m11 + 12 lab - urinary system

Question 1

what does the renal capsule cover?

Answer 1

• the kidney

Question 2

how thick is the renal cortex?

Answer 2

the outer 1/2 inch

Question 3

what do ureters do?

Answer 3

peristalsis

Question 4

what type of muscle covers the uterus and what is it called?

Answer 4

smooth muscle
–> Detruser muscle

Question 5

when can you see the rugae in the uterus?

Answer 5

when the bladder is empty

Question 6

what is the waterproof membrane in the bladder?

Answer 6

transitional epithelium

Question 7

what is the trigone?

Answer 7

the area most commonly infected by UTI

Question 8

where does the urine come out of in the kidney?

Answer 8

the papillae

Question 9

what tubular structure surround the papillae?

Answer 9

minor calyx

Question 10

where are the arcuate veins and arteries located?

Answer 10

along the base of the pyramids

Question 11

where are the interlobar veins and arteries located?

Answer 11

between the pyramids

Question 12

what does the collecting duct collect?

Answer 12

urine

Question 13

what happens in the peritubular capillaries?

Answer 13

reabsorb materials to not lose them

Question 14

what shape are the juxtaglomerular cells (JG cells)?

Answer 14

cuboidal shaped

Question 15

what shape are the macula densa cells of the distal tubule?

Answer 15

columnar shaped

Question 16

what do the JG cells do?

Answer 16

secrete Renin and EPO

Question 17

what do the macula densa cells do?

Answer 17

monitor filtrate concentration

Question 18

what else is the juxtaglomerular apparatus called?

Answer 18

JG apparatus

Question 19

what does the pons do in the urinary system?

Answer 19

initiates urination (ANS)

Question 20

how long is the urethra in women?

Answer 20

3-4 cm long - increases chances of a UTI