Urinary System Flashcards
The urinary system consist of the…
kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra
Homeostasis
relatively constant state of the body’s internal environment
During embryonic development, temporary kidneys, called ________, develop
mesonephros
Mesonephros function as kidneys until what week?
8th
The mesonephros use mesonephric ducts to transport urine to a collection area called the…
cloaca
While the mesonephros are functioning, another pair of kidneys (called ___________) are developing near the embryo’s caudal end
metanephros
___________ ______ extends from the mesonephric ducts (near their attachment to the cloaca) to meet up with the developing metanephros
ureteric buds
The ureteric buds branch out into the tissue of the metonephros and are then referred to as…
metanephric ducts
During the 8th week of development, the ___________ take over the kidney function and become the permanent kidneys
metanephros
As the embryo grows in length, the kidneys assume a more ______ position in the abdomen
superior
The intermediate mesoderm gives rise to…
the kidneys
Bilaminar Disc
2 plates of tissue of embryo
- top plate = epiblast
- bottom plate = hypoblast
At the 18th day of development, the bilaminar disc becomes the trilaminar disc, which consists of the…
ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm
The urogenital sinus is the…
developing bladder
Where are the kidneys located?
against the posterior wall of the upper abdomen (one on each side of the vertebral column)
Kidneys are surrounded by a large amount of…
fat
Kidneys have a dense connective tissue covering called the…
renal capsule
What are the main excretory organs?
the kidneys
Gluconeogenesis
synthesis of glucose from amino acids
The urinary system secretes erythropoietin to stimulate..
red blood cell production
The medial border of the kidney has an indentation called the ______ ______, where the renal artery enters and the renal vein and ureter leave
renal hilus
Which renal vein is longer, the left or the right?
left
Which kidney is lower, the left or the right?
right
Three distinct regions can be distinguished inside each kidney. What are they?
cortex, medulla, pelvis
What is the outer layer of the kidney?
the cortex
Deep to the cortex of the kidney is the…
medulla
The medulla of the kidney is divided into…
pyramid shaped regions by penetrating cortical columns
At each apex of a pyramid in the kidney, there is a __________, which expels the urine being produced.
papilla
The papilla of each pyramid projects into a small, cup-like space called a…
minor calyx
Several minor calyces join together to form a…
major calyx (3-5 per kidney)
The major calyces join together to form the ______ ______, which transports urine to the ureter and onto teh bladder
renal pelvis
The ureter, blood vessels, etc. of a kidney lie in a hollow chamber called a…
renal sinus
Kidneys receive what percent of cardiac output?
20-25%
Each kidney is typically fed by a single _______ ______, but it is not uncommon to find multiple.
renal artery