Lab 18 - Urinary System
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Name: Student #: Lab Assignment 18: Urinary System
, Histology Guide, Chapter 16
1.
Using Slide MH 143 Kidney
, draw
and label
eight
structures relevant to the lab at low magnification
.
(4.5 marks)
2.
Using Slide MH 141a Kidney , Slide MH 141b Kidney , or Slide MH 142 Kidney , draw
and label nine
structures relevant to the lab at high magnification
. (5 marks)
3.
Where are macula densa cells located and what is their function? (1 mark)
Macula densa cells are located near the vascular pole of the glomerulus and it functions to regulate blood pressure by detecting sodium and regulate the filtration rate of the glomerulus. Notes:
Please adhere to the guidelines explained in Histology 101
, which can be found under the Laboratory tab on our OWL site. Marks may be deducted if you do not read and follow these instructions.
4. Using Slide MH 141b Kidney , draw
and label
the thick
and thin
segments of the Loop of Henle, and provide one
identifying feature for how you identified each loop as such. (2 marks) The thin segment of the Loop of Henle is lined with simple squamous epithelium and the thick segment of the Loop of Henle is lined with simple cuboidal epithelium. 5. Provide one identifying feature for how you distinguish between the distal and proximal convoluted tubules. (1 mark) I. Distal Convoluted Tubule: Apical surface is fairly straight and well defined II. Proximal Convoluted Tubule: Irregular outline with microvilli sticking into the lumen 6. Using Slide MHS 214 Bladder , draw
a section of the transitional epithelium and provide two
identifying features for identifying the
epithelium as such. (1.5 marks)
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