Urinary System

Question 1

Which kidney is higher

Answer 1

Left kidney which is innervated by the left gonadal vein

Question 2

What type of organ is the kidney

Answer 2

Retroperitoneal

Question 3

Renal capsule layer

Answer 3

Most superficial

Question 4

Renal fascia layer

Answer 4

Deep, touching kidneys

Question 5

Cortex (granular appearance)

Answer 5

• Renal columns
• nephron: renal corpuscle, proximal convoluted tubules, distal convoluted tubules

Question 6

Medulla (striated appearance)

Answer 6

• Renal pyramids
• medullary rays = pyramid + column
• nephron: straight tubules (henle’s loops), collecting tubules

Question 7

Nephron

Answer 7

Function unit of the kidney
Conserved 99% back to the systemic circulation

Question 8

Renal corpuscle

Answer 8

Bowman’s capsule + glomerulus
Function: filtration of blood

Question 9

Glomerulus

Answer 9

Capillary network that receives blood via afferent arterioles and sends away via efferent arterioles

Question 10

Bowman’s capsule

Answer 10

Cup shaped structure surrounding glomerulus

Question 11

Parietal layer of bowman’s capsule

Answer 11

Outer layer of epithelial cells

Question 12

Visceral layer of bowman’s capsule

Answer 12

Inner layer that contracts glomerulus and is formed by specialized cells know as popdocytes which limit filtration

Question 13

Renal corpuscle job

Answer 13

Filtration

Question 14

Descending limb

Answer 14

Resorption

Question 15

Ascending limb

Answer 15

Secretion

Question 16

Distal convoluted tubules

Answer 16

Regulation of blood pressure

Question 17

Collecting tubules

Answer 17

Receive filtrates (urine) and releases it into minor calyx

Question 18

Ureters

Answer 18

• smooth muscles that use peristalsis to push urine
• blood supply: proximal 3rd from branches of renal arteries

Question 19

Trigone

Answer 19

Triangle drawn in urinary bladder between openings of the ureters and urethra