HUMB1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Renal Calyx, Simple Squamous Epithelium, Histology
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Kidney location & external anatomy: renal capsule. Compendium 7 - how do we get rid of toxic waste page 60: adipose tissue. Engulfs renal capsule and acts as cushioning: renal fascia. Thin layer loose connective tissue, which anchors kidneys to posterior abdominal wall. Renal artery and nerves enter and renal vein and ureter exit. Cavity filled with fat and loose connective tissue: ureter. Part of cortical tissue that extends into medulla. Compendium 7 - how do we get rid of toxic waste page 61: medulla. Base is boundary between cortex and medulla. Funnel shaped chambers into which papillae extend. Merge to form major calyces: major calyces. Converge to form the renal pelvis: pel(cid:448)is. Compendium 7 - how do we get rid of toxic waste page 62. The nephron: functional unit of the kidney, parts of the nephron. Distal tubule: blood enters the nephron for filtration.
