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BIOD 152 Module 7 - Problem Set ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




exam with correct answers
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The urinary system has ____ kidneys, _____ ureters, and
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_____ bladder. ||\\||\\




2; 2; 1 ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Describe the shape, weight and location of the adult ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




kidney.
An adult kidney is bean-shaped, about the size of a can of
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soup and weighs about 5 ounces. The right kidney lies ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




slightly lower than the left because of the liver's location ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




just above it. Both kidneys are mostly protected by the rib
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cage because of their location between the T-12 and L-3
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vertebra.
The ____glands are located on top of each kidney.
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Adrenal glands ||\\||\\




Describe the three layers of protective tissue that ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




surround the kidney. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




The kidney surface is protected by three layers of
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specialized tissue. The renal capsule is a tough fibrous ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\

,outer skin of the kidney which protects it from injury and
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infection. Outside of the renal capsule is a fatty layer that ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




protects the kidney from trauma called the adipose ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




capsule. The outer renal fascia is dense fibrous connective ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




tissue which keeps the kidney in place inside the
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abdominal cavity. ||\\||\\




A vertical cross section shows what three regions inside
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the kidney? ||\\||\\




The cortex, the medulla, and the pelvis.
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The _____ is a continuous outer region with several
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cortical columns ||\\||\\




Renal cortex ||\\||\\




The renal medulla is divided into sections called _____.
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Pyramids
Describe the renal pelvis. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




The renal pelvis constitutes a funnel-shaped tube that
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connects to the ureter as it leaves the hilus. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Label blood supply to and within the kidney. Make any
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notes/comments here. ||\\||\\

, Trace the flow of blood through the vessels of the kidney
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from renal artery into the glomerulus and back to the
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renal vein. ||\\||\\




(1) Renal artery, (2) Segmental artery, (3) Lobar artery, (4)
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Interlobar artery, (5) Arcuate artery, (6) Interlobular ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




artery, (7) Afferent arteriole, (8) Glomerular capillaries, (9)
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Efferent arteriole, (10) Peritubular or Vasa recta
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capillaries, (11) Interlobular vein, (12) Arcuate vein, (13) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Interlobar vein, (14) Renal vein ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Input from the _______ adjusts the diameter of the renal
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arteries thereby regulating renal blood flow. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Sympathetic nervous system ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Urine is carried from the kidneys to the bladder by thin
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muscular tubes called ____. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Ureters
______are sphincters located where the ureters enter the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




bladder.
Ureterovesical valves ||\\||\\




Describe the three layers of the ureter wall. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\

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