Urinary System

Question 1

What are the roles of the urinary system?

Answer 1

Filtration, Reabsorption and Secretion

Gluconeogenesis

Hormone production

Vitamin D metabolism

Question 2

What are the glands that sit atop the kidneys?

Answer 2

Adrenal Glands

Question 3

What are the tubes leading out of the kidneys to the bladder?

Answer 3

Ureters

Question 4

How much blood do the kidneys filter?

Answer 4

200L / day

Question 5

What are the main branches of arteries leading to the kidneys?

Answer 5

Renal

Segmental

Interlobar

Question 6

What are the main branches of veins leading away from the kidneys?

Answer 6

Arcuate

Interlobar

Renal

Question 7

What are the two types of nephron?

Answer 7

Cortical

Juxtamedullary

Question 8

What is the structure labeled A?

Answer 8

Cortex

Question 9

What is the structure labeled B?

Answer 9

Medulla

Question 10

What is the structure labeled C?

Answer 10

Renal Column

Question 11

What is the structure labeled D?

Answer 11

Minor Calyses

Question 12

What is the structure labeled E?

Answer 12

Renal Papillae

Question 13

What is the structure labeled F?

Answer 13

Renal Pyramids

Question 14

What is the structure labeled G?

Answer 14

Major Calyces

Question 15

What is the structure labeled H?

Answer 15

Renal Pelvis

Question 16

What is the structure labeled I?

Answer 16

Ureter

Question 17

What is the structure labeled A?

Answer 17

Distal Convoluted Tubule

Question 18

What is the structure labeled B?

Answer 18

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

Question 19

What is the structure labeled C?

Answer 19

Renal Corpuscles

Question 20

What is the structure labeled D?

Answer 20

Collecting Duct

Question 21

What is the structure labeled E?

Answer 21

Cortex

Question 22

What is the structure labeled F?

Answer 22

Descending Limb of Loop of Henle

Question 23

What is the structure labeled G?

Answer 23

Ascending Limb of Loop of Henle

Question 24

What is the structure labeled H?

Answer 24

Outer Medulla

Question 25

What is the structure labeled I?

Answer 25

Inner Medulla

Question 26

What is the structure labeled J?

Answer 26

Papillary Duct

Question 27

How do different foods affect the pH of urine?

Answer 27

Meat and Eggs are more acidic Fruits and Vegetables are more alkaline

Question 28

What amount of protein should urine contain?

Answer 28

None

Question 29

What are visible on the glomerulus (cell structures)?

Answer 29

Podocytes Foot Processes Filtration Slits

Question 30

What is the opposite of clear urine?

Answer 30

Turbid

Question 31

Is this the cortex or the medulla?

Answer 31

Cortex: Corpuscles

Question 32

Is this the cortex or the medulla?

Answer 32

Medulla

Question 33

Is this the cortex or the medulla?

Answer 33

Medulla

Question 34

Where are we? How can you tell?

Answer 34

Collecting Duct Intercalated Cells

Question 35

What is in the box?

Answer 35

Juxtaglomerular Apparatus

Question 36

Where are the PCTs?

Answer 36

Fuzzy, pink insides

Question 37

What tissues make up the male and female urethra?

Answer 37

Proximal Male and Female: Pseudostratified Columnar Distal Male and female: Nonkeratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelial