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BIO 669- Renal Quiz 6 Questions And Answers With
Verified Solutions Latest Update 2024/2025.
2 kidneys lie behind abdominal cavity in... - ANSWER retroperitoneal space

Layer directly adherent to kidney - ANSWER renal capsule

Double layer of connective tissue that lines kidney following layer of adipose fat - ANSWER
renal fascia

What happens when someone loses a significant amount of body weight? - ANSWER They
begin to lose the adipose tissue "fat pad" that lines the kidney-- causes it to droop. Renal ptosis

Renal Ptosis - ANSWER One or kidney drops; may cause kinking of renal and/or renal vessels

Hilum - ANSWER Renal vessels and ureter enter/exit kidney; in concave portion

Position of L/R kidneys - ANSWER L- 12 intercostal, around level of 3rd lumbar vertebrae

R- lower; displaced by liver

Structures of Kidney - ANSWER Cortex

Medulla

Pyramids

Calyces

Renal Pelvis

Lobe

Cortex - ANSWER Outer layer of kidney, contains glomeruli

Medulla - ANSWER contains renal pyramids (loop of henle, vasa recta)

Papilla - ANSWER fluid and urine drip out from renal pyramid, drip into calyces

How many nephrons per kidney? - ANSWER 1.2 million

What is the difference in 3 types of nephrons? - ANSWER based on how deep loop of henle
goes



cortical nephrons (majority) not great @ concentrating urine

midcortical nephrons

juxtamedullary nephrons--preserve water and concentrate urine best

The renal corpuscle consists of - ANSWER glomerulus and bowmans capsule

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