STRUCTURE MATERIALS NEEDED textbook ‘human torso ‘Kidney modet eed dissecting tay dissecting instruments Tong knife ‘compound microscope [Prepared microscope slide ofa Kidney section SAFETY “+ Wear disposable gloves when working on the Kidney dissection. Dispose ofthe kidney and gloves as instructed. ‘Wash the dissecting tay and instruments as instructed. ‘+ Wash your laboratory table. ‘Wash your hands before leaving the laboratory. Te too ae the pinyin oft wt nary system. They are located in the upper quad- ants of the abdominal cavity, against the posterior wall and behind the parietal peritoneum. They perform a vie ety of complex activities that lead to the production of| ‘The other organs of the urinary system include the ureters, which transport urine away from the kidneys: the urinary bladder, which stores urine; and the ure: thra, which conveys urine to the outside of the body. PURPOSE OF THE EXERCISE ‘To review the structure of the kidney, to dissect a kid: ney, and to observe the major structures of a nephron ‘microscopically. LEARNING OBJECTIVES After completing this exercise, you should be able to, 1. describe the location of the kidneys; OF THE KIDNEY 2. locate and identify the major structures of a kidney; 3. identify the major structures of a nephron; 4. trace the path of filtrate through a renal tubule; '5. trace the path of blood through the renal blood vessels. PROCEDURE A— KIDNEY STRUCTURE 1. Review a textbook section on kidney structure. 2. Asa review activity, label figures 56.1 and 56.2. 3. Complete Part A of Laboratory Report 56. 4, Observe the human torso and the kidney model. Locate the following: renal papillae renal pyramids renal cortex. renal columas ‘nephrons 5. To observe the structure of a kidney, follow these steps: 4. Obtain apig or sheep kidney and rinse it with water to remove as much of the preserving fuid as possible. 1b, Carefully remove any adipose tisoue from the surface of the specimen. ‘e. Locate the following features:[Figure 562, label the majorstracuresin the longitudinal secion ofa Hy.Figure 563 Longitudinal section ofa pig Key that has a eile jection of latex (ed in the fenal artery Dine a the renal vel, and yellow inthe urcer and real pai) renal capsule iam senal atery renal vein A. Use along knife to eur the Kidney ip bal longitudinally along the frontal plane. besinaing ton the convex border €. Rinse the interior ofthe kidney with water, and using figure 56 32s a reference, locate the folowing: renal pelvis major calyces eal cone Renal medulla Renal atery Renal vel rete renal cortex. renal columns (extensions of cortex between renal pyramids) renal medulla renal pyramids PROCEDURE B—THE RENAL BLOOD VESSELS AND NEPHRONS Review a texthook section on nepbrons, ‘Asa review activity. abel figure 56.4 ‘Complete Par B of the laboratory report (Obtain a microscope slide ofa kidney section and examine it using low-power magnification. Locate the renal capsule, the renal cortex (which appears somewhut granular and may be more daly stained