Anatomy

Question 1

A bean shape organ that is responsible for the urine formation.

Answer 1

Kidney

Question 2

The location of the kidney

Answer 2

Retroperitoneal; Costovertebral (CVA) angle; 3rd Lumbar; 12 thoracic

Question 3

Weight of the kidney

Answer 3

120-130g (4.5oz)

Question 4

Length of the kidney

Answer 4

5-6 inches (10-12cm)

Question 5

Width of the kidney

Answer 5

2-3 inches (6cm)

Question 6

Thickness of the kidney

Answer 6

2-3 cm

Question 7

Why is the right kidney slightly lower than the left kidney?

Answer 7

Because of the presence of the liver in the right

Question 8

How much cardiac output does the kidney receive?

Answer 8

20-25%

Question 9

A interstitial distinct region of the kidney that is light in color and granular in appearance. It also contains the glomerulus

Answer 9

Cortex

Question 10

A tough of capillaries surrounded by bowman’s capsule responsible for filtration

Answer 10

Glomerulus

Question 11

A interstitial distinct region of the kidney that contains the loop of henle, vasa recta and the renal pyramid

Answer 11

Medulla

Question 12

How wide is the medula

Answer 12

5cm

Question 13

Responsible for water reabsorption

Answer 13

Loop of henle

Question 14

Responsible for normal renal blood flow for the normal tissue perfusion

Answer 14

Vasa recta

Question 15

Site for urine flow out which exits the renal pelvis

Answer 15

Renal pyramid

Question 16

A interstitial distinct region of the kidney that is responsible for water reabsorption

Answer 16

Renal pelvis

Question 17

It is responsible for urine formation and each kidney contained 1 million of this

Answer 17

Nephron

Question 18

Normal glomerulus filtration rate

Answer 18

125 ml/min

Question 19

Total urine per hour

Answer 19

40-60 ml/hr

Question 20

Total urine per day

Answer 20

1500 ml/day

Question 21

A type of nephrons that is responsible for urine formation

Answer 21

Cortical nephron

Question 22

A type of nephron that mainly produce renin

Answer 22

Juxtamedullary nephrons

Question 23

Enumerated the function of kidney

Answer 23

Urine formation
Excretion of waste product
Regulates electrolytes
Regulates acid base balance
Control water balance and bp
Regulation of RBC production
Synthesis vitamin D
Secretion of prostaglandin

Question 24

Enumerated the electrolytes

Answer 24

Calcium
Potassium
Sodium
Phosphorus
Magnesium

Question 25

Value of sodium

Answer 25

135-145

Question 26

Value of potassium

Answer 26

3.5-4.5 meq/dl

Question 27

Value of calcium

Answer 27

4.5-5.5 meq/dl

Question 28

Value of phosporus

Answer 28

2.5-3.5 meq/dl

Question 29

Value of magnesium

Answer 29

1.5-2.5 meq/dl

Question 30

A muscular hollow sac that serves as an opening if ureters and urethra

Answer 30

Urinary bladder

Question 31

Over all location of the urinary bladder

Answer 31

Posterior to the symphysis pubis Behind the pubic bone

Question 32

Location of urinary bladder for male

Answer 32

Lies immediately in-front of the rectum

Question 33

Location of the urinary bladder for female

Answer 33

Lies in-front of the vagina

Question 34

How many ml of urine does the urinary bladder hold

Answer 34

500-800 ml

Question 35

A thin walled muscular tube that serves as a passage way of urine out of the body

Answer 35

Urethra

Question 36

Size of the female urethra

Answer 36

1-2.5 inches (2-3 cm)

Question 37

Size of the male urethra

Answer 37

5-6 inches (20cm)

Question 38

Muscle layer that allows the bladder to expand or contract and dilates

Answer 38

Detrusor

Question 39

Smooth triangular portion of the base of the bladder

Answer 39

Trigone wall

Question 40

Passage way of urine form the renal pelvis to the bladder

Answer 40

Ureters

Question 41

How long is the ureter

Answer 41

12-20 inches