Urinary Flashcards
Explain the path of urine drainage from the kidney
Papillary duct in pyramid
Minor Calyx
Major Calyx
Renal Pelvis
Ureter
Ureteral orifice
Urinary Bladder
Internal urethra orifice (opening)
Explain female urine trace from the urethra
Urethra
External urethral sphincter
External urethral orifice (opening)
Outside of body
Explain the male urine trace
Prostatic urethra
Membranous urethra
spongy (penile) urethra
external urethral orifice (opening)
outside of body
Explain the urine trace within a nephron
Glomerulus
Bowman’s Capsule
Proximal Convoluted Tubule
Descending Loop of Henle
Loop of Henle
Ascending Loop of Henle
Distal Convoluted Tubule
Collecting Duct
Explain:
Efferent Arteriole
Afferent Arteriole
Afferent Arterioles bring blood into the Glomerulus
Effect Arterioles bring blood out of the Glomerulus
Does the Glomerulus remove oxygen from blood?
No
What structure deoxygenates blood in the nephron?
Vasa Recta: capillary network around the ascending and descending Loops of Henle
In the kidneys, what do fat deposits rest within?
Renal sinuses
What is the spongy urethra also known as?
Penile urethra
What are the cortical radiate arteries and veins also known as?
Interlobular arteries and veins
What is Bowman’s capsule also known as?
the Glomerular capsule
What does Bowman’s capsule do?
Collects filtrate from glomerulus
What is the Loop of Henle also known as?
Nephron Loop
What two things make up the Renal Corpuscle?
Glomerulus
Bowman’s Capsule
What is the fluid removed from the blood in the nephron called?
Filtrate
