TOPIC 7 - URINARY SYSTEM Flashcards
System that deals with reproductive system or reproduction
Genital system
System that deals with urinary excretion
Urinary system
Other term for urogenital system
Urogenital system/Apparatus urogenitalis
Remnant structure that gives rise to male reproductive system
Wolffian ducts
Remnant structure that gives rise to female reproductive system
Paramesonephric/mesonephric/mullerian ducts
What are the primary functions of urinary system?
- Removal of waste
- Regulates the composition of blood plasma
- Elimination of urine
Paired, reddish-brown organ which are generally bean-shaped.
Kidneys
Kidneys are located at the ____ part of abdominal cavity, at the side of ____ and _____ _____ just ventral to first few _____ vertebra.
dorsal; aorta; vena cava; lumbar
Kidneys usually extend from lumbar ____ to lumbar ____ ventrally.
1;4
In most domestic animals, left kidney is more cranial than right. True or False?
False, other way around.
Fibroconnective tissue covering of kidney
Renal capsule
Indented portion of kidney where renal artery, renal vein, and ureter enter.
Renal hilus
Interdigitations of renal pyramids
Renal papilla
Structure situated between renal papilla
Minor calices
Minor calices fuse to form ____ calices which is continuous with ____ ____.
major; renal pelvis
What are the regions of the kidney?
- Renal cortex
- Renal medulla
- Renal pelvis
Functional or structural unit of kidney
Nephron
Two components of renal corpuscles
Glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule
Part of nephron that filters blood from afferent and efferent arteriole
Glomerulus
Part of nephron that collect the filtrate from glomerulus
Bowman’s capsule
Part of nephron that reabsorbs glucose & amino acidsd
Proximal tubules
Part of nephron that is the target site for diuretic agents and anti-diuretic hormones
Distal tubules
Give the different renal blood vessels.
- Renal artery and veins
- Interlobar arteries and vein
- Arcuate arteries and vein
- Interlobular arteries and vein (afferent and
efferent arterioles)