notes on urinary system Flashcards
1
Q
excretory organs
A
kidneys
lungs
liver
skin
2
Q
strucure of kidney
A
pair of kidenys
externally capsule
an outer renal cortex
inner renal medulla
3
Q
in the medulla of the kidney there are
A
cornical pyramids
renal pyramids
the tips are renal papillae
open in to minto calyces
4 or 5 minor calyces join to form major calyx
which open in to renal pelvis
4
Q
internal cavity of kidney is
A
renal sinus
renal columns, masses of cortical tissue extend in to the medulla between the renal pyramids
the renal pelvis is continous as ureter, which connects the kidney to the urinary bladder in the lower part of the abdominal cavity
urinary bladder opens outside by urethra which elminates urine from our body
5
Q
urination or micturition
A
process of eliminating urine
