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Diane Llanera posted an update in the group
Histology Art (MT 30 – J) 4 years, 4 months ago The urinary system functions as a filter, eliminating toxins and wastes from the body via urine. This waste is transported through a system of tubes and ducts. These tubes run from your blood vessels to your digestive system. Your urinary system aids in the normal functioning of the rest of your body.-
The inner lining of the urinary bladder is a mucous membrane of transitional epithelium that is continuous with that in the ureters. When the bladder is empty, the mucosa has numerous folds called rugae. The rugae and transitional epithelium allow the bladder to expand as it fills. -
Each kidney is held in place by connective tissue, called renal fascia, and is surrounded by a thick layer of adipose tissue, called perirenal fat, which helps to protect it. A tough, fibrous, connective tissue renal capsule closely envelopes each kidney and provides support for the soft tissue that is inside.
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The ureter is lined by urothelium, a type of transitional epithelium that is capable of responding to stretches in the ureters. The transitional epithelium may appear as a layer of column-shaped cells when relaxed, and of flatter cells when distended. Below the epithelium sits the lamina propria.
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