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It conducts urine from bladder to outside ; in males, also conducts spermatozoa from ejaculatory ducts to outside

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Urethra

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The Kidney’s hilum is located at?

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at Transpyloric Plane opposite the 1st Lumbar Vertebra

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The Upper Poles of the Kidney is located at the level of what vertebra?

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12th Thoracic Vertebra

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It is the widest and most dilatable portion (3 cm)

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Prostatic Urethra

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It is dilatable found within urogenital diaphragm surrounded by the urethral sphincter.

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Membranous Urethra

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It stores urine

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Urinary bladder

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Nerve Supply of the Ureter?

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Derived from the adjacent autonomic plexuses which contain pain fibers.

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True or False. Is the right kidney higher than the left kidney?

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False

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It is considered the filling nerve since they inhibit the Detrussor Muscle and increased tone of internal urethral sphincter

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Hypogastric plexus (sympathetic)

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Where does Renal Veins drain to?

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Inferior Vena Cava

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It ascends between the pyramids and renal columns ( no branches to the renal parenchyma )

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Interlobar artery

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Enumerate the factors that maintains the Kidneys in position

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  1. Renal Fascia 2. Renal Pedicle
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The Ureter descends along which muscle?

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Psoas

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Vesicouterine Pouch is located where?

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It is located between the Bladder and & Uterus

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It has urine and endocrine function

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Kidneys

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It lies between medullary rays

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Interlobular artery

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The Middle Poles of the Kidney is located at the level of what vertebra?

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3rd Lumbar Vertebra

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It is considered the emptying nerve since they stimulate contraction of Detrussor Muscle and elevation of the Trigone with relaxation of internal urethral sphincter. Accompanied by voluntary relaxation of External Sphincter via Pudendal Nerve.

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Pelvic splanchnic nerve (parasympathetic)

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Nerve Supply. What spinal nerves does the Afferent Fibers travel through?

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X, XI, XII Thoracic spinal spinal nerves

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How much (percentage) does the Kidneys consume from the Cardiac Output?

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20%

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It is the narrowest part of the Urethra

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External Urethral Meatus

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It refers to the medullary ray with the immediately associated cortical tissue

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Renal Lobule

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Enumerate the two (2) functions of the Urinary System

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  1. Elimination of waste products 2. Regulates aspects of homeostasis
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It conveys urine produced in the kidney to the bladder through peristaltic motion

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Ureter

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Name the blood supply of the Ureter.
From Renal, Testicular (ovarian) and Superior vesical artery
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Blood supply of the Bladder?
From Internal Iliac Artery 1. Superior Vesical Artery 2. Inferior Vesical Artery
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Enumerate the three (3) constrictions of the Ureter
1. Ureteropelvic junction 2. As it crosses pelvic brim 3. Vesicoureteral junction
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True or False. Does the Renal Arteries lie posteriorly to the Renal Veins?
True
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How long is a Female Urethra?
1.5 inches
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Secretory part concerned with urine formation.
Nephron
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It is enclosed in the bulb and Corpus Spongiosum of the penis. Becomes dilated as Fossa Navicularis at the area of the glans and terminates at External Urethral Meatus
Penile Urethra
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Where does Renal Arteries arise from?
Aorta
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It is found between pubic and bladder
Prevesical Space of Retzius
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How long is a Male Urethra?
15 to 20 cm
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It is a triangular area bounded by the right and left ureteral orifices. It is found at the posterior bladder wall that remains smooth even if empty.
Vesical Trigone
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True or False. Is the renal pelvis located infero-posterior to the vessels?
True
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Radially directed striations representing bundles of tubules.
Medullary Rays
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Afferent fibers from the ureters enter the spinal cord via what spinal nerves?
T11, T12, & L1
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Constitute the tubular functional unit of the kidney
Uriniferous Tubules
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It is formed by union of Major Calyces: funnel shaped structure occupying renal sinus and represents the expanded beginning of the ureter
Renal Pelvis
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Enumerate the muscles of the posterior abdominal wall that is related to the Kidneys
1. Psoas Major 2. Quadratus Lumborum 3. Transversus Abdominis 4. Diaphragm
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It is derived from fascia transversalis
Renal Fascia of Gerota
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It goes to the renal glomeruli
Afferent arteriole
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The ureteral orifices are interconnected by one elevated mucous fold called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Interureteric Ridge
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Nerve supply (2) of the Vagina?
1. Pudendal nerves 2. Pelvic Splanchnic nerves
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It is located at the corticomedullary junction
Arcuate artery
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Nerve supply of the Kidneys?
From Renal Symphatetic Plexus distributed along branches of renal vessels
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How long are the Ureters in Adult?
25 cm
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Portion of the cortex between pyramids and cortex
Cortical Arches
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Where does the Nephron and Collecting Tubules arise from?
Embryonic Primordia
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It refers to the kidney parenchyma served by one papilla: one renal pyramid and its overlying cortex
Renal Lobe
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It refers to the subcapsular zone of cortex
Cortex Cortices
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Blood supply of the vagina?
From the Internal Pudendal & Vaginal Arteries & Veins
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Where is the location of the Kidneys?
Retroperitoneally, in lumbar region
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It is formed union of Minor Calyces
Major Calyces
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It consists of structures at the Hilus namely renal vessels, ureters and nerves Cushioning effect of the adjacent organs.
Renal Pedicle
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Concentrates urinary solute to form a hypertonic urine
Collecting Tubules
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It surrounds the kidney, provides protection and helps keep the kidney in its correct location
Adipose Capsule or Perirenal Fat
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It conveys urine from kidneys to urinary bladder
Ureters
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It is found at the interior bladder fundus that usually deepens by an increase in the intravesical pressure. Urine usually stagnate in the said fossa
Retrotrigonal Fossa
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It surrounds each kidney but its easily stripped off
Renal capsule/ True capsule
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It receives Renal Papilla
Minor Calyces
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Venous drainage of the Bladder?
Form Prevesical Plexus which drain into Inferior Vesical Vein To the Internal Iliac Vein
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