Urinary System Flashcards
The functions of the urinary system involve _____________ and _________________ of urine, ____________ _____________ control, and filtering ______________.
storage and excretion of urine
blood volume
blood (thru nephrons)
Additional functions of the urinary system include ______ concentration regulation, ____ regulation, and ____________________________ concentration.
ion
pH
erythrocyte
The urinary system involve how many kidneys, ureters, urinary bladders, and urethras? Which of them are retroperitoneal?
2 kidneys
2 ureters
1 bladder
1 urethra
Where do adrenal glands sit?
on top of kidneys
What is involved in the hilum of the kidney?
renal vein, artery, and ureter
the urinary bladder is posterior to the ____________ _______________
pubis symphysis
Which kidney is lower? Why?
right is lower because of the liver
What are the 4 main anatomical components of the kidney?
cortex
medulla
calyces
nephrons
What structures are associated with the cortex?
renal columns
What structures are associated with the medulla? How many are there?
renal pyramids (8-15)
What structures are associated with the calyces? How many are there?
major calyces (3-5)
minor calyces (8-15)
What is considered to be involved with an individual renal pyramid 1/2 of adrenal renal columns and the cortex tissue to capsule?
renal lobe
at the apex of every pyramid, leads to a _____________.
calyx
The renal pelvis goes to the ______________ ________ ___________.
inferior vena cava
The MAJOR/MINOR calyces converge into the MAJOR/MNOR calyces.
minor converge to major
what is a functional unit of a kidney?
nephron
What is an analogy for pyramids and cortex of a kidney?
fruit jello
- jello is the cortex
- fruit floating are the pyramids with medulla tissue
The kidneys are highly vascular because ______________________________________________________
kidneys filter blood
the __________________ filters blood and fluid is expelled as this structure determines how much is kept.
glomerulus
Renal Artery branches into (up to 5) ___________ Arteries in Renal Sinus
segmental
Segmental branch into _______________ arteries
interlobar
Interlobar travel within renal column and form __________ Arteries (form arcs around base of medullary pyramid)
arcuate
Arcuate Arteries branch into _________________ Arteries
Interlobar (within lobe)
_________ Arterioles branch off into renal cortex. Are these OXYGENATED or DEOXYGENATED?
Afferent (arrive)
oxygenated