Renal System

What part do you play?

100

I am the tough outside layer of the kidney. What is my name?

Fibrous capsule

200

I am the structure that supports the renal pyramid and the renal cortex. What structure am I?

Renal columns

300

This cup-shaped chamber collects urine from each renal pyramid. What is my name?

Minor calyx

400

Male and female urinary systems have two differences; name one difference.

The length of the urethra.

Males have prostate glands.

500

I am the outer part of the kidney. Who am I?

Renal cortex

Can I be excused?

100

Medical term for peeing/urinating is what?

Micturation

200

How many gallons of urine does the average person make in one day?

Half a gallon.

300

You need this structure to get rid of urine out of the body.  What structure am I?

Urethra

400

This part is made of a ring-like muscle that hold urine in the bladder. What is my name?

Sphincter

500

What substance makes up the majority of urine?

Water

I like my kidneys.

100

If I have kidney issues, who do I go see?

Nephrologist

200

I transport urine from the kidney to the bladder. Who am I?

Ureters

300

This part of the kidneys manufactures urine. What part am I?

Renal pyramid

400

What are the 2 functions of dialysis (hemodialysis)?

To filter and remove waste products and water.

500

This type of procedure must be done if your kidneys completely fail. What procedure is it?

Dialysis

Who does what?

100

How many quarts of blood do the kidneys filter each day?

200 quarts

200

This gland appears only in males, it can constrict the flow of urine especially as they get older. What structure am I?

Prostate gland

300

I sit on top of both kidneys. I am part of the endocrine system. Who am I?

Adrenals

400

As blood returns to the heart and lungs, it does so from the lower part of the body by what vein?

Inferior vena cava

500

I am 10-12 inches in length, there are 2 of us. We drain urine from the kidneys. What is our name?

Ureters

Miscellaneous

100

This is the study of the kidneys/renal system. What is my name?

Nephrology

200

This organ in the human renal system is hollow. Who am I?

The bladder

300

This is the microscopic part of the kidney that does all the work in filtering and making urine. What is my name?

Nephron

400

This type of dialysis can be done at home by the patient. What type is this?

Peritoneal dialysis

500

There are 2 diseases that can destroy the kidneys. Name one.

Diabetes or hypertension