MICROSCOPIC STRUCTURE OF THE URINARY SYSTEM
STAGES IN DEVELOPMENT OF KIDNEYS
MICROSCOPIC STRUCTURE OF THE URINARY SYSTEM
Nephron - its structure, histotopography, and function
Blood circulation of kidneys
Urinary passages
Renal parenchyma: cortex and medulla
Components of the renal parenchyma
Histotopography of the nephron
Renal corpuscle:filtration apparatus, cortex, 150 µm
the glomerulus and Bowman´s capsule2 poles – a vascular and a urinary Bowman´s capsule
- visceral layer(podocytes)- parietal layer
Histology of the nephron
The visceral layer of Bowman´s capsule
Podocytes and fitration membrane
Podocytes and fitration membrane
Uriniferous tubule – tubulus renis
Thin limb of loop of Henle
Collecting tubulesCollecting tubules
Medulla renisMedulla renis
Juxtaglomerular apparatus
Juxtaglomerular cellsJuxtaglomerular cells
Blood circulation of the kidney
STAGES IN DEVELOPMENT OF KIDNEYS
PronephrosMesonephros Metanephros