Chapter 26- Urinary System

Question 1

human torso

Answer 1

kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra

-suprarenal glad

Question 2

kidney

Answer 2

1. renal capsule: outer surface
2. renal cortex: right below capsule, highly vascular
3. renal medulla
   - contains:
   - renal pyramids: triangular structure
   - renal papilla: tip of pyramid
   - renal columns: columns between pyramids

Question 3

renal pelvis

Answer 3

• cavity within the kidney that is continuous with the URETER, which exits from the HILUM
• each renal papilla drains into a MINOR CALYX
• four to five minor calyces merge to form MAJOR CALYX
• major calyces merge to form a large funnel chamber, the RENAL PELVIS

Question 4

nephron

Answer 4

• functional unit of kidney
• segments:
• renal corpuscle: glomerular (bowmans) capsule, glomerulus
• proximal convuluted tubule
• nephron loop (loop of henle): ascending and descending limbs
• distal convoluted tubule
• collecting system:
• connecting tubule
• collecting duct
• papillary duct