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1
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capsule around the kidney

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tough layer of dense CT (fibrocytes and collagen)

2
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cortex vs medulla appearance

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cortex: grainy bc of glomeruli
medulla: striated and organized into lobules

3
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imaginary line between cortex and medulla

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corticomedullary junction

4
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name of medullary lobules + orientation

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medullary pyramides. face towards cortex. tip or papilla towards minor calices

5
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name of structure between medullary pyramids

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columns of Berlin

6
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columns of Berlin def

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cortical tissue (interlobar) and CT

7
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area cribrosa def

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area perforated by the tip of a pyramid where collecting ducts will end

8
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spaces in which fluid goes after medullary pyramids (3)

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minor calyx and then major calices (larger)

pelvis

9
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renal corpuscle def

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glomerulus + Bownman’s capsule

10
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P in glom cap system and why

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high P bc between two arterial systems

11
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3 components of loop of Henle

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thick descending, thin descending, thick ascending limbs

12
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collecting tubule vs collecting duct

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tubule = in medulla
duct = in cortex. larger and more obvious
13
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3 names for the region where CD opens (into minor calyx) = how large it is

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tip of pyramid, papilla of pyramid, papillary ducts of Bellini. very large

14
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name for the whole structure formed by the nephron + collecting tubules

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uriniferous tubule

15
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embryo sorigines of the uriniferous tubules and what structures each one gives

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metanephric blastema (or metanephric mesenchyme): corpuscule to DCT
ureteric bud: CTs and CDs
16
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Bowman’s capsule 2 components and where they join

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parietal layer: flat simple squamous epithelial
visceral layer: podocytes
join at vascular pole of the corpuscule

17
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charact of podocytes

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have processes that interdigitate

18
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where capsular space opens into PCT

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at the urinary pole of the corpuscule

19
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how many glom capillaries

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5-6

20
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special cells found in AA name + fct + type

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juxtaglomerular cells, epithelial cells in the media (from transformed SM), secrete renin

21
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normal shape of cells in the DCT and exception (near what 2 things and what cell type)

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cuboidal. when DCT passes near vascular pole and the AFFERENT arteriole, epithelial transformation in columnal cells: macula densa

22
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3 components of the parietal layer of Bowman’s capsule

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squamous cells, BM and reticular fibers

23
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types of processes of podocytes

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primary processes. secondary processes are called pedicels and pedicels of adjacent podocytes will interdigitate

24
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glom capillaries: what type

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fenestrated

25
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glomerular BM (GBM) shared by what

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endothelial cells (capillaries), pedicels and mesengial cells

26
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mesengial cells where and functions

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between glomerular capillaries, below the BM so don’t touch podocytes. recycle (eat) ECM

27
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2 types of mesengial cells and location

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intraglomerular (between glom caps below BM)

extraglomerular (between AA and EA)

28
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do extra and intraglom cells connect? final structure is what

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extraglomerular mesengial between AA and EA continuous with intraglomerular mesengial which touch the capillaries. BM separates all that from podocytes that are on other side.

29
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filtration slit def

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space between 2 pedicels where small diaphragm (similar to BM) is present

30
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filtration slit size and what doesn’t pass

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25 nm. negatively charged proteins and proteins greater than albumin (70 kDa) don’t pass

31
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2 functions of mesengial cells

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  1. phagocytosis of particles, germs, ECM, BM and structural support of capillaries
  2. secrete cytokines
32
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medullary rays def

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linear extension of the medulla into the cortex. small medullary portions that penetrate deep in the cortex

33
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area cribrosa def

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area at tip of medullary pyramid where all openings of CDs are present

34
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minor calyx comes after what + 2 components of minor calyx

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space after CDs. wall of minor calix and lumen of minor calix

35
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PCT diameter, cells type and staining

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60 um. columnar. acidophilic.

