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Explain the endocrine function of the urinary system and name at least three hormones it produces.
Explain the endocrine function of the urinary system and name at least three hormones it produces.
The urinary system has an endocrine function and produces hormones such as renin-angiotensin, erythropoietin, and prostaglandins.
Describe the anatomical variations of kidneys in different domestic animals.
Describe the anatomical variations of kidneys in different domestic animals.
The kidneys of domestic animals have a great variety of forms, such as smooth and bean-shaped (cat, dog, goat, and sheep); smooth, elongated, and flattened (pigs); smooth and heart-shaped (horse); and lobed and oval (bovines).
What is the main responsibility of the urinary system in regulating body fluids and maintaining homeostasis?
What is the main responsibility of the urinary system in regulating body fluids and maintaining homeostasis?
The urinary system regulates the volume and composition of body fluids, retains fluid components necessary to maintain homeostasis, and removes metabolic waste products, water excess, and electrolytes from the body.
Briefly explain the process carried out by the urinary system in the formation and removal of urine.
Briefly explain the process carried out by the urinary system in the formation and removal of urine.
Explain the composition and function of the basement membrane in the glomerulus filtration barrier.
Explain the composition and function of the basement membrane in the glomerulus filtration barrier.
Describe the structure and function of the proximal convoluted tubule in the nephron.
Describe the structure and function of the proximal convoluted tubule in the nephron.
Differentiate between the proximal tubule and the distal tubule in terms of structure and function.
Differentiate between the proximal tubule and the distal tubule in terms of structure and function.
Explain the role of the macula densa in the juxtaglomerular apparatus.
Explain the role of the macula densa in the juxtaglomerular apparatus.
Discuss the structural and functional differences between the thin tubule and the thick tubule in the nephron.
Discuss the structural and functional differences between the thin tubule and the thick tubule in the nephron.
Describe the selective filtration process in the glomerular filtration barrier.
Describe the selective filtration process in the glomerular filtration barrier.
Explain the presence of lipid droplets in the epithelial cells of the proximal convoluted tubule and straight tubule in cats and dogs, respectively.
Explain the presence of lipid droplets in the epithelial cells of the proximal convoluted tubule and straight tubule in cats and dogs, respectively.
Discuss the role of podocytes in the glomerulus filtration process.
Discuss the role of podocytes in the glomerulus filtration process.
Explain the function and significance of the juxtaglomerular apparatus in the nephron.
Explain the function and significance of the juxtaglomerular apparatus in the nephron.
Discuss the role of the glomerular filtration barrier in maintaining homeostasis.
Discuss the role of the glomerular filtration barrier in maintaining homeostasis.
Explain the significance of the structure and function of the basement membrane in the glomerulus filtration barrier.
Explain the significance of the structure and function of the basement membrane in the glomerulus filtration barrier.
Discuss the role of the proximal tubule and distal tubule in the processes of absorption and excretion.
Discuss the role of the proximal tubule and distal tubule in the processes of absorption and excretion.
Study Notes
- The plasma filtration from capillaries to the urinary space occurs along fissures in the glomerulus.
- Podocytes, with their underlying basement membrane, are separated from fenestrated capillary endothelium.
- Basement membrane is composed of three layers: an outer and inner low electron density layer (lamina rara externa and interna), and a thick, electron-dense middle layer (lamina densa).
- Basement membrane contains type IV collagen fibers, glycoproteins laminin in the lamina densa, and heparan sulfate and fibronectin in the laminae rare.
- Glomerular filtration barrier is made up of the filtration slits, basal lamina, and fenestrated endothelium, which selectively filters molecules based on size, charge, and blood pressure.
- Proximal tubule is the longest segment of the nephron, consisting of the proximal convoluted tubule and proximal straight tubule.
- Proximal convoluted tubule collects ultrafiltrate and is lined by simple cuboidal to low columnar epithelium with numerous microvilli (brush border), invaginations, and evaginations.
- Proximal tubule cells contain large numbers of mitochondria, an endocytic apparatus, and a perinuclear Golgi complex and developed smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum.
- Cats and dogs have lipid droplets in the epithelial cells of the proximal convoluted tubule and straight tubule, respectively.
- Thin tubule, a simple squamous epithelium, is the continuation of the straight proximal tubule in the renal medulla.
- Distal tubule consists of two segments: a straight tubule (ascending) and a convoluted tubule, which form part of Henle's loop and are lined by a simple cuboidal epithelium.
- Macula densa, part of the juxtaglomerular apparatus, is located at the vascular pole of the renal corpuscle in the straight distal tubule.
- Distal tubules have a greater lumen diameter than proximal tubules.
- Both proximal and distal tubules are involved in absorption and excretion phenomena, with the proximal tubule being more complex in structure and function.
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Test your knowledge on the structure and function of podocytes, the basal lamina, and plasma filtration in the kidney's urinary space.