Renal & urinary system lab bookmarks and long list answers

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Renal lab book/annotation list

This document provides the answers to the renal and urinary system
microanatomy lab bookmarks. The best use of this information would
be for review. Go through the bookmarks for the lab, select an answer,
and then check the answer list to see how you did.
(1) This portion of the human kidney provides examples of many of the
structures reviewed in the lecture last week. In subsequent bookmarks,
you will be asked to identify some of them, selecting the appropriate
term from the long list of potential answers in the document associated
with this lab. Keep a record of the answers your group agrees on to
check for correctness.

(1-1) Name this structure.

Capsule

(1-2) What material is its primary constituent?

Collagen type 1

(1-3) At higher magnification you can see nuclei in this structure. To

what cell type do those nuclei belong?
Fibroblast
(1-4, 1-5) Identify the two structures indicated by the arrows (1-4 and
1-5).
Intralobular vein (1-4)
Arcuate vein (1-5)

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(1-6, 1-7) Name the two examples of the structure labeled 1-6. Arrow
1-7 is in the lumen of one structure that merges with another on the
left, diagonally. What are they?
Arcuate artery (1-6)
Arcuate and interlobular veins (1-7)
(1-8, 1-9) The blue and yellow arrows indicate three examples each of
two structures common in this part of the kidney. What are they
(yellow, 1-8; blue, 1-9)?
Proximal convoluted tubule (1-8)
Distal convoluted tubule (1-9)
(1-10) The structures indicated here are two examples of what?
Medullary ray comprised of collecting ducts
(1-11, 1-12) Which dotted lines (A, B or C) best indicates the boundary
between two of the major regions of the kidney (1-11) and what are
they called (1-12)?
B (1-11)
Cortex and medulla (1-12)
(1-13)To what cell type do these nuclei most likely belong? [Hint - What
cell types other than those making up the tubules and vasculature are
present in the kidney and have thin, flat nuclei?]
Fibroblasts
(1-14, 1-15) Identify this structure (1-14) and choose the phrase from
the list that best describes its function (1-15).

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Macula densa (1-14)

Salt ion concentration sensor, primarily sodium (1-15)

(2-1) Name this lumen.

Calyx
(2-2) The arrow is in the lumen of what structure, of which there are
many examples in this field?
Collecting ducts
(2-3) Two examples of the same structure are indicated by the arrows.
What is it?
Papillary duct
(2-4, 2-5, 2-6) Which arrow points to a stratified epithelium (2-4), what
is it called (2-5), and where else is it found (2-6)?
B (2-4)
Transitional epithelium (2-5)
Ureters, bladder and initial segment of the urethra (2-6)
(2-7, 2-8, 2-9) Name the tubes indicated by the yellow and blue arrows
(2-7 and 2-8). What is the name of the cell type that forms the wall of
tube indicated by the blue arrow (2-9)?
Thin loop of Henle (2-7)
Vasa recta (2-8)
Endothelial cell of a capillary (2-9)

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(3-1) The small, black star at about 1 o'clock in this image is located in
what layer of the structure?
Submucosa
(3-2) What is the name of the layer of cells indicated by the blue
arrow?
Transitional epithelium is the epithelium class name. Urothelium
is also correct.
(3-3) What is the layer delineated by the dashed yellow lines?
Muscle, smooth, circular
(4-1, 4-2, 4-3) Classify the tissue type indicated by arrows 4-2 and 4-3.
What is the orientation of the tissue layers indicated by arrows 4-2 and
4-3, relative to the orientation of the tissue section? You will need to go
to higher mag to answer this question. The answer is not in the long
list.
(4-1) Muscle, smooth
(4-2) This muscle bundle is in cross section, i.e. it runs
perpendicular to the plane of the tissue section
(4-3) This muscle bundle is in longitudinal section, i.e. it runs
parallel to the plane of section.
(4-4) What is the layer within the box?
Transitional epithelium or urothelium
(4-5) Name the layer indicated by arrow 4-5.

Submucosa or mucosa

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(4-6) What is the primary constituent of the eosinophilic material

indicated by arrow 4-6

Collagen type I

(4-7) Name the structure indicated by arrow 4-7.

Artery

(4-8) Extra challenging question: Name the structure indicated by

arrow 4-8. If you get this right, perhaps pathology is in your future.
Nerve fiber
(5-1) This slide is stained with PAS in addition to H&E. That stain gives
a more intense pink/purple color to certain parts of structures in this
field of view, such as those indicated by the two arrows. What is the
name of that structure?
Basal lamina or basement membrane
(5-2) The arrows indicate two examples of cross-sections of what
structure common in this region of the kidney?
Collecting ducts. Papillary ducts is correct also
(6-1 )Using your knowledge of normal kidney histology, name the part
of the kidney that appears to be degenerating in this field.

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Proximal convoluted tubule. This is an example of toxic tubular

necrosis.

(6-2) Name one or more structures that seem less affected by the
degenerative process.
Any of the following are correct: glomerulus, Bowmans capsule,
renal corpuscle, and distal convoluted tubule
(7-1) Here's another example of kidney pathology that has caused
what structure to degenerate and be replaced with amorphous,
eosinophilic extracellular matrix?
Glomerulus or renal corpuscle. This is an example of diabetic
nephropathy.