squamous epithelium, surrounds glomerulus, and also known as…
Bowman’s Capsule
Arcuate artery and vein are located at transition between
Cortex and Medulla
Path of blood through kidney
Aorta ==> Renal A.
Segmental A.
Lobar A.
Interlobar A.
Arcuate A.
Interlobular A.
Afferent Arteriole
Glomerulus
Efferent Arteriole
Peritubular Capillaries
3 Veins
Renal V. ==> Inf. Vena Cava
Juxtamedullary vs Cortical Nephrons
Juxtamedullary- 15%, long LoH. concentrates/dilutes urine
Cortical- 85%, short LoH, excretory and regulatory functions
Where are peritubular capillaries?
In nephrons
Vasa Recta location + difference
Along loops of Henle of Juxtamedullary nephrons, it maintains the salt gradient
Position of juxtaglomerular apparatus
where loop of Henle becomes distal convoluted tubule
The Macula Densa adjusts
Filtration rate and renal blood flow
Juxtaglomerular cells release
Renin, raises blood pressure
Bladder epithelium cells
Transitional epithelium
Position of internal and external urethral sphincters
Internal- proximal to bladder
External- proximal to urogenital diaphragm
Urethra segments
Male: Prostatic, Membranous, Spongy
Female: Posterior, Anterior