Urinary System

Question 1

The urinary system consists of

Answer 1

2 kidneys
2 ureters
1 urinary bladder
1 urethra

Question 2

The Urinary system is often called the

Answer 2

excretory system

Question 3

The Kidneys are ________ shaped.

Answer 3

Bean

Question 4

Which kidney is slightly lower and more narrow?

Answer 4

Left

Question 5

The kidneys are Located ___________ in contact with _________.

Answer 5

retroperitoneal
posterior abdominal wall

Question 6

The kidneys Lie in oblique plane approximately _____ degrees anteriorly toward the aorta

Answer 6

30

Question 7

The kidneys extended from approximately ____ to _____.

Answer 7

T12 to L3

Question 8

The kidneys are lower in a person with a ________ body habitus.

Answer 8

Asthenic

Question 9

The kidneys are Higher in individuals with a __________ habitus

Answer 9

Hypersthenic

Question 10

The outer covering of the kidneys is called

Answer 10

Renal capsule

Question 11

essential microscopiccomponent of kidney

Answer 11

Nephrons

Question 12

How many nephrons do each kidney contain?

Answer 12

Approximately 1 million

Question 13

The outer layer of the renal tissue is called

Answer 13

Renal cortex

Question 14

The inner layer of the renal tissue is called

Answer 14

Renal medulla

Question 15

Adrenal glands reside

Answer 15

On top of the kidneys

Question 16

The Ureters are ___ to ____ inches long

Answer 16

10 to 12

Question 17

The Ureters enter the __________ surface of the bladder

Answer 17

Posterolateral

Question 18

What conveys urine from renal pelvis to bladder?

Answer 18

Ureters

Question 19

What serves as a reservoir for urine?

Answer 19

Urinary bladder

Question 20

The bladder is Located immediately posterior and superior to

Answer 20

Pubic symphysis

Question 21

Triangular area of the bladder base between 3 openings

Answer 21

Trigone

Question 22

When the bladder is empty it is located in the

Answer 22

Pelvic cavity

Question 23

As the bladder fills up, it expands into the

Answer 23

Abdominal cavity

Question 24

The adult bladder can hold about _____ ml of fluid

Answer 24

500

Question 25

What amount of fluid in the bladder causes the urge to urinate?

Answer 25

250ml

Question 26

What conveys the urine out of the bladder?

Answer 26

Urethra

Question 27

The urethra is about ____ inches in females and _____ in males

Answer 27

1 1/2
7 to 8 inches

Question 28

Small glandular body surrounding the proximal part of the male urethra

Answer 28

Prostate

Question 29

What are the two components of a nephron?

Answer 29

Renal tubule and renal corpuscle

Question 30

What are characteristic reactions to contrast

Answer 30

Feeling of warmth
Flushing
Few hives

Question 31

What procedure Demonstrates structure and function of kidneys

Answer 31

Intravenous urography

Question 32

Requires catheterization of ureters

Answer 32

Retrograde urography