The Urinary System - Kidneys Flashcards
Your kidneys look like a pair of reddish-brown ____
kidney beans
Each kidney is about the size of a ____
computer mouse
The kidneys lie in the posterior aspect of the ____
upper abdomen
The right kidney is just below the ____, and the left kidney is just below the ____
liver
spleen
Peritoneum
membrane lining the abdominal cavity
The kidneys are complex organs made up of several ____ parts
macroscopic parts
The word renal is used in terms relating to the kidneys because the combining form ren/o means ____
“kidney”
The renal cortex is the ____ layer, and the renal medulla is the ____ portion.
outer
inner
The heart pumps over ____ percent of its blood flow straight to the kidneys
20 percent
The heart pumps over 20 percent of its blood flow straight to the kidneys because a high rate of blood flow through the kidneys is essential for the formation of ____
urine
This high flow rate exerts high pressure on the narrow renal capillaries, forcing the blood to filter through ____
nephrons
