histology of kidney
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HISTOLOGY OF KIDNEY. Dr Iram Tassaduq. GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF RENAL STRUCTURE. Capsule Cortex • C ortical labryinth • M edullary rays Medulla • renal pyramids • cortical/renal columns Renal pelvis Major and minor calyxes. LOBES AND LOBULES. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
HISTOLOGY OF KIDNEYDr Iram Tassaduq
GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF RENAL STRUCTURE
Capsule Cortex • Cortical labryinth • Medullary rays Medulla • renal pyramids • cortical/renal
columns Renal pelvis Major and minor
calyxes
LOBES AND LOBULES Each kidney lobe
consists of a medullary pyramid and its associated cortex.
A renal lobule is defined as a portion of the kidney containing those Nephrons that are served by a common collecting duct.
BLOOD SUPPLY
RENAL CAPSULE Comprised of 2
layers Outer mainly
consist of collagen fibers
Inner mainly has myofibroblast
URINEFEROUS TUBULE Nephron Collecting
tubule
PARTS OF NEPHRON
RENAL CORPUSCLE
CORTICAL LABYRINTH Renal corpuscle Convoluted
tubule
BOWMANS CAPSULE
MESENGIAL CELLS found within the
glomerulus. These cells secrete a matrix of basement membrane-like material to support the structure of the glomerulus.
PROXIMAL CONVULATED TUBULE
Longest and tortous part of nephron
Commences at urinary pole
Occupies major part of cortex
Lined by low columnar epithelium
Show brush border Absorb sodium
LOOP OF HENLE The thin segment of Henle's loop leads
into the straight part of the distal tubule, which is formed by low cuboidal cells without a brush border. A few short microvilli are present
Epithelial cells in the ascending parts of the intermediate and straight distal tubules cells transport chloride (active) and sodium ions (passive) out of the tubular lumen into the surrounding peritubular space.
The epithelium can not be penetrated by water. Consequently, the transport of ions over the epithelium sets up a gradient in osmotic pressure, which serves as driving force in the further concentration of the urine.
DISTAL CONVULATED TUBULE
Slightly tortous Lined by simple
cuboidal epithelium Absorption of sodium
and chloride
COLLECTING DUCT Excretory ducts Present in
medullary ray Lined by simple
cuboidal epithelium
Transport urine from nephron to renal pelvis
MEDULLARY RAYS Formed of straight
tubules and collecting duct
JUXTA GLOMERULAR COMPLEX
MACULA DENSA Specialized region of
DCT Cells are tall columnar Closely packed nuclei Thin and discontinuous
basal lamina Release renin
JUXTA GLOMERULAR CELLS Present adjacent to
macula densa Epithelioid cells in
tunica media Large in size Internal elastic lamina is
absent
EXTRA GLOMERULAR MESENGIAL CELLS
Form a cushion of cells between afferent and efferent arteriole
Structurally resemble intraglomerular cells
Functional significance not clear