Renal Pelvis Flashcards
1
Q
Location
A
Inside each kidney, surrounded by the renal cortex and medulla
2
Q
Where does the newly formed urine from the nephrons collect before it flows into the ureters?
A
Renal pelvis
3
Q
Ureters prupose
A
Transport urine from the kidney to the bladder
4
Q
Process that moves urine down each ureter to the bladder
A
Peristalsis
5
Q
Urine drains from the ureters into the bladder through the
A
Ureteral orifices in the wall of the urinary bladder
6
Q
Urinary bladder
A
Reservoir for urine before it is excreted from the body
7
Q
Location of bladder
A
Pelvic cavity behind the pubic symphsis
8
Q
Lined with
A
Rugae