True or False
Kidneys are retroperitoneal organs
True
What does the urinary/adrenal system consist of: 4 answers
What is the function of the kidneys
remove waste from blood and produce urine
How many medullary pyramids does the medulla consist of:
8 to 18
False: 9-12 cm
What is the female urethra length
4 cm
what is the function of the bladder
collects and stores urine
What is the structure called that separates the medullary pyramids
Renal parenchyma consists of 3 areas
False: 2 areas, cortex and medulla
3 parts of male urethra
prostatic urethra, membranous urethra, and penile urethra
Excretion process
separating and removing substances harmful to the body
Renal Hilum
Afferent arteriole is the blood flow into the glomerulus
True
two main structures of a nephron
renal corpuscle and renal tubule
what is the functional unit of the kidney
Nephron
epinephrine and norepinephrine