Lecture Notes on Kidney Anatomy and Blood Flow

Blood Flow Overview

• Prominent Vessels:
  • Rqh Artery
  • Arculate Vein
  • Interlobular/Cortical Radiate Artery and Vein
  • Peritubular Capillaries: Red and blue vessels
  • Vasa Recta: Red and blue vessels

Nephron Structure

• Glomerulus:
  • Surrounded by the glomerular capsule (yellow colored)
  • Renal Corpuscle: Combination of glomerulus and glomerular capsule
• Nephron Components:
  • Proximal Convoluted Tubule
  • Nephron Loop
  • Distal Convoluted Tubule
  • Collecting Tubule and Duct

Detailed View

• Afferent Arteriole
• Glomerulus
• Efferent Arteriole
• Glomerular Capsule
• Portions of:
  • Proximal Convoluted Tubule
  • Distal Convoluted Tubule

Anatomical Cross-Section of Kidney

• Renal or Fibrous Capsule
• Renal Cortex
• Renal Medulla
• Renal Pyramids
• Calyces:
  • Minor Calyx/Calices
  • Major Calyx/Calices
• Renal Pelvis