Structures of the Urinary System

Question 1

The urinary tract consists of what structures?

Answer 1

• 2 kidneys
• 2 Ureters
• 1 bladder
• 1 urethra

Question 2

• constantly filter blood to remove waste products and excess water
• the term RENAL means pertaining to the _______

Answer 2

Kidneys

Question 3

• outer layer of the kidney
• contains more than one million microscopic units called nephrons

Answer 3

Renal Cortex

Question 4

• inner region of the kidney
• contains most of the urine collecting tubules

Answer 4

Medulla

Question 5

*Nephrons
* Microscopic functional unit www of each _____
* urine is produced here

Answer 5

Kidneys

Question 6

Two narrow tubes which transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder

Answer 6

The Ureters

Question 7

• oval, hallow, muscular organ that is the reservoir for urine before it is excreted
• like the stomach, the bladder is lined with rugae which allows it to expand

Answer 7

the urinary bladder

Question 8

*tube extending from the bladder to the exterior of the body
* Urinary Meatus is the external opening of the _____

Answer 8

Urethra