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Essentials of Clinical Nephrology (Shorouk Press, Cairo, 2000, ISBN ...

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Bowman's capsule<br />

Glomerulus<br />

-3- Epithelial cells<br />

(renin granules)<br />

Afferent<br />

arteriole<br />

Sympathetic<br />

nerve ending<br />

(B2 adrenergic)<br />

-1- Macula<br />

densa cells<br />

Tubular<br />

lumen<br />

Distal<br />

tubule<br />

Efferent arterioles<br />

-2- Juxtaglomerular<br />

(lacis) cells<br />

Mesangial cells and matrix<br />

(Fig. 1.7)<br />

The Juxtaglomerular apparatus. Note: (1) Macula densa <strong>of</strong> distal tubule.<br />

(2) Juxtaglomerular (lacis) cells. (3) Granular renin-secreting epithelial<br />

cells <strong>of</strong> afferent arterioles.<br />

The glomerulus (renal corpuscle):<br />

The renal corpuscle is formed essentially <strong>of</strong> two modified structures <strong>of</strong><br />

different embryonic origins:<br />

A. The first is the Bowman's capsule which is present at the beginning <strong>of</strong><br />

the proximal convoluted tubule and is formed <strong>of</strong> a space lined by<br />

basement membrane and flat epithelial cells.<br />

B. The second is modification <strong>of</strong> the end <strong>of</strong> the afferent arteriole, which<br />

divides into several primary branches. These in turn give rise to several<br />

lobules <strong>of</strong> capillaries (tuft <strong>of</strong> capillaries). The other end <strong>of</strong> this capillary<br />

tuft gives rise to the efferent arteriole. Each capillary is lined with<br />

basement membrane, lined from inside by endothelial cells and from<br />

outside by epithelial cells which lie on the capillary basement membrane<br />

by foot process (so it is called podocyte). The capillary tuft will invaginate<br />

and occupy the Bowman's capsule to form the renal corpuscle.

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