Transcription of Structures of Urinary System - MCCC
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Bio217 Fall 2012 Unit VIII 1 Bio217: Pathophysiology Class Notes Professor Linda Falkow Unit VIII: Urinary (Renal) System Disorders and Reproductive System Disorders Chapter 28: structure & Function of Renal & Urologic Systems Chapter 29: Alterations of Renal & Urinary Tract Function Chapter 31: structure and Function of Reproductive Systems Chapter 32: Alterations of the Reproductive Systems Structures of Urinary System Kidneys (2) Retroperitoneal Renal capsule Adipose capsule Renal fascia Hilum Ureters (2) Urinary Bladder (1) Urethra (1) Structures of the Kidney Cortex Medulla Pyramids Calyces Minor and major Renal pelvis Nephron million nephrons per kidney Functional unit of the kidney Cortical nephrons Juxtamedullary nephrons Parts of nephron Renal corpuscle (=glomerulus + Bowman capsule) Renal tubules Proximal tubule (pct) Loop of Henle Distal tubule (dct) Nephron Nephron Glomerular filtration membrane Blood passes through the three layers and forms the filtrate Bio217 Fall 2012 Unit VIII 2 Nephron Juxtaglomerular apparatus Juxtaglomerular cells ( renin) Macula densa (sense changes in Na+) Renin-angiotensin pathway: reg.
Bio217 Fall 2012 Unit VIII 2 Nephron •Juxtaglomerular apparatus –Juxtaglomerular cells ( renin) –Macula densa (sense changes in Na+)
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