Anatomy & Physiology ~ Urinary System/
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To remove metabolic wastes from the blood and direct the waste out of the
body.
Filters blood and creates waste
Choose matching term
How much blood passes through
1 2 What are minor calyces?
the kidneys every minute?
What is the function of the urinary
3 4 What is a nephron?
system?
Don't know?
Terms in this set (76)
, What is the function of the To remove metabolic wastes from the blood and
urinary system? direct the waste out of the body. Filters blood and
creates waste
What are the urinary system Kidneys, 2. Ureters, 2. Urinary bladder, 1. Urethra, 1.
organs?
What do the kidneys do? Filter blood and produce urine
What do the ureters do? Transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder
What does the urinary temporarily stores urine
bladder do?
What does the urethra do? Transports urine from the bladder out of the body.
What do the kidneys look like Reddish-brown, bean shaped. Located high on the posterior
and where are they located? abdominal wall. Retroperitoneal/behind the peritoneal
lining. Right kidney lies just below the left.
About the size of a bar of soap.
What is a renal capsule? Tough, fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the kidney
What is the renal cortex? Outer portion of the kidney
What is the renal medulla? Inner portion of kidney
What are the renal cone-shaped masses of tissue in the renal medulla.
pyramids?
What are renal columns? area of medulla in between pyramids
What is the renal pelvis? Superior end of ureter which is expanded to form a funnel/renal
sinus
What is a renal papillae tip of renal pyramid
What are minor calyces? small cup-like structures which receive urine from papillae
larger cup-like structures which receive urine from the minor
What are major calyces?
calyces.
Real Exam Questions with Correct Answers,
A + Score Solutions.
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1/ 7 Study with Learn
To remove metabolic wastes from the blood and direct the waste out of the
body.
Filters blood and creates waste
Choose matching term
How much blood passes through
1 2 What are minor calyces?
the kidneys every minute?
What is the function of the urinary
3 4 What is a nephron?
system?
Don't know?
Terms in this set (76)
, What is the function of the To remove metabolic wastes from the blood and
urinary system? direct the waste out of the body. Filters blood and
creates waste
What are the urinary system Kidneys, 2. Ureters, 2. Urinary bladder, 1. Urethra, 1.
organs?
What do the kidneys do? Filter blood and produce urine
What do the ureters do? Transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder
What does the urinary temporarily stores urine
bladder do?
What does the urethra do? Transports urine from the bladder out of the body.
What do the kidneys look like Reddish-brown, bean shaped. Located high on the posterior
and where are they located? abdominal wall. Retroperitoneal/behind the peritoneal
lining. Right kidney lies just below the left.
About the size of a bar of soap.
What is a renal capsule? Tough, fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the kidney
What is the renal cortex? Outer portion of the kidney
What is the renal medulla? Inner portion of kidney
What are the renal cone-shaped masses of tissue in the renal medulla.
pyramids?
What are renal columns? area of medulla in between pyramids
What is the renal pelvis? Superior end of ureter which is expanded to form a funnel/renal
sinus
What is a renal papillae tip of renal pyramid
What are minor calyces? small cup-like structures which receive urine from papillae
larger cup-like structures which receive urine from the minor
What are major calyces?
calyces.
