Urinary System

Question 1

Bean shaped organ located just above the waist behind the peritoneum on the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity

Answer 1

Kidney

Question 2

Most superior/external tissue layer of the kidney

Answer 2

Renal Capsule

Question 3

Outer, superficial layer of the kidney, site of urine formation

Answer 3

Renal Cortex

Question 4

Deeper, inner layer of the kidney, site of urine collection and nutrient and water reabsorption

Answer 4

Renal Medulla

Question 5

Located near the center concavity of the kidney, site where ureter leaves and blood vessels enter

Answer 5

Renal Hilus

Question 6

8-18 triangular masses of tissue in the medulla, base faces the cortex, apex faces the renal hilus

Answer 6

Renal Pyramid

Question 7

Portions of the renal cortex that extend between the Renal Pyramids

Answer 7

Renal Column

Question 8

the apices of the renal pyramids

Answer 8

Renal Papillae

Question 9

small, cup-like collecting structures, receive from the Renal Papillae

Answer 9

Minor Calyx

Question 10

Larger collecting structures that the minor calyces converge on

Answer 10

Major Calyx

Question 11

Large cavity into which urine collects from the Major Calyces

Answer 11

Renal Pelvis

Question 12

Tube that enters the kidney at the Renal Hilus and drains the renal pelvis, empties into the Urinary Bladder, one per kidney

Answer 12

Ureter

Question 13

Hollow, distensible muscular organ situated in the pelvic cavity posterior to the pubic symphysis

Answer 13

Urinary Bladder

Question 14

Tube leading form the bladder to the outside of the body to get rid of urine

Answer 14

Urethra

Question 15

within the layer of the cortex, outer layering of the kidney

Answer 15

Renal Copuscle

Question 16

Double walled cup in renal cortex

Answer 16

Bowman’s Capsule

Question 17

Capillary ball in the center of the bowman’s capsule

Answer 17

glomerulus

Question 18

space in between the bowman’s capsule and the glomerulus

Answer 18

Capsular space

Question 19

Medullar extension, were urine is formed that reabsorbs 99% of filtrate

Answer 19

Renal Tubule

Question 20

Coiled tube attached to the Renal corpuscle

Answer 20

proximate convoluted tubule

Question 21

section that dips down into the medulla (part of renal tubule)

Answer 21

Descending limb of Henle

Question 22

U-shaped bottom of Renal Tubule

Answer 22

Loop of Henle

Question 23

Section of the renal tubule that ascends back up to the cortex

Answer 23

Ascending limb of Henle

Question 24

Coiled tube attached to the Ascending Limb of Henle, opens to the collecting ducts

Answer 24

Distal convoluted tubule

Question 25

common site for multiple Nephrons to connect, runs through the renal pyramids

Answer 25

collecting duct

Question 26

enter the kidney, run to the callicies

Answer 26

segmental arteries

Question 27

branches of the segmental arteries, travel up the renal columns

Answer 27

interlobular arteries

Question 28

arteries that run the base of the renal pyramid and arches over top of each pyramid

Answer 28

arcuate arteries

Question 29

enter the Glomerulus

Answer 29

Afferent Arteries

Question 30

carry blood out of the artieries

Answer 30

Efferent Arteriole

Question 31

Capillary network that surround the nephron in the medulla and reabsorbs everything

Answer 31

Vasa Recta

Question 32

Reuniting of the Vasa Recta

Answer 32

Interlobular veins