Chapter 5 - Urinary System Flashcards
what are the arteries and veins to the kidneys?
renal arteries, renal veins
know inferior vena cava and abdominal aorta
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know the kidneys, right & left ureter, bladder, and prostate (not pictured)
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name the structure in green
renal papilla
name the structure in yellow, between the pyramids
renal columns
name the two types of structures in blue
minor calyx, major calyx
name the space labeled in orange
hilum
name the space labeled in pink
renal pelvis
name all the structures labeled in gray
see photo
what are the two types of nephrons?
what is the long skinny structure that they filter into?
cortical nephron (shorter, in cortex)
juxtamedullary nephron (longer, in medulla)
the collecting duct
there are 2 parts of each nephron:
name the structures of each part.
renal corpuscle: Bowman’s capsule, glomerulus.
renal tubule: proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle,
name the structures
renal corpuscle:
- Bowman’s capsule
- glomerulus
- capsular space
juxtaglomerular apparatus:
- afferent arteriole (shown open in model)
- efferent arteriole (shown closed in model)
name the structures
name the structures
name the structures