CONCEPT REVIEW (URINARY SYSTEM)

Question 1

The kidneys regulate _______________, ________,___________, and ______________

Answer 1

blood ionic composition, pH, volume, pressure, and glucose level.

Question 2

The kidneys produce what hormones?

Answer 2

calcitriol and erythropoietin

Question 3

The kidneys excrete what?

Answer 3

wastes and foreign substances such as drugs.

Question 4

As urine forms, it travels through the _________________, _________________, and ____________________

Answer 4

renal medulla, calyces, and renal pelvis.

Question 5

The paired kidneys are _________________ organs attached to the_________________

Answer 5

etroperitoneal. posterior abdominal wall.

Question 6

The renal hilum is an ________________ where the ureter exits, and where __________________, ___________________and ________________ enter and exit.

Answer 6

indentation,

blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves

Question 7

From superficial to deep, three layers of tissue surround the kidney:

Answer 7

renal fascia, adipose capsule, and renal capsule.

Question 8

Internally, the kidneys include a superficial renal cortex and a deep renal medulla containing?

Answer 8

renal pyramids and renal columns extending between the renal pyramids.

Question 9

Urine produced by _____________ drains into, _________________, _________________,__________________ and
then into the renal pelvis.

Answer 9

nephrons

papillary ducts, minor calyces, major calyces

Question 10

Blood flows into the kidney through the ________________from which blood flows sequentially
through what 5 other arteries?

Answer 10

renal artery,

segmental arteries, interlobar arteries, arcuate arteries, cortical radiate arteries, and afferent arterioles.

Question 11

Each afferent arteriole enters a _____________________ and supplies a _______________ where blood is filtered.

Answer 11

nephron

glomerulus

Question 12

From the glomerulus, blood flows through ____________________,__________________(some of which form long loopshaped capillaries called the vasa recta), ________________.______________________,___________________and finally empties into a renal vein, where blood flows out of the kidney.

Answer 12

efferent arterioles, peritubular capillaries

cortical radiate veins, arcuate veins, interlobar veins,

Question 13

Each nephron consists of ____________,________________

Answer 13

renal corpuscle and a renal tubule.