The Kidney

Question 1

What is the name of the fibrous sheath enclosing the kidney an renal fat?

Answer 1

Renal Sheath

Question 2

What is the reddish brown tissue called immediately below the renal sheath?

Answer 2

Cortex

Question 3

Describe the appearance of the renal pyramids.

Answer 3

Pale, conical shaped striations

Question 4

Where in the kidney are the renal pyramids located?

Answer 4

In the medulla

Question 5

What is the hilum?

Answer 5

Concave medial border of the kidney

Question 6

What enters the kidney at the hilum?

Answer 6

Lymph vessels
Renal blood vessels
Ureter
Nerves

Question 7

What is located at the apex of a renal pyramid?

Answer 7

Renal Papilla

Question 8

What structures come together to form a major calyx?

Answer 8

Several minor calyces

Question 9

What is the part of the kidney called that is formed by all the major calyces joined together?

Answer 9

Renal Pelvis

Question 10

What two tissue types lines the walls of the calyces and renal pelvis?

Answer 10

Transitional epithelium

Smooth muscle

Question 11

Why do the walls of the renal pelvis and calyces need muscle tissue?

Answer 11

Because they use peristalsis to move urine into the ureters