The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: Urinary System, Volume 5, 3rd Edition

• Provides a complete overview of the kidney, ureters, prostate, and bladder, from normal anatomy, histology, physiology, and development to glomerular and tubular diseases, infections, urological surgeries, and cancers.
• Covers timely topics like the urinary microbiome, enucleation of prostate, and robotic simple prostatectomy.
• Provides a concise overview of complex information by integrating anatomical and physiological concepts with clinical scenarios.
• Shares the experience and knowledge of expert editors and authors.
• Compiles Dr. Frank H. Netter’s master medical artistry—an aesthetic tribute and source of inspiration for medical professionals for over half a century—along with new art in the Netter tradition for each of the major body systems, making this volume a powerful and memorable tool for building foundational knowledge and educating patients or staff.
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Section 1 - ANATOMY OF THE URINARY TRACT

1. Kidney: Position and Relations (Anterior View)
2. Kidney: Position and Relations (Posterior View)
3. Kidney: Position and Relations (Transverse Sections)
4. Kidney: Gross Structure
5. Renal Fascia
6. Ureters: Position, Relations, Gross Structure
7. Bladder: Position, Relations, Gross Structure (Male)
8. Bladder: Position, Relations, Gross Structure (Female)
9. Bladder: Position, Relations, Gross Structure (Coronal Cross-Section)
10. Renal Vasculature: Renal Artery and Vein In Situ
11. Renal Vasculature: Renal Artery Segmental Branches and Intrarenal Arteries
12. Renal Vasculature: Variations in Renal Artery and Vein
13. Vasculature of Ureters and Bladder
14. Innervation of Kidneys, Ureters and Bladder
15. Innervation Pathways of the Kidneys and Upper Ureter
16. Innervation Pathways of the Ureter and Bladder
17. Lymphatics of Urinary System
18. Overview of the Nephron
19. Renal Microvascualture
20. Glomerulus: Structure and Histology
21. Glomerulus Fine Structure
22. Glomerulus: Electron Microscopy
23. Proximal Tubule
24. Thin Limb
25. Distal Tubule
26. Collecting Duct
27. Renal Pelvis, Ureter, and Bladder

Section 2 - Normal and Abnormal Development

1. Development of Kidney
2. Development of Kidney: Nephron Formation
3. Development of Bladder and Ureter: Formation of the Cloaca
4. Development of Bladder and Ureter: Septation, Incorporation of Ureters, and Maturation
5. Renal Ascent and Ectopia: Normal Renal Ascent and Pelvic Kidney
6. Renal Ascent and Ectopia: Thoracic and Crossed Ectopic Kidney
7. Renal Rotation and Malrotation
8. Anomalies in Number of Kidneys: Bilateral Renal Agenesis
9. Anomalies in Number of Kidneys: Unilateral Renal Agenesis
10. Anomalies in Number of Kidneys: Supernumerary Kidney
11. Renal Fusion
12. Renal Dysplasia
13. Renal Hypoplasia
14. Simple Cysts
15. Polycystic Kidney Disease: Gross Appearance
16. Polycystic Kidney Disease: Radiographic Findings
17. Medullary Sponge Kidney
18. Nephronophthisis / Medullary Cystic Kidney Disease Complex
19. Retrocaval Ureter: Radiographic Findings and Laparoscopic Repair
20. Retrocaval Ureter: Normal Development of the Inferior Vena Cava
21. Vesicoureteral Reflux: Mechanism and Grading
22. Vesicoureteral Reflux: Voiding Cystourethrograms
23. Ureteral Duplication: Complete
24. Ureteral Duplication: Incomplete
25. Ectopic Ureter
26. Ureterocele: Gross and Fine Appearance
27. Ureterocele: Radiographic Findings
28. Prune Belly Syndrome: Appearance of Abdominal Wall
29. Prune Belly Syndrome: Appearance of Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder
30. Epispadias Exstrophy Complex: Epispadias
31. Epispadias Exstrophy Complex: Bladder Exstrophy
32. Bladder Duplication and Septation
33. Anomalies of the Urachus
34. Posterior Urethral Valves: Gross Appearance
35. Posterior Urethral Valves: Radiographic Findings

Section 3 – Physiology

1. Basic Functions and Homeostasis
2. Clearance and Renal Plasma Flow
3. Glomerular Filtration Rate
4. Glomerular Filtration Rate: Calculation
5. Secretion and Reabsorption: Tubular Reabsorption and Saturation Kinetics
6. Secretion and Reabsorption: Fractional Excretion (Clearance Ratios)
7. Renal Handling of Sodium and Chloride: Nephron Sites of Sodium Reabsorption
8. Renal Handling of Sodium and Chloride: Response to Extracellular Fluid Contraction
9. Renal Handling of Sodium and Chloride: Response to Extracellular Fluid Expansion
10. Renal Handling of Potassium
11. Renal Handling of Calcium, Phosphate, and Magnesium
12. Countercurrent Multiplication: Model - Part 1
13. Countercurrent Multiplication: Model - Part 2
14. Countercurrent Multiplication: Models to Demonstrate Principle of Countercurrent Exchange System of Vasa Recta in Minimizing Dissipation of Medullary Osmotic Gradient
15. Urine Concentration and Dilution: Long-Looped Nephron (ADH Present)
16. Urine Concentration and Dilution: Long-Looped Nephron (ADH Absent)
17. Antidiuretic Hormone
18. Tubuloglomerular Feedback and Modulation of Renin Release
19. Tubuloglomerular Feedback and Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
20. Acid Base Balance: Roles of Chemical Buffers, Lungs, and Kidneys in Acid-Base Handling
21. Acid Base Balance: Renal Bicarbonate Reabsorption
22. Acid Base Balance: Renal Bicarbonate Synthesis and Proton Excretion
23. Acid Base Balance: Acidosis and Alkalosis
24. Additional Functions of Erythropoiesis and Vitamin D
25. Renal Tubular Acidosis: Proximal
26. Renal Tubular Acidosis: Classic Distal
27. Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus: Diabetes Insipidus
28. Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus: Major Causes and Symptoms

Section 4 – Renal Diseases

1. Overview of Acute Kidney Injury: Causes
2. Overview of Acute Kidney Injury: Possible Urine Findings
3. Acute Tubular Necrosis: Causes, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Features
4. Acute Tubular Necrosis: Histopathological Findings
5. Overview of Nephrotic Syndrome: Pathophysiology
6. Overview of Nephrotic Syndrome: Causes
7. Overview of Nephrotic Syndrome: Presentation and Diagnosis
8. Minimal Change Disease: Causes and Presentation
9. Minimal Change Disease: Histopathology
10. Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: Causes, Clinical Features, and Histopathological Findings
11. Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: Histopathological Findings (Continued)
12. Membranous Nephropathy: Causes and Clinical Features
13. Membranous Nephropathy: Histopathological Findings
14. Overview of Glomerulonephritis: Clinical Fe