GA1 - urinary Flashcards
kidneys excrete more waste products of ___ (urea)
metabolism (urea)
kidneys play a major role in controlling ___ and ___ balance and ___-___ balance
water
electrolyte
acid-base
homeostasis
maintaining optimal conditions to do the cellular process
kidney is ___peritoneal
retro
kidney on the ___ part of ___ abdominal wall
upper
posterior
kidneys lie between ___ and ___ vertebrae
T12
L3
hilum on ___ border of kidney
medial
arrangement of the hilum
anterior: renal vein, renal artery, renal pelvis (posterior)
kidneys have 4 coverings: (kidney-outside)
fibrous capsule, perirenal fat, renal fascia, pararenal fat
___ ___ covers kidney itself
fibrous capsule
____ ___ is the outside renal fascia
pararenal fat
coverins ___ kidneys and hold them in position
support
nephroptosis
kidney will descend because theres nothing to hold it up and the ureter will kink and get obstructed and urine doesn’t flow properly
cortex has ___ ___
renal columns
medulla contains ___ projects toward ___ ___
apex
renal sinus