Ch. 13 Anatomic Terms - Urinary

Question 1

kidneys

Answer 1

two structures located on each side of the lumbar region that filter blood and secrete impurities, forming urine

Question 2

cortex

Answer 2

outer part of the kidney (cortex = bark)

Question 3

hilum

Answer 3

indented opening of the kidney where vessels enter and leave

Question 4

medulla

Answer 4

inner part of the kidney

Question 5

calices; calyces

Answer 5

ducts that carry urine from the nephrons to the renal pelvis (kalyx = cup of a flower)

Question 6

nephron

Answer 6

microscopic functional units of the kidneys, comprised of kidney cells and capillaries, each of which is capable of forming urine

Question 7

glomerulus

Answer 7

small, ball-shaped cluster of capillaries located at the top of each nephron

Question 8

Bowman capsule

Answer 8

top part of the nephron that encloses the glomerulus

Question 9

renal tubule

Answer 9

stem portion of the nephron

Question 10

ureter

Answer 10

tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder

Question 11

renal pelvis

Answer 11

basin-like portion of the ureter within the kidney

Question 12

ureteropelvic junction

Answer 12

point of connection between the renal pelvis and the ureter

Question 13

urinary bladder

Answer 13

sac that holds urine

Question 14

urethra

Answer 14

single canal that carries urine to the outside of the body

Question 15

urethral meatus

Answer 15

opening in the urethra to the outside of the body

Question 16

urine

Answer 16

fluid produced by the kidneys, containing water and waste products

Question 17

urea

Answer 17

waste product formed in the liver; filtered out of the blood by the kidneys, and excreted in urine

Question 18

creatinine

Answer 18

waste product of muscle metabolism, filtered out of the blood by the kidneys, and excreted in the urine