BIOD 152 Module 7
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1. True or False: The False
bladder drains
into the ureters.
2. Describe the An adult kidney is bean-shaped, about the size of a can of soup and weighs about
shape, weight 5 ounces.
and location of
the adult kidney.
3. A person sus- No, the kidneys lie between the T-12 and L-3
tained blunt force
trauma to the
back at the T5
level, with no
spinal cord injury.
Would you sus-
pect the kidneys
to be damaged?
Why or why not?
4. Describe the con- The outer renal fascia is dense fibrous connective tissue which keeps the kidney in
sistency and pur- place inside the abdominal cavity.
pose of the renal
fascia.
5. Adipose capsule middle layer. Protects kidney from trauma
6. Renal capsule inner layer - a tough fibrous outer skin of the kidney that protects it from injury and
infection
7. Name the layer Located within the cortex are the glomerular capsule and the distal and proximal
and the parts of convoluted tubule sections of the nephrons.
the nephrons lo-
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cated in the re-
gion highlighted
in green, below.
8. Renal cortex Just inside the renal capsule, is a continuous outer region with several projections
(cortical columns) that extend down between the renal medulla pyramids
9. Renal medulla Divided into sections called pyramids that point toward the center of the kidney.
Located within the medulla are the Loop of Henle and the collecting duct sections
of the nephrons along with associated blood vessels.
10. Renal pelvis Centermost section of the kidney near the hilus. Several extensions of the pelvis
called calyces collect urine, which drains continuously into the renal pelvis and
subsequently into the ureter
11. These arteries A. Afferent
flow in between B. Lobar
the renal pyra- C. Interlobular
mids. D.Arcuate
E. Correct Answer Interlobar
F. Renal
12. After filtration oc- A. Correct! Efferent arteriole
curs, next blood B. Lobar veins
travels into these C. Interlobular veins
vessels. D. Arcuate artery
E. Interlobar vein
F. Vasa recta
13. Bloodflow before Renal arteries —> segmental arteries —> interlobar arteries (pass through renal
filtration pyramids)—> arcuate arteries —> interlobular arteries —> afferent arterioles
—> glomeruli.
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1. True or False: The False
bladder drains
into the ureters.
2. Describe the An adult kidney is bean-shaped, about the size of a can of soup and weighs about
shape, weight 5 ounces.
and location of
the adult kidney.
3. A person sus- No, the kidneys lie between the T-12 and L-3
tained blunt force
trauma to the
back at the T5
level, with no
spinal cord injury.
Would you sus-
pect the kidneys
to be damaged?
Why or why not?
4. Describe the con- The outer renal fascia is dense fibrous connective tissue which keeps the kidney in
sistency and pur- place inside the abdominal cavity.
pose of the renal
fascia.
5. Adipose capsule middle layer. Protects kidney from trauma
6. Renal capsule inner layer - a tough fibrous outer skin of the kidney that protects it from injury and
infection
7. Name the layer Located within the cortex are the glomerular capsule and the distal and proximal
and the parts of convoluted tubule sections of the nephrons.
the nephrons lo-
, BIOD 152 Module 7
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cated in the re-
gion highlighted
in green, below.
8. Renal cortex Just inside the renal capsule, is a continuous outer region with several projections
(cortical columns) that extend down between the renal medulla pyramids
9. Renal medulla Divided into sections called pyramids that point toward the center of the kidney.
Located within the medulla are the Loop of Henle and the collecting duct sections
of the nephrons along with associated blood vessels.
10. Renal pelvis Centermost section of the kidney near the hilus. Several extensions of the pelvis
called calyces collect urine, which drains continuously into the renal pelvis and
subsequently into the ureter
11. These arteries A. Afferent
flow in between B. Lobar
the renal pyra- C. Interlobular
mids. D.Arcuate
E. Correct Answer Interlobar
F. Renal
12. After filtration oc- A. Correct! Efferent arteriole
curs, next blood B. Lobar veins
travels into these C. Interlobular veins
vessels. D. Arcuate artery
E. Interlobar vein
F. Vasa recta
13. Bloodflow before Renal arteries —> segmental arteries —> interlobar arteries (pass through renal
filtration pyramids)—> arcuate arteries —> interlobular arteries —> afferent arterioles
—> glomeruli.
