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Page 1 Excretory System Institute of Life Long Learning, University of Delhi 0 Subject : Zoology Lesson : Excretory system Lesson Developer: Aruna Mohan College/Department: Gargi College, Delhi University Page 2 Excretory System Institute of Life Long Learning, University of Delhi 0 Subject : Zoology Lesson : Excretory system Lesson Developer: Aruna Mohan College/Department: Gargi College, Delhi University Excretory System Institute of Life Long Learning, University of Delhi 1 Table of Contents ? General introduction to Excretory System ? Kidney ? Introduction ? Histology of Kidney ? Cortex ? Medulla ? Hilium ? Histological details of tubule ? Renal or Malpighian corpuscle ? Glomerular capsule ? Glomerulus ? Proximal Convoluted Tubule ? Thin Descending Segment of Loop of Henle ? Thin Ascending Segment of Loop of Henle ? Distal Convoluted Tubule ? Renal Blood supply ? The Vasa Recta ? Pressure in Renal circulation ? Function of Peritubular Capillaries ? Glomerular Filtration ? Composition of Glomerular filtrate ? Filtration fraction ? Reabsorption and secretion in the tubules ? Active transport through the Tubular Wall ? Plasma Clearance ? Renal mechanisms ? Diluting mechanism of the kidney: The mechanism of excreting excess water ? Concentrating mechanism of the kidney: excretion of excess solutes-Counter Current Mechanism ? Hyperosmolality of the medullary Interstitial fluid Page 3 Excretory System Institute of Life Long Learning, University of Delhi 0 Subject : Zoology Lesson : Excretory system Lesson Developer: Aruna Mohan College/Department: Gargi College, Delhi University Excretory System Institute of Life Long Learning, University of Delhi 1 Table of Contents ? General introduction to Excretory System ? Kidney ? Introduction ? Histology of Kidney ? Cortex ? Medulla ? Hilium ? Histological details of tubule ? Renal or Malpighian corpuscle ? Glomerular capsule ? Glomerulus ? Proximal Convoluted Tubule ? Thin Descending Segment of Loop of Henle ? Thin Ascending Segment of Loop of Henle ? Distal Convoluted Tubule ? Renal Blood supply ? The Vasa Recta ? Pressure in Renal circulation ? Function of Peritubular Capillaries ? Glomerular Filtration ? Composition of Glomerular filtrate ? Filtration fraction ? Reabsorption and secretion in the tubules ? Active transport through the Tubular Wall ? Plasma Clearance ? Renal mechanisms ? Diluting mechanism of the kidney: The mechanism of excreting excess water ? Concentrating mechanism of the kidney: excretion of excess solutes-Counter Current Mechanism ? Hyperosmolality of the medullary Interstitial fluid Excretory System Institute of Life Long Learning, University of Delhi 2 ? Counter-current exchange mechanism in Vasa Recta ? Mechanism for excreting concentrated urine ? Urea excretion ? Sodium excretion ? Potassium excretion ? Autoregulation of Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) ? Mechanism of autoregulation of GFR ? Tubuloglomerular Feedback ? The Juxtaglomerular complex ? Acid-base balance ? The bicarbonate buffer system ? Causes of Metabolic Acidosis ? Causes of Metabolic Alakalosis ? Renal diseases ? Acute renal failure ? Renal failure caused by Acute Glomerulonephrities ? Tubular necrosis as a cause of Acute Renal Failure ? Chronic Renal failure ? Dialysis with the artificial Kidney ? Summary ? Exercises ? Glossary ? References Page 4 Excretory System Institute of Life Long Learning, University of Delhi 0 Subject : Zoology Lesson : Excretory system Lesson Developer: Aruna Mohan College/Department: Gargi College, Delhi University Excretory System Institute of Life Long Learning, University of Delhi 1 Table of Contents ? General introduction to Excretory System ? Kidney ? Introduction ? Histology of Kidney ? Cortex ? Medulla ? Hilium ? Histological details of tubule ? Renal or Malpighian corpuscle ? Glomerular capsule ? Glomerulus ? Proximal Convoluted Tubule ? Thin Descending Segment of Loop of Henle ? Thin Ascending Segment of Loop of Henle ? Distal Convoluted Tubule ? Renal Blood supply ? The Vasa Recta ? Pressure in Renal circulation ? Function of Peritubular Capillaries ? Glomerular Filtration ? Composition of Glomerular filtrate ? Filtration fraction ? Reabsorption and secretion in the tubules ? Active transport through the Tubular Wall ? Plasma Clearance ? Renal mechanisms ? Diluting mechanism of the kidney: The mechanism of excreting excess water ? Concentrating mechanism of the kidney: excretion of excess solutes-Counter Current Mechanism ? Hyperosmolality of the medullary Interstitial fluid Excretory System Institute of Life Long Learning, University of Delhi 2 ? Counter-current exchange mechanism in Vasa Recta ? Mechanism for excreting concentrated urine ? Urea excretion ? Sodium excretion ? Potassium excretion ? Autoregulation of Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) ? Mechanism of autoregulation of GFR ? Tubuloglomerular Feedback ? The Juxtaglomerular complex ? Acid-base balance ? The bicarbonate buffer system ? Causes of Metabolic Acidosis ? Causes of Metabolic Alakalosis ? Renal diseases ? Acute renal failure ? Renal failure caused by Acute Glomerulonephrities ? Tubular necrosis as a