Chapter 15: Urinary Flashcards
Kidneys are a ______ structure
Retroperitoneal
What are the 4 layers surrounding the kidney from innermost to outermost
Fibrous capsule, perirenal fat, gerota fascia, pararenal fat
Length of the kidney
9-12cm
The female urethra length is
4cm
The male urethra length is
20 cm
Main functions of the urinary system
Urine production, homeostasis, BP regulation, detox
What is the functional unit of the kidney
Nephron
Nephron function
Moves metabolic products by a process called osmosis
The Cortex of the kidney is ______ compared to liver
Hypoechoic
Renal arteries arise from aorta and start dividing into
Segmental, interlobar, arcuate, and Interlobular
4 layers of the bladder
Inner mucosa, submucosa, muscularis and outer serosa
Normal thickness of wall of bladder
About 3 mm
Hormones that are produced in the adrenal glands
Epinephrine, norepinephrine, glucocorticoids, gonadal hormones and mineral corticoids
The kidney filters ______ml of blood per minute
1600
The kidney produces ______ml of urine per day
150
The adrenal cortex produces
Steroids
The adrenal medulla produces
Hormones, epinephrine y todo eso
The normal adult ureter is _____cm long
28-34
The normal adult kidney diameter is
4-6cm
The normal adult kidney depth is
2.5-4 cm
The kidneys are composed by mainly these two areas
Parenchyma and sinus
The process of nephron function in the correct order is
Filtration, reabsorption, and secretion
Where is aldosterone produced
Adrenal cortex
Where is erythropoietin produced
Kidney
