Chapter 5: Renal Anatomy And Phisiology Flashcards
What is the renal capsule
A tough layer of fibrous tissue that encapsulates the kidneys
What is the layer underneath the renal capsule
The renal cortex
What is the middle layer of the kidney that sits below the cortex
The renal medulla
What do the renal cortex and medulla both function in
They both contain structures involved in filtering blood
What are the triangular subdivisions of the renal medulla called
The renal pyramids
What are the renal columns
Pillars of renal cortex that extend down between the renal pyramids
When the urine leaves the medulla, it drains into the…
Renal papilla
Urine from multiple papillae drains into a..
Renal calyx
The urine from many renal calices flows into the..
Renal pelvis
The renal pelvis leads urine to…
One of two ureters
A ureter is a tube that travels the long distance from the kidneys to the… where urine is collected and stored
Urinary bladder
Urine exits the body via the
Urethra
The functional unit of the kidney is called the
Nephron
The nephron receives fluid from blood delivered by a knot of very leaky capillaries called the
Glomerulus
What is the filtration membrane
The interface between the glomerulus and the nephron
