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Urinary System


Kidney

 

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Identification Points

1. Outer cortex-renal corpuscles and 

sections of proximal and distal 

convoluted tubules seen.

2. Inner medulla-sections of 

collecting ducts and loop 

of Henle seen.

 

 

 

 

Ureter

 

Identification Points

1. Mucosal folds lined by transitional

 epithelium.

2. Muscular tube--inner longitudinal, 

outer circular layer of smooth muscles.

3. Mucosa shows longitudinal 

folds-lumen is star shaped.

 

 

 

 

Urinary Bladder

 


Identification Points

1. Mucosa lined by transitional 

epithelium.

2. Thick muscular wall made of 

three ill-defined layers.

3. Thick lamina propria.