urinary system Flashcards
The urinary system consists of?
kidneys
ureter
bladder
urethra
Name 3 major functions of urogenital system.
(1) excretion, the removal of organic waste products from body fluids
(2) elimination, the discharge of these waste products
into the environment
(3) homeostatic regulation of the
volume and solute concentration of blood plasma.
describe the location of the kidneys.
The kidneys are located on either side of the vertebral column, between vertebrae T12 and L3.
The left kidney lies slightly superior to the right kidney. The right kidney is slightly inferior due to the position of the right lobe of the liver. Kidneys and adrenal glands lie between the muscles of the posterior body wall and the parietal peritoneum, in a retroperitoneal position
Organ structure that is superior to kidneys
superior renal gland
anterior surfaces of both kidneys are related to some structural organs and are different for both sides. Name structures that anterior related to the right kidneys
The right lobe of the liver
2nd part of the duodenum
anterior surfaces of both kidneys are related to some structural organs and are different for both sides. Name structures that anterior related to the left kidneys
Stomach
the tail of the pancreases
spleen
The renal hilum with renal arteries and veins, ureter, nerves and lymphatics and inferior vena cava are medial to which kidney?
right kidney
inferiorly, jejunum and splenic flexure to ———- kidney
left kidney
Which kidney structure moves urine via peristalsis into the ureter?
renal pelvic
The hepatic flexure of the colon is: A. medial to the right kidney B. inferior to the left kidney C. Anterior to the right kidney D. inferior to the right kidney
D
3 COMPONENTS OF URETER?
Abdominal ureter
pelvic ureter
intramural
An approximately 25 cm long tube that moves urine by peristalsis
ureter
name 4 surfaces of the urinary bladder- external
superior
posterior( fundus)
2 inferolateral
Female urethra opens between 2 structures from the vestibules of the vagina
clitoris
vagina
3 parts of the male urethra
prostatic
membranous
spongy