KUB: Histology

Powerpoint by J.D. Diestro

Pictures by MDL 9

This powerpoint was rushed. Use at your own risk

Kidneys: General View
Kidney: General

Dr. Mantaring’s guide to identifying cells: (Taught to

most MDL 9 people)

PCT cell: in cortex, with brush border

DCT cell: in cortex without brush border, without clearly

defined lateral borders

Collecting tubule: usually in medulla, with cuboidal cells,

without brush border, with clearly defined lateral
borders of cells (meaning you can tell cells that are
adjacent to each other apart– they don’t look like 2
nuclei in one mushy cell)

Collecting duct: like collecting tubule but with columnar cells

Thin limb of the loop of Henle: in medulla with endothelial

squamous lining WITHOUT RBC in lumen

Thick descending limb of LOH: like PCT cell

Thick ascending limb of LOH: like DCT cell

Kidney: Glomerulus
Kidney: Glomerulus
Kidney: Glomerulus

Medullary
Rays
 Kidney: Renal Corpuscle

Bowman’s
space Pariteal
Bowman’s
Capsule

Podocyte

Macula
densa
Kidney: Renal Corpuscle

DCT

Glomerulus
Kidney: Renal Corpuscle

Afferent arteriole at
vascular pole
Kidney: Renal Corpuscle

Proximal
tubule
start
(Urinary
Pole)
Kidney: Granular Cortex

Glomerulus

Tubules

Interlobular
Vein
 Kidney: Granular Cortex

Proximal
Tubule Distal
Tubule
Kidney: Granular Cortex
Kidney: JGA
Kidney: Striate Cortex
Kidney: Striate Cortex

Glomerulus

Medullary
Rays
Kidney: CorticoMedullary Junction

Arcuate
Vessel
Kidney: Medulla
Kidney: Medulla

Thick descending
limb of LOH

Thin limb
of LOH
Kidney: Medulla

Vasa
Recta

Thick
Ascending
limb
Kidney: Medulla
Kidney: Pelvis
Ureter
Ureter

Transitional
Epithelium

Lamina
Propria

Muscularis

Adventitia
Ureter
Bladder
Bladder

Outer
longitudinal
muscle

Circular
Muscle

Inner longitudinal
Muscle

Transition
al
Epithelium
Bladder

Transitional
Epithelium
Urethra
Kidney: Urethra

Stratified
squamous
epithelium

Inner
longitudinal
muscle

Outer
circular
muscle
 Urethra

Lumen of
Stratified Squamous Urethra
Epithelium