| Gross and Microscopic Studies on the Kidney of the Lesser Egyptian Gerbil, Gerbillus gerbillus |
| Paper ID : 1046-ISCH |
| Authors |
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Tharwat Ghanem Abdel-Kader *1, zainab Sherif Mahmoud2, Nehad Mohamed Ibrahim3 1Zoology & Entomology Dept. - Faculity of Science - Helwan University 2Helwan University - Faculity of Science 3Faculty of Sceince - Helwan University |
| Abstract |
| The kidney of mammals has a unique form, anatomy and function from the other vertebrate groups. These different characteristics help the animal adapt to its environment. The current investigation aimed to study and compare the structural characteristics of the kidney of the Lesser Egyptian Gerbil, Gerbillus gerbillus. The kidneys of Gerbillus gerbillus are bean-shaped and located in the abdominal cavity behind the peritoneum. The kidney has a large medulla and a small cortex. The renal tubules are dispersed throughout the cortex and medulla, whereas the renal corpuscles are found in the cortex. The cortical (proximal, distal, and collecting) tubules, as well as the cortical thick and thin parts of the loop of Henle, are all located within the cortex. The renal corpuscle consists of the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule. At the TEM level, the parietal layer of the Bowman`s capsule is composed of simple squamous epithelium while the visceral layer is made up of modified simple squamous epithelium called the podocytes that surrounds the glomerular capillaries. All tubules are composed of cuboidal epithelium except thin part of Henle`s loop. Gerbillus gerbillus is able to adapt to its environment by virtue of all of these kidney structural characteristics that influence body water balance. |
| Keywords |
| Kidney; Nephron; Renal corpuscle; Glomerulus; Mammals; Gerbillus |
| Status: Abstract Accepted (Oral Presentation) |