Urinary

Question 1

Urinary Organs

list briefly their fx’s

Answer 1

Kidneys- do many things ie monitor blood pH, pressure, ionic composition, excrete waste, etc
Ureters transport via peristalsis
Bladder store urine
Urethra transport via discharge

Question 2

Structure of post-kidney tubes

Answer 2

tunica mucosa- transitional epithelium
tunica muscularis- smooth muscle cells
tunica adventitia (absent in urethra)- loose c.t.

Question 3

Urinary tubes ( go backwards from ureter)

Answer 3

Ureter
Renal Pelvis
Major Calyx
Minor Calyx
Collecting duct

Question 4

Arteries (go forward)
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Answer 4

renal artery
segmental artery
interlobar artery
arcuate artery
interlobular artery

Question 5

structural regions of kidney

Answer 5

Cortex
medulla
renal columns
renal pyramid

Question 6

Urinary Tubules

Answer 6

collecting ducts
distal convuluted tubule
nephron loop
proximal convoluted
glomerular capsule

Question 7

Renal Corpuscle

Answer 7

The name that refers to the glomerular capillaries and capsule surround them.

This is the sight of renal filtration. (protein free plasma fluid from blood to urinary tubular system)

Question 8

Renal Tubule

Answer 8

This name refers to the urinary tubules which contact peritubular capillaries. Principal site of reabsorption of filtrate BACK into blood.

This is the proximal and distal convuluted tubules and nephron loop and collecting duct.