HPHY 325 urinary system histology leaning outcomes

functional unit of the kidney

nephron

what two structures are nephrons composed of

renal corpuscle

renal tubule

what percent of nephrons are cortical

80-85%

what percent of nephrons are juxtamedullary

15-20%

Pathway of filtrate through the nephron

Bowmans Capsule -> Proximal Tubule -> descending limb-->Loop of Henle -> ascending limb--> Distal Tubule -> Collecting duct

location of the bladder with respect to the peritoneum

retroperitoneal

what regions of the bladder have serosa

anterior surface

what regions of the bladder have adventitia

posterior and the sides

full bladder characteristics

transitional epithelium looks squished and individual cells are hard to distinguish

empty bladder characteristics

can distinguish individual transitional epithelial cells

what structures have transitional epithelium

urinary bladder, ureters, and the urethra, renal calyx, and renal pelvis.