Urinary Flashcards
1
Q
Where is the kidney located?
A
Within the retroperitoneal space L1-4
2
Q
Position of right and left kidney
A
Right- 12th rib posteriorly and left is 11 th and 12 th posteriorly.
3
Q
Kidneys produce
A
Urine
4
Q
Physical appearance
A
Fist sized, paired and bean shaped
5
Q
Ureter, blood vessels and nerves enter and exit at an
A
indentation in the medial side of the kidney
6
Q
Urine formed by nephrons drains out of the Papilla into cup shaped spaces called
A
Calyces
7
Q
Flow of urine
A
Calyces into renal pelvis into ureter into bladder to urethra
8
Q
What is the functional unit of the kidney?
A
Nephron