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Urinary Anatomy
I). Gross Anatomy of the Urinary System
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A). Kidneys
B). Renal vessels
1). Renal Artery
2). Renal Vein
C). Ureters
D). Urinary Bladder
E). Urethra
II). Gross Anatomy of the Kidney (external)
A). Shape:
B). Renal Hilus:
C). External Supportive Tissue
1). Renal Capsule
2). Adipose Capsule
3). Renal Fascia
III). Gross Anatomy of the Kidney (internal)
A). General Regions
1). Renal Cortex:
2). Renal Medulla
Renal Pyramids.
Renal Columns
3). Renal Pelvis
Minor calyces
Major calyces
B). Renal Vessels
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Arteries leave the heart
Veins return to the heart
Kidney has 2 sets of capillaries
1). Arteries
i). aorta
ii). renal artery
iii). segmental arteries
iv). interlobar
v). arcuate arteries
vi). afferent arterioles
2). Capillaries
i). glomerular
ii). efferent
iii). peritubular and vasa rectus
3). Renal Veins
i). interlobular veins
ii). arcuate veins
iii). interlobar veins
iv). renal vein
v). inferior vena cava
D). Nephrons
1). Function
2). Structure
i). Renal Corpuscle:
a). Glomerulus
b). Glomerular (Bowman’s) Capsule:
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2). Renal Tubule
i). Proximal Convoluted Tubule
ii). Loop of Henle
iii). Distal Convoluted Tubule
iv). Collecting Duct
3). Juxtaglomerular Apparatus
D). Histology
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Label
Renal Tubules (longitudinal and transverse cuts)
Glomeruli
Bowman's Capsule
IV) Ureters
V). Gross Anatomy of the Bladder
A). Sphincter Muscles
1). Internal Urethral Sphincter
2). External Urethral Sphincter
B). Internal structures
1). Trigone:
2). Layers of the Bladder Wall (Histology)
i). Mucosa
ii). Smooth Muscle
iii). Fibrous Adventitia
V). Gross Anatomy of The Urethra
- lumen
- mucous coat
- smooth muscle
