CHAPTER 26 Flashcards
what is the layer of fat that surrounds the kidney
adipose capsule
what is the concave depression which is the site of entering and exiting vessels?
renal hilus
what anchors the kidney to surrounding tissue?
renal fascia
What is the name of the cortical tissue that extends down around the renal pyramids?
Renal columns
What are the cone shaped structures with their bases against the cortex and their apices pointing toward the center of the kidney?
Renal pyramids
What is the apex of the renal pyramid?
Renal papillae
Into which structure does the renal papillae drain into?
minor calyx
What excretory ducts does the medullary rays contain?
collecting and papillary ducts
What is the functional unit of the kidney?
nephron
what two structures make up the renal corpuscle?
bowmans capsule and glomerulus
which cells form the visceral layer of the glomerular capsule
podocytes
what is the name of the spaces between the pedicles?
filtration slits
what type of neuron has its corpuscle lying close to the capsule
cortical nephron
what type of neuron has its corpuscle lying close to the base of the renal pyramid?
juxtamedullary
what is the name of the fluid that enters the glomerular capsule?
glomerular filtrate
what structure feeds blood into the glomerulus?
Afferent arteriole
After the filtrate leaves the glomerular capsule it enters what structure?
PCT
After the filtrate leaves the proximal convoluted tubule it enters what structure?
Loop of henle
After the filtrate leaves the loop of Henle it enters what structure?
Distal convoluted tubule
After the filtrate leaves the distal convoluted tubule it enters what structure?
Collecting duct
After the filtrate leaves the collecting duct it enters what structure?
papillary duct
After the filtrate leaves the papillary duct it enters what structure?
minor calyx
After the filtrate leaves the minor calyx it enters what structure?
major calyx
After the filtrate leaves the major calyx it enters what structure?
renal pelvis
After the filtrate leaves the renal pelvis it enters what structure?
ureter
After the filtrate leaves the ureter it enters what structure?
urinary bladder
Which division of the autonomic nervous system supplies the renal plexus?
Sympathetic
Does ADH cause water to leave or enter the tubules?
Enter
Tubular reabsorption moves fluids and solutes into or out of the tubular fluid?
out
Tubular secretion moves fluids and solutes into or out of the tubular fluid?
in
Which cells in the distal convoluted tubule secretes hydrogen ions?
intercalated
Which cells in the distal convoluted tubule responds to aldosterone and antidiuretic hormone?
principal
Which structure allows flow of urine into the bladder?
ureter
What is the name of the small triangular area in the floor of the urinary bladder?
trigone
During micturition, the detrusor muscle is stimulated by which branch of the autonomic nervous system?
parasympathetic
Name the part of the male urethra that passes through the external urethral sphincter?
membraneous
Name the part of the male urethra that passes through the prostate gland?
prostatic
Name the part of the male urethra that passes through the penis?
spongy
What is the deepest layer of the urethral mucous membrane?
mucosa
What is the superficial layer of the urethral mucous membrane?
adventitia
What is the middle layer of the urethral mucous membrane?
muscularis
