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14 Cards in this Set
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3 components that make up filtration barrier in the renal corpuscle.
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1. Visceral epithelium (podocytes)
2. Glomerular Basment membrane 3. Vascular endothelium of glomeruar capillaries |
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The components that make up the nephron.
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1. renal corpuscle
2. Extraglomerular mesangial cells 3. Tubules 4. Macula densa |
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The cells in the kidney that produce renin
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Juxtaglomerular cells
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The structure and functional unit of the kidney is:
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nephron
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The cortex of the kidney is divided into 2 major regions/areas. List the 2 regions fo the cortex.
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1. cortical labyrinth
2. medullary rays |
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List the order of tubules the molecule passing though from the tubular part fo the kidney to renal pelivs or calyx
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1. Proximal Tubules (convoluted, straight)
2.Thin Segment 3. Distal Tubules (straight, convoluted) 4. Collecting ducts |
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List 3 structural components of the renal corpuscle
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1. glomerular caspule
2.gloumerolus 3. mesangium |
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The cells which form the visceral layer of the glomerular capsule
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Podocytes
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Type of capillary found in the glomerulus
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Fenestrated
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Macula Densa
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cells of the disatl tubule in the juxtaglomerular complex believed to function in ion concentration.
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Mesangial Cells
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cells with the mesangium of the renal corpuscle function to support the glomerulus
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The basement compartment of the seminiferas tubules contain 2 cell types found in theis area and define their function.
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1. Sustentacular cells: "nurse" cells for the developing gamete
2. Spermatogenic cells: production of gametes |
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Starting at the seminiferous to tubules, list in the correct order all the luminal structures that the spermatozoa must pass through to reach the urethra
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Seminiferous Tubules
Straight Tubules Rete Testies Ductus Efferens Head of Ducuts epididymus Body Tail Ducts Deferens Urethra |
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Oultine the sequence of arterial structures related to the kidney from where blood enters the hius to where it exits the renal corpuscle
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Renal artery
Interlobular atery arcuate artery intralobular artery afferent arteriole glomerular capillary efferent arteriole peritubular capillaries renal corpuscle |
