Kidney Anatomy
This irregular dense tissue covers each kidney.
What is the renal capsule?
This is the approximate amount of urine the bladder can hold
What is 700-800 mls?
This is how the nephron is described
What is the functional unit of the kidney?
Aside from filtration, kidneys can regulate this aspect of blood
What is blood pH?
This is the medical term for kidney stones
What are renal calculi?
This is the concave notch on the medial aspect of each kidney.
What is the hilum?
These wave like contractions of the ureters help urine get to the bladder.
What is peristalsis?
This part of the nephron consists of the glomerulus, Bowman's capsule, and Bowman's space.
What is the renal corpuscle?
Kidneys can help regulate this measurement of cardiovascular health.
What is blood pressure?
This is the location of the kidneys
What is bilateral and retroperitoneal?
This is the central area of the kidney where urine collects before entering the ureter.
What is the renal pelvis?
This word means to urinate, or to void
What is micturition?
The descending loop of the nephron is also called this
What is the loop of Henle?
This is the part of the kidney that is on the outer border.
What is the renal cortex?
This special tissue allows the ureters and bladder to stretch
What is transitional epithelium?
The nephrons lie in the cortex and this
What is the medulla?
This middle area of the kidney is made up of pyramids
What is the medulla?
This is the area of the bladder where the ureter openings and urethra sit
What is the trigone?
These are the three functions of the nephron
What are filtration, secretion, and reabsorption?
This lab value indicates how well the kidneys are functioning.
What is the glomerular filtration rate?