The Urogenital System. Flashcards
Define the renal artery?
The artery that delivers blood to the kidneys.
Define the renal capsule?
The membrane that covers the kidneys.
What is the urogenital system responsible for?
For excreting urine from the body.
What are the 4 features of the urogenital system?
The kidneys.
The urethra.
The uretas.
The bladder.
What kind if organ are the kidneys?
A paired organ.
What colour are the kidneys?
Reddish brown in colour.
Where are the kidneys located in the body?
In the sublumbar region.
On either side of the vertebral column.
What is each individual kidney covered by?
A thin fibrous capsule called the renal capsule.
What poles does each kidney contain?
A cranial and caudal pole which are located at cranial and caudal extremities.
What borders do the kidneys have?
A medial and lateral border with a dorsal and ventral surface.
What distinguishes the medial border of the kidneys?
It contains an indented oval opening.
What is the indented oval opening of the meadial border of the kidneys known as?
The hilus.
What if the function of the hilus?
It is where the ureter, renal artery and vein, lymph vessels and nerves will enter the kidney.
What is the location of the right kidney?
It lies opposite to the 3 lumbar vertebrae.
What is significant about the cranial lobe of the right kidney?
It is covered by the caudate lobe of the liver.
How does the positioning of the right kidney differ from that of the left kidney?
It is in a more cranial position than the left kidney.
What is the location of the left kidney?
It is opposite the second, third and fourth vertebrae.
What is the ureter?
A tube that exits the kidney at the hilus.
What is the function of the ureter?
To transmit the urine from the kidney to the bladder.