36
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PCT cells 2 charact and purpose

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microvilli (brush border) to increase abso on lumen side

folds of basolateral membrane with mts to provide energy for NaK pumps

37
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absorption mode in PCT other than channels

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endocytosis of albumin and glucose

tight junctions too

38
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TDL charact

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similar to PCT

39
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tDL diameter and cell type and what structure below the cells

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12 um, flat simple squamous. rest on BM

40
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loop of Henle: what absorbs water

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THIN descending limb only

41
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TAL charact

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similar to DCT

42
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DCT diameter, cell type, stain, microvilli or not

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60 um. cuboidal. less acidophilic (eosinophilic), few or no microvilli

43
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DCT what’s at the base

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NaK ATPase under control of aldo

44
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DCT 2 functions

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  1. abso Na and secrete K

2. abso bicarb and secrete H+

45
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nuclei location in PCT vs DCT

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PCT: not close to apical plasma membrane
DCT: close to apical plasma membrane

46
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TDL location

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medullary rays and upper part of medulla

47
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TDL cell type, stain, microvilli or not, histo look

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columnar cells, acidophilic, microvilli, dirt in lumen on histo

48
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thin limb location and description

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in medulla. is mainly descending (so TDL but has small ascending part)

49
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TAL location and cell type

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medulla and medullary rays. cells are cuboidal and short

50
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TDL vs TAL nuclei location

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TDL: not kissing apical membrane
TAL: kissing apical membrane

51
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collecting tubules location, stain and cell type

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cortex and medullary rays. like DCT, don’t stain well with eosin. cuboidal cells

52
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CTs 3 characteristics to recognize them (and diff from DCT)

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  1. visible lateral plasma membranes
  2. nuclei not kissing apical plasma membrane
  3. cells bulging into lumen
53
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CDs location

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medulla

54
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CDs 2 charact + cell type

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  1. prominent lumen
  2. visible lateral plasma membranes
    columnar cells
55
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what is found below all tubular cells and why

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BM. (bc are epithelial cells)

56
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thing happening at CDs

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site of ADH action, produced by pituitary gland

57
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summary of cell types in the tubules

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PCT: columnar
TDL: columnar
tL: squamous
TAL: cuboidal
DCT: cuboidal
CT: cuboidal
CD: columnar
58
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juxtaglomerular apparatus components

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macula densa and juxtaglomerular cells

59
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charact of juxtaglomerular cells

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epihtelial-like, in media of AA, with large secretory granules

60
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renin what precise type of molecule

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enzyme (not a hormone). is an endocrine secretion bc goes in blood. aspartyl peptidase

61
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renin function

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removes some a.a from angiotensinogen (produced by the liver) to yield ATI (10 a.a)

62
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ACE function and location

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surface of endothelial cells of lung capillaries. removes 2 a.a from AT1 to make AT2

63
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AT2 functions

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contracts arterioles, increases BP, stimulates prod of aldosterone

64
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macula densa fct + how communicates with juxtaglomerular cells

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detect Na conc in filtrate and produce NO to relax SM of AA

65
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arterial supply to the kidney until glomerulus

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renal artery (hilum), interlobar arteries (between pyramids), arcuate artery (90 degree rotation to become horizontal at corticomedullary jct), lobular arteries (90 d rotation back up in the cortex, to the glomeruli), AA

66
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arterial supply to the kidney at and after the glomerulus

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AA - glom caps - EA - peritubular capillaries or vasa recta

67
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peritubular capillaries function

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produce EPO

68
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venous drainage in the kidney

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capillary network under renal capsule + peritubular capillaries drain in stellate veins. lobular veins, arcuate vein (also receives from vasa recta), interlobar vein, renal vein, all that parallel to arterial system.

69
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name of glomeruli near corticomedullary junction and how they are different

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juxtamedullary renal corpuscules. don’t form peritub capillaries but rather vasa recta: very long capillary

70
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vasa recta origin, location and where it drains

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comes from EA of juxtamedullar corpuscules. parallel to the loop of Henle and drains in the arcuate vein (which travels parallel to the corticomedullary junction)

71
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vasa recta and loop of Henle function

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countercurrent multiplier to make interstitium salty

72
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vasa recta on histology

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in medulla, beside thin limb. appear pink on cross section, small, surrounded by endoth cells

73
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Addison Disease (or Chronic Adrenal Insufficiency) def

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chronic endocrine disorder where not enough steroid hormones prod by adrnals (includes aldo so excessive loss of Na in urine + low BP)