Urinary System Flashcards
Why are the kidneys said to be retroperitoneal!
They are located behind the peritoneum lining the adominal cavity
How could a bladder infections lead to kidney infection ?
Bacteria can travel from bladder up to urethers in one or both kidneys
Which part of the kidney to vessels enter and exit the kidney
Hilus/hilum
Name main blood vessels entering and leaving the kidneys how are they different
Renal artery and vain artery has thicker walls
What is the name of the outer covering of kidney
Renal capsule
What is name of inner and outer layer of kidney
Cortex(outer layer),medulla(inner layer)
Function of kidney
Filter blood of waste products and excess water to produce urine
What epithelium type lines the bladder
Transitional
Which structure is located between the bladder and the colon in females
Uterus
Why do the ureters enter the bladder at an oblique angle
To help prevent backflow into the kidney
Is the urethra longer in males or females and what the clinical result of this
Longer in males uroliths more likely to become blocked in urethra in males
Which genders more likely to get a bladder infection
Women
