Notes in HIST5 Histology of Kidney (Ivan)

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Published 02/20/2024 how many segments are kidneys typically divided into? (segments with individual blood supply)
Published 02/20/2024 what are the key internal structures of the kidney? (basic structural&functional unit and thing that supplies it) what are their functions?
Published 02/20/2024 what are the two components of the uriniferous tubule? what are their functions?
Published 02/20/2024 what are the two types of uriniferous tubules? what are their divisions based on? (2 factors)
Published 02/20/2024 what are the 4 subdivisions of the nephron? which are located in the cortex? medulla?
Published 02/20/2024 what is the arrangement of blood supply in medullas (renal pyramids)? where do they branch from?
Published 02/20/2024 what are the branches of arteries in kidneys? (full sequence from renal artery -> renal vein)
Published 02/20/2024 what are the two main functions of blood vessels in kidneys?
Published 02/20/2024 the kidney receives 20-25% of cardiac output but only produces ~1.5L of urine a day, why?
Published 02/20/2024 what are the two components of the renal corpuscle? what are their descriptions?
Published 02/20/2024 what structure is this?
Published 02/20/2024 what are the three layers of the glomerular filtration barrier? what is its function? what is the principal filtration barrier out of the 3?
Published 02/20/2024 what are the 3 molecular components of the glomerular basement membrane (GBM)?
Published 02/20/2024 what allows the glomerular basement membrane (GBM) to effectively prevent the passage of plasma proteins into urinary filtrate?
Published 02/20/2024 what are mesangium in the kidney? what is its function?
Published 02/20/2024 what is the juxtaglomerular (JG) apparatus? what is its function?
Published 02/20/2024 what are the 3 distinct features / components of the juxtaglomerular (JG) apparatus ?
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Published 02/20/2024 what are the histological features of proximal tubules 
Published 02/20/2024 what are the histological features of distal tubules?
Published 02/20/2024 what are the histological features of loop of Henles?
Published 02/20/2024 what are the histological features of collecting tubules/ducts?
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