BIOL 1410 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Arteriole, Renal Papilla, Rugae

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Biol 1410: anatomy of the human body - lecture 25: urinary system. External anatomy: retroperitoneal, right kidney is lower than left, 3 connective tissue layers: a) b) c) Renal fascia: renal hilus (hilum): entry point of: o o o o renal artery (superior) renal vein (inferior) ureter nerves. Internal anatomy: renal cortex, renal medulla i. ii, nephron: contains: renal pyramids renal papilla apex of pyramid renal columns separate pyramids contain blood vessels. Site of blood filtration and urine formation. Parts: glomerulus ii. bowman"s capsule capillary bed surrounds glomerulus collects filtrate iii. 1. glomerular endothelium: renal tubules simple squamous with pores. 4 parts: proximal convoluted tubule (pct) Connect nephron to ureter via the calyces/renal pelvis. Found in renal corpuscles near kidney surface. Short loop of henle - in outer medulla: juxtamedullary. Found in renal corpuscles in cortex near medulla. Longs loops deep into medulla: allow concentration of urine, juxtaglomerular apparatus: Point of contact between dct, afferent and efferent arterioles.

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