Week 12 - Urinary System

Question 1

Which kidney is more inferior and why is it more inferior?

Answer 1

The right kidney is more inferior. This is due to displacement of the liver

Question 2

What ribs partially protect the kidney

Answer 2

Eleventh and twelfth

Question 3

What is the capsule covering the kidneys and what is it composed of

Answer 3

Renal capsule: a strong layer of thick connective tissue (not demonstrated in models)

Question 4

What is the kidney capsule embedded in

Answer 4

Perirenal Fat

Question 5

What gland is lies on the medial side of the superior pole of the kidney

Answer 5

Adrenal Gland

Question 6

What is indicated by labels A and B respectively

Answer 6

Left and Right kidney (the right kidney being slightly inferior)

Question 7

What is indicated by label C

Answer 7

Ureter

Question 8

What feature is indicated by labels D and E respectively

Answer 8

12th rib and 11th rib

Question 9

What does the glomerulus drain into

Answer 9

Glomerular capsule

Question 10

What does the glomerular capsule drain into

Answer 10

Proximal convoluted tubule

Question 11

What does the proximal convoluted tubule drain into

Answer 11

Loop of henle

Question 12

What does the loop of henle pass into

Answer 12

Distal convoluted tubule

Question 13

What does the distal convoluted tubule pass into

Answer 13

Collecting duct (renal papillae)

Question 14

What does the renal papilla pass into

Answer 14

Minor calyx

Question 15

What does the minor calyx pass into

Answer 15

Major calyx

Question 16

What does the major calyx pass into

Answer 16

Renal pelvis

Question 17

What does the renal pelvis pass into

Answer 17

Ureter

Question 18

Where does the urine pass into from the ureter

Answer 18

Urinary bladder

Question 19

Where does urine pass into after the urinary bladder

Answer 19

Urethra

Question 20

What is the feature label A is indicating

Answer 20

Renal Hilum

Question 21

What is label B indicating

Answer 21

Renal artery and veins

Question 22

What is indicated by label C

Answer 22

Renal Pelvis: a dilated structure into which urine drains

Question 23

What feature is indicated by D

Answer 23

Ureter (paired)

Question 24

What feature is indicated by E and F respectively

Answer 24

Major calyx and Minor calyx

Question 25

What feature is indicated by G

Answer 25

Renal Cortex

Question 26

What feature of the kidney is indicated by H

Answer 26

Renal Medulla

Question 27

Name the feature of the kidney indicated by I

Answer 27

Renal papilla

Question 28

Name the structure indicated by J

Answer 28

Renal Pyramids

Question 29

What feature is indicated by K

Answer 29

Renal columns

Question 30

What feature is L indicating

Answer 30

Fibrous Capsule (renal capsule)

Question 31

Name the feature indicated by A

Answer 31

Renal corpuscle

Question 32

Name the feature of a nephron indicated by B

Answer 32

Proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)

Question 33

What is indicated by label C

Answer 33

Loop of Henle

Question 34

Name the feature of the nephron indicated by D

Answer 34

Distal convoluted tubule

Question 35

Name the feature indicated by E on the nephron

Answer 35

Collecting duct (Renal Papilla)

Question 36

Name the feature indicated by A on the renal corpuscle

Answer 36

Afferent arteriole

Question 37

Name the feature indicated by B on the renal corpuscle

Answer 37

Efferent arteriole

Question 38

Name the feature indicated by C

Answer 38

Podocyte

Question 39

Name the feature indicated by D

Answer 39

Glomerulus

Question 40

Name the feature indicated by E

Answer 40

Bowman’s capsule (glomerular capsule)