Kidney Anatomy
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What area/structure connects the ureter to the kidney?
Hilum
Urine is tempted into the minor calyx via these two structures
Collecting duct and papillary duct
Urine enters the bladder through these tubes, and exits the body through this tube
Ureter; urethra
T/F: Renal pyramids reside in the renal cortex
False, the renal pyramids are located in the renal medulla
What is the function of the nephron loop?
Reabsorb water
Why is the bladder lined with rugae?
The rugae allow the bladder wall to expand and shrink as it fills and empties with urine
What blood vessel supplies the glomerulus with blood? What blood vessel drains blood from the glomerulus?
Afferent arteriole; efferent arteriole
T/F The majority of the nephrons found in the kidney are cortical nephrons.
True! 85% of nephrons are cortical nephrons located in the cortex, the other 15% are juxtamedullary, located in the junction between in the cortex and medulla
Where is the adrenal gland located? What is the function of the adrenal gland?
The adrenal gland is located on top of the kidney and produce hormones to regulate metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, stress responses and many others.
What blood vessel does the renal vein drain into?
Inferior vena cava
What is the function of nephrons?
To create urine by filtering blood, and Turing waste products into filtrate
Why is the urinary bladder lined with transitional epithelium?
It allows for expansion and retention of the bladder as it fills and empties with urine.
Sydney has a hard time getting urine into her ureter. What structure(s) may be harmed?
What is the glomerular capsule?
A capsule that houses the glomerulus, which is a capillary that allows for filtration
The trigone of the bladder is the smooth rather than lined with rugae, and connects these three tubes?
2 ureters entering on the dorsal side of the bladder, and the ureter at the inferior end.