cause of Acute Renal Failure ? Chronic Renal failure ? Dialysis with the artificial Kidney ? Summary ? Exercises ? Glossary ? References Excretory System Institute of Life Long Learning, University of Delhi 3 General introduction to Excretory system Fig.1: Excretory system Source: http://healthmad.com/conditions-and-diseases/human-excretory-system/ Kidney Introduction The kidneys perform following functions: i) Excrete most of the end products of metabolisms in the body. ii) Control the concentrations of most of the constituents of the body fluids. iii) Maintenance of water and electrolyte balance iv) Maintenance ofacid-base balance. v) Regulation of blood pressure and blood volume. vi) Secretion of erythropoietin-erythrocyte stimulating factor (ESF), essential for formation of erythrocytes. vii) Secretion of renin (Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system) The two kidneys together contain about 2,400,000 nephrons. A nephron is considered as a smallest functional unit of kidney. Histology of Kidney Page 5 Excretory System Institute of Life Long Learning, University of Delhi 0 Subject : Zoology Lesson : Excretory system Lesson Developer: Aruna Mohan College/Department: Gargi College, Delhi University Excretory System Institute of Life Long Learning, University of Delhi 1 Table of Contents ? General introduction to Excretory System ? Kidney ? Introduction ? Histology of Kidney ? Cortex ? Medulla ? Hilium ? Histological details of tubule ? Renal or Malpighian corpuscle ? Glomerular capsule ? Glomerulus ? Proximal Convoluted Tubule ? Thin Descending Segment of Loop of Henle ? Thin Ascending Segment of Loop of Henle ? Distal Convoluted Tubule ? Renal Blood supply ? The Vasa Recta ? Pressure in Renal circulation ? Function of Peritubular Capillaries ? Glomerular Filtration ? Composition of Glomerular filtrate ? Filtration fraction ? Reabsorption and secretion in the tubules ? Active transport through the Tubular Wall ? Plasma Clearance ? Renal mechanisms ? Diluting mechanism of the kidney: The mechanism of excreting excess water ? Concentrating mechanism of the kidney: excretion of excess solutes-Counter Current Mechanism ? Hyperosmolality of the medullary Interstitial fluid Excretory System Institute of Life Long Learning, University of Delhi 2 ? Counter-current exchange mechanism in Vasa Recta ? Mechanism for excreting concentrated urine ? Urea excretion ? Sodium excretion ? Potassium excretion ? Autoregulation of Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) ? Mechanism of autoregulation of GFR ? Tubuloglomerular Feedback ? The Juxtaglomerular complex ? Acid-base balance ? The bicarbonate buffer system ? Causes of Metabolic Acidosis ? Causes of Metabolic Alakalosis ? Renal diseases ? Acute renal failure ? Renal failure caused by Acute Glomerulonephrities ? Tubular necrosis as a cause of Acute Renal Failure ? Chronic Renal failure ? Dialysis with the artificial Kidney ? Summary ? Exercises ? Glossary ? References Excretory System Institute of Life Long Learning, University of Delhi 3 General introduction to Excretory system Fig.1: Excretory system Source: http://healthmad.com/conditions-and-diseases/human-excretory-system/ Kidney Introduction The kidneys perform following functions: i) Excrete most of the end products of metabolisms in the body. ii) Control the concentrations of most of the constituents of the body fluids. iii) Maintenance of water and electrolyte balance iv) Maintenance ofacid-base balance. v) Regulation of blood pressure and blood volume. vi) Secretion of erythropoietin-erythrocyte stimulating factor (ESF), essential for formation of erythrocytes. vii) Secretion of renin (Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system) The two kidneys together contain about 2,400,000 nephrons. A nephron is considered as a smallest functional unit of kidney. Histology of Kidney Excretory System Institute of Life Long Learning, University of Delhi 4 Kidneys are enclosed in a strong capsule of an outer cortex and an inner medulla. They both contain the uriniferous tubule. Cortex Fig.2: Gross anatomy of mammalian kidney Source: http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio105/kidney.htm The cortex is granular in appearance because the tubules here are much convoluted and it also contains malphigian corpuscles. The cortex overlies the bases of medullary pyramids and dips down between them. These displaced portions of cortex, which invade the medullary territory, are called renal columns of Bertini. The cortex is subdivided into alternating radial tracts known as rays and labyrinths. The rays are radially striated because they contain the straight parts of proximal tubules and the collecting ducts. They are continuous with the striated medulla, hence called “medullary rays”, though cortical rays is an appropriate term for them. among fresh tubules, glomeruli may be seen as bright red points. MedullaRead More
1. What is the excretory system? |
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3. What are the main functions of the kidneys in the excretory system? |
4. How does the excretory system maintain fluid balance in the body? |
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