Generalities
Organs of the urinary system
two kidneys, two ureters, bladder and urethra
In life, what color are the kidneys?
REDDISH BROWN
What does pelvis mean in Greek?
pelui-container
Located at the base of each renal papilla
Minor calyxes
Where the minor calyxes send urine
to the major calyxes
Enzyme secreted by the kidney
Renin
What structures enter and exit the kidneys?
vessels, nerves, and structures that drain urine from the kidneys
Where does the pelvis come from?
Of the hilum of the kidney
what they macroscopically resemble
to a cup
Once the filtrate enters the calyxes it turns into urine because don't experience what?
reabsorption
Renal function
They help regulate blood pressure, pH and blood glucose
On the concave medial border of each kidney there is a vertical incisure
Renal hilum
What contains part of the pelvis, the calyxes and branches of the blood vessels and the renal nerves?
The renal sinus
what is the function of the minor calyxes
Collect urine that comes from the papillary ducts
How many major calyxes does each kidney have?
2 or 3 major calyxes
Hormones secreted by the kidney
ERYTHROPOYETIN (EPO) and CALCITRIOL
How many centimeters is the transpyloric plane close to the hilum of the left kidney
5 cm
How many major calyxes does receive?
2-3
Approximately how many minor calyxes are in each kidney
between 8-18
From the major calyxes, the urine drains into a larger cavity called
pelvis
The urinary system contributes to body homeostasis by altering the composition of
VOLUME AND BLOOD PRESSURE
Through which the transpyloric plane passes
of the upper pole of the right kidney
The pelvis is the flattened, funnel-shaped expansion of the lower end of the ureter
FALSE
How long are the minor calyxes
1 cm
Which epithelium of the nephron is the one that becomes the transitional epithelium of the calyxes
simple epithelium