Medsci 142 Renal system Midterm Exam
Questions And 100% Correct Answers.
Supporting layers of the kidney - Answer Renal capsule, adipose capsule and renal fascia
Renal capsule - Answer Innermost supporting layer of the kidneys, dense connective connective tissue
that provides a physical barrier and protection against trauma along with keeping the shape of the
kidneys
Adipose capsule - Answer Middle supporting layer of the kidneys made of adipose tissue to provide
physical protection and maintain the position of the kidneys
Renal fascia - Answer Outermost supporting layer of the kidneys which attaches it to surrounding
structures
Renal cortex - Answer Outer segment of the kidneys containing the glomeruli
Medullary pyramid - Answer Inner segment of the kidney split up into pyramids by the Renal column
Renal column - Answer Projection of renal cortex between the medullary pyramids
Renal papillar - Answer Innermost section of the renal pyramid facing towards the hilum
Renal hilum - Answer Area on the medial curvature of the kidneys where blood vessels and the ureter
enter and exit
Lobe - Answer Segmentation of the kidney of which there are typically between 8 and 12. Made up of
medullary pyramid, overlying cortex and 1/2 of the surrounding renal columns
Interlobar - Answer Space between lobes
, Lobules - Answer Segmentation of lobes into smaller functional units
Urinary drainage - Answer Nephron, collecting duct, papillary duct, major and minor calyces, pelvis,
ureter and urinary bladder
Nephron - Answer Functional unit of the kidney through which nutrients are filtered
Blood supply of kidneys - Answer Renal artery, interlobar artery, arcuate artery, interlobular artery,
afferent arteriole, glomerulus, efferent arterioles, descending vasa recta/peritubular capillaries of the
cortex, peritubular capillaries of the medulla, ascending vasa recta, Interlobular vein
Juxtamedullary pathway - Answer Glomerular capsule(renal corpuscle), proximal convoluted tube,
thick descending loop of henle, thin descending LOH, thin ascending LOH, thick ascending LOH, distal
convoluted tubule, collecting duct, papillary duct, minor calyx
Renal corpuscle - Answer Made up of glomerulus and glomerular (bowman's) capsule.
Glomerulus - Answer Part of renal corpuscle made of a specialised knot of capillaries receiving input
from afferent arterioles and outputs via efferent artelioles
Glomerular capsule - Answer Part of renal corpuscle at the very beginning of the urinary tract made up
of a capsular space enclosed by simple squamous epithelium on the parietal walls and podocytes on the
visceral wall
Filtration membrane - Answer Membrane between the glomerulus and glomerular capsule made up of
fenestrations from the glomerular endothelial cells, basal laminar of the glomerulus contributed by the
BM of the endothelium and podocytes and the slit membrane contribute by the projections of the
podocytes
What can get through the filtration membrane - Answer Small proteins
Lecture 2 - Answer ...
Questions And 100% Correct Answers.
Supporting layers of the kidney - Answer Renal capsule, adipose capsule and renal fascia
Renal capsule - Answer Innermost supporting layer of the kidneys, dense connective connective tissue
that provides a physical barrier and protection against trauma along with keeping the shape of the
kidneys
Adipose capsule - Answer Middle supporting layer of the kidneys made of adipose tissue to provide
physical protection and maintain the position of the kidneys
Renal fascia - Answer Outermost supporting layer of the kidneys which attaches it to surrounding
structures
Renal cortex - Answer Outer segment of the kidneys containing the glomeruli
Medullary pyramid - Answer Inner segment of the kidney split up into pyramids by the Renal column
Renal column - Answer Projection of renal cortex between the medullary pyramids
Renal papillar - Answer Innermost section of the renal pyramid facing towards the hilum
Renal hilum - Answer Area on the medial curvature of the kidneys where blood vessels and the ureter
enter and exit
Lobe - Answer Segmentation of the kidney of which there are typically between 8 and 12. Made up of
medullary pyramid, overlying cortex and 1/2 of the surrounding renal columns
Interlobar - Answer Space between lobes
, Lobules - Answer Segmentation of lobes into smaller functional units
Urinary drainage - Answer Nephron, collecting duct, papillary duct, major and minor calyces, pelvis,
ureter and urinary bladder
Nephron - Answer Functional unit of the kidney through which nutrients are filtered
Blood supply of kidneys - Answer Renal artery, interlobar artery, arcuate artery, interlobular artery,
afferent arteriole, glomerulus, efferent arterioles, descending vasa recta/peritubular capillaries of the
cortex, peritubular capillaries of the medulla, ascending vasa recta, Interlobular vein
Juxtamedullary pathway - Answer Glomerular capsule(renal corpuscle), proximal convoluted tube,
thick descending loop of henle, thin descending LOH, thin ascending LOH, thick ascending LOH, distal
convoluted tubule, collecting duct, papillary duct, minor calyx
Renal corpuscle - Answer Made up of glomerulus and glomerular (bowman's) capsule.
Glomerulus - Answer Part of renal corpuscle made of a specialised knot of capillaries receiving input
from afferent arterioles and outputs via efferent artelioles
Glomerular capsule - Answer Part of renal corpuscle at the very beginning of the urinary tract made up
of a capsular space enclosed by simple squamous epithelium on the parietal walls and podocytes on the
visceral wall
Filtration membrane - Answer Membrane between the glomerulus and glomerular capsule made up of
fenestrations from the glomerular endothelial cells, basal laminar of the glomerulus contributed by the
BM of the endothelium and podocytes and the slit membrane contribute by the projections of the
podocytes
What can get through the filtration membrane - Answer Small proteins
Lecture 2 - Answer ...
