Lab exam 2 Flashcards
Which kidney is lower and why?
right due to position of liver
What is the function of the bladder?
to store urine until voiding
adrenal glands are located where?
they sit on top of the kidneys
are the adrenal glands a part of the urinary system?
no
what is the outer kidney layer?
renal cortex
What is the renal medulla
the inner kidney layer
what is the renal medulla made of
alternating renal pyramids and renal columns
what is the hilum for the kidney?
where renal blood vessels go in and out of kidney and ureter exits
where does the ureter exit from the kidney?
the hilum
what is a nephron
functional units of the kidneys
how many nephrons per kidney?
over 1 million
what does a nephron consist of?
renal corpuscle and renal tubule
what is renal circulation a part of?
systemic circulation
what is inward blood flow for renal circulation?
abdominal aorta - renal arteries - segmental arteries - interlobar arteries - arcuate arteries - cortical radiate artery - afferent arterioles - glomerulus - efferent arterioles - peritubular capillaries
renal arteries branch off from where?
abdominal aorta
where do renal arteries enter?
kidneys
interlobar arteries run through what?
renal columns
arcuate arteries run along border…
between renal cortex and renal medulla
what are the two types of capillary exchange areas for the kidneys
- glomerulus
- peritubular capillaries
what is the glomerulus?
specialized capillary bed inside a glomerular capsule, arteriole going in and arteriole coming out
what are peritubular capillaries
capillary bed surrounding renal tubule, arteriole going in and venule coming out
what is outward blood flow in renal circulation?
peritubular capillaries - cortical radiate vein - arcuate vein - interlobar veins - renal veins - inferior vena cava
what are segmental veins?
there are none
what is a renal corpuscle composed of?
glomerulus and surrounding glomerular capsule