External Anatomy
Internal Anatomy
Blood and Nerve Supply
Nephron 1
Nephron 2
100

How long is the kidney?

4-5 inches

100

What occupies the renal hilum

Renal hilum - occupied by the renal vessels, minor and major renal calyces, renal pelvis, and some adipose tissue

100

where does filtration of blood occur

glomerular capillaries

100

site of plasma filtration

renal corpuscle

100

single layer of _____ cells forms walls of entire tube

epithelial

200

What is the location of the kidney

above waist

between peritoneum and posterior wall of abdomen

200
How many minor calyces empty into a major calyx

3

200

what carry away reabsorbed substances from filtrate

peritubular capillaries

200

–proximal convoluted tubule

–loop of Henle dips down into medulla

–distal convoluted tubule

renal tubule

200

–microvilli

–cuboidal versus simple

–hormone receptors

these are what

distinctive features due to function of each region

300

What ribs protect the kidneys?

11th and 12th 

300

major calyces empty into what

pelvis

300

what supplies nutrients to medulla without disrupting its osmolarity form

vasa recta

300
drain urine to the renal pelvis and ureter

collecting ducts and papillary ducts

300

_____ surrounds capsular space

bowman's capsule

400

Blood vessels and ureter enter what?

hilus

400

what collects urine from the papillary duct of the papilla

minor calyces

400

what regulate blood flow and renal resistance

sympathetic vasomotor nerves

400

80-85% of nephrons are ____ nephrons

cortical nephron

400

number of nephrons remain constant from ____

birth

500

Transparent membrane that maintains organ shape

renal capsule

500

What occupies the renal sinus

Renal sinus - occupied by the renal pelvis, renal calyces, blood vessels, nerves and fat

500

how does sympathetic vasomotor nerves regulate blood flow and renal resistance

altering arterioles

500

15-20% of nephrons are _____ nephrons

juxtamedullary nephron

500

removal of one kidney causes enlargement of the remaining until it can filter ___% of normal rate of 2 kidneys

80

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