Urinary System Anatomy Flashcards
A

Inner layer of fibrous capsule
B

Renal Sinus
C

Adipose Tissue of the Renal Sinus
D

Renal Pelvis
E

Hilum
F

Renal papilla
G

Ureter
H

Renal Cortex
I

Renal Medulla
J

Renal Pyramid
K

Connection to Minor Calyx
L

Minor Calyx
M

Major Calyx
N

Renal Lobe
O

Renal Columns
P

Fibrous Capsule
A

Median Umbilical Ligament
B

Ureter
C

Lateral Umbilical Ligament
D

Detrusor Muscle
E

Rugae
F

Uteral Openings
G

Internal urethral sphincter
H

External urethral sphincter (in urogenital diaphragm)
I

Center of trigone
J

Neck of urinary bladder
K

Prostate gland
L

Prostatic Urethra
M

Membranous Urethra
A

Nephron
B

Collecting System
C

Proximal convoluted Tubule
D

Distal convoluted Tubule
E

Collecting duct
F

Papillary duct
G

Nephron loop
H

Renal Corpuscle
I

Renal tubule
J

Collecting duct
K

Minor Calyx
L

Ascending limb
M

Descending limb
N

Thin descending limb
O

Descending limb of loop begins
P

Ascending limb of loop ends
Q

Thick ascending limb
R

Capsular space
S

Glomerulus
T

Efferent arteriole
U

Afferent arteriole
V

Glomerular capsule
A: Reabsorption

Water, ions + organic nutrients
B: Reabsorption

Variable reabsorption of water, sodium ions, and calcium ions (under hormonal control)
B: Secretion

ions, acids, drugs, toxins
C: Reabsorption

Variable reabsoption of water, reabsorption of sodium, potassium, hydrogen and bicarbonate ions
C: Secretion

Sodium, potassium, hydrogen, bicarbonate ions
D

Delivery of urine to the minor calyx
E: Reabsorption

Descending: further reabsorption of water
Ascending: Sodium + chloride ions
F

production of filtrate