HONDROS BIO 253 FINAL EXAM (NEW CHAPTERS
ONLY!) EXPECTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Question 1.
Urinary system
ANSWER
funnnn..
Question 2.
urinary system functions
ANSWER
regulate homeostasis of body fluid- water and ph regulation -waste excretion -ph regulation -vit d
sythesis -epo
Question 3.
organs of the urinary system
ANSWER
kidneys-primary organs -ureters -urinary bladder -urethra
Question 4.
shape size and location (medial side)
ANSWER
-approx. 11cm by 7 cm by 3 cm -postural abdominal cavity (between T12 and L3) -Renal Fascia and
perirenal fat capsules (renal fat pad): heavy cushion of fat that surrounds each kidney
Question 5.
Ureter
ANSWER
tube from the kidney to the urinary bladder
Question 6.
Urinary Bladder
ANSWER
storage space for urine
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, Question 7.
urethra
ANSWER
Tube for excretion of urine
Question 8.
the ureter is composed of 3 layers:
ANSWER
the mucous lining, muscular middle layer fibrous
Question 9.
the bladder is lined with urothelium that forms folds called____________
ANSWER
ragau
Question 10.
the ureter wall has 3 layers
ANSWER
transitional epithelium, smooth muscle, fibrous coat
Question 11.
the ureters enter the bladder on the _________ side
ANSWER
lower
Question 12.
the oblique path of of the ureter through the wall of the bladder, permits the junction to act as a
____________ reducing the bladder as it becomes full
ANSWER
valve
Question 13.
Urinary bladder structure
ANSWER
-lined by transitional epithelium -Composed mostly of smooth muscle tissue Parasympathic
involuntary -can distend considerably
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ONLY!) EXPECTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Question 1.
Urinary system
ANSWER
funnnn..
Question 2.
urinary system functions
ANSWER
regulate homeostasis of body fluid- water and ph regulation -waste excretion -ph regulation -vit d
sythesis -epo
Question 3.
organs of the urinary system
ANSWER
kidneys-primary organs -ureters -urinary bladder -urethra
Question 4.
shape size and location (medial side)
ANSWER
-approx. 11cm by 7 cm by 3 cm -postural abdominal cavity (between T12 and L3) -Renal Fascia and
perirenal fat capsules (renal fat pad): heavy cushion of fat that surrounds each kidney
Question 5.
Ureter
ANSWER
tube from the kidney to the urinary bladder
Question 6.
Urinary Bladder
ANSWER
storage space for urine
1
, Question 7.
urethra
ANSWER
Tube for excretion of urine
Question 8.
the ureter is composed of 3 layers:
ANSWER
the mucous lining, muscular middle layer fibrous
Question 9.
the bladder is lined with urothelium that forms folds called____________
ANSWER
ragau
Question 10.
the ureter wall has 3 layers
ANSWER
transitional epithelium, smooth muscle, fibrous coat
Question 11.
the ureters enter the bladder on the _________ side
ANSWER
lower
Question 12.
the oblique path of of the ureter through the wall of the bladder, permits the junction to act as a
____________ reducing the bladder as it becomes full
ANSWER
valve
Question 13.
Urinary bladder structure
ANSWER
-lined by transitional epithelium -Composed mostly of smooth muscle tissue Parasympathic
involuntary -can distend considerably
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