Urinary system- Procedures EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What does the urinary system consist of - ANS -two kidneys
-two ureters
-one urinary bladder
-one urethra
what space do the two kidneys and the ureters lie in - ANS the retroperitoneal space
which kidney is generally slightly lower or more inferior - ANS the right is lower than the left
because of the presence of the liver
what gland is superior and medial to each kidney - ANS suprarenal (adrenal) gland
-endocrine system glands are located in the fatty capsule that surrounds the kidneys
what is each kidney connected to the urinary bladder by - ANS its own ureter
what is the function of the ureters - ANS waste material in the form of urine travels from the
kidneys to the bladder via the two narrow tubes termed ureters
what is the function of the urinary bladder - ANS serves as a reservoir that stores urine until
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it can be eliminated from the body via the urethra
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, what is the location of the kidneys - ANS -posteriorly placed kidneys
-lie in the upper posterior abdomen on either side of the vertebral column
how is the right kidney positioned - ANS positioned posterior to the lower portion of the liver
how is the left kidney positioned - ANS positioned posterior to the inferior border of the
spleen
what forms a protective enclosure for the kidneys - ANS the lower rib cage
the ureters follow the natural curve of what - ANS the vertebral column
-curves anteriorly following the lumbar lordotic curvature and then curves posteriorly on
entering the pelvis
what does the urethra connect - ANS connects the bladder to the exterior
where does the urethra exit from the body - ANS exits from the body inferior to the
symphysis pubis
the entire urinary system is posterior to or below the what - ANS the peritoneum
what structures are retroperitoneal - ANS -kidneys
-ureters
what structures are infraperitoneal structures - ANS -bladder
-urethra
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30 degree RPO positions the kidney where - ANS the left kidney parallel
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What does the urinary system consist of - ANS -two kidneys
-two ureters
-one urinary bladder
-one urethra
what space do the two kidneys and the ureters lie in - ANS the retroperitoneal space
which kidney is generally slightly lower or more inferior - ANS the right is lower than the left
because of the presence of the liver
what gland is superior and medial to each kidney - ANS suprarenal (adrenal) gland
-endocrine system glands are located in the fatty capsule that surrounds the kidneys
what is each kidney connected to the urinary bladder by - ANS its own ureter
what is the function of the ureters - ANS waste material in the form of urine travels from the
kidneys to the bladder via the two narrow tubes termed ureters
what is the function of the urinary bladder - ANS serves as a reservoir that stores urine until
1
it can be eliminated from the body via the urethra
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, what is the location of the kidneys - ANS -posteriorly placed kidneys
-lie in the upper posterior abdomen on either side of the vertebral column
how is the right kidney positioned - ANS positioned posterior to the lower portion of the liver
how is the left kidney positioned - ANS positioned posterior to the inferior border of the
spleen
what forms a protective enclosure for the kidneys - ANS the lower rib cage
the ureters follow the natural curve of what - ANS the vertebral column
-curves anteriorly following the lumbar lordotic curvature and then curves posteriorly on
entering the pelvis
what does the urethra connect - ANS connects the bladder to the exterior
where does the urethra exit from the body - ANS exits from the body inferior to the
symphysis pubis
the entire urinary system is posterior to or below the what - ANS the peritoneum
what structures are retroperitoneal - ANS -kidneys
-ureters
what structures are infraperitoneal structures - ANS -bladder
-urethra
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30 degree RPO positions the kidney where - ANS the left kidney parallel
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