BIO 211 URINARY ANATOMY LAB VIA VISIBLE BODY
Labeling and Questions: 0.76 points for each correct label and question answer
1. Open the Visible Body Website.
2. On the left-hand menu, click on My Apps.
3. Click on the Anatomy and Physiology App.
4. In the left-hand menu click “43-46 Urinary System”.
5. Click “Section 43.1 Urinary System Overview”.
6. Watch the video/read the text and answer the following questions.
6a. What is the main function of the urinary system?
Urine is produced by the urinary system's main function, which is to filter waste and extra
fluid from the blood and remove them from the body. Additionally, it is essential for
maintaining blood pH, balancing electrolyte and metabolite levels, and controlling blood
volume and pressure.
6b. *After* substances have been filtered out of the blood, what two things can happen to
them?
o 1. Tubular reabsorption
o 2. Tubular secretion
6c. Urine is pushed out of the bladder through a process called:
Micturition
7. Click the menu button in the upper-right hand menu. Then click on “Section 44.1 Position of
the Kidneys”.
8. Click on “Kidneys”. The kidneys will highlight. Open the “book icon” and answer the
following questions.
8a. Which kidney sits just slightly higher than the other?
left
8b. Why this might be?
Due to the presence of the liver on the right side displaces the right kidney downwards.
8c. What are the three coverings of the kidney?
o 1. the renal capsule (innermost), the perirenal fat capsule, and the renal fascia
(outermost)
9. Click on “Peritoneum” in the left-hand menu. You have read about the kidneys being
“retroperitoneal”. Open the “book icon” and answer the following.
9a. Why are the organs of the urinary system considered to be “retroperitoneal”?
the organs are located behind the peritoneum.
, 10. Click “Menu” on the upper right-hand menu.
11. Click “Section 44.2 Kidney Anatomy”.
12. Select “Renal Cortex” in the left-hand menu. The cortex will highlight.
13. Select “Renal Pyramids” in the left-hand menu. They will highlight. Click on the “book
icon” then answer the following questions.
13a. The pyramids are located in what *region/layer* of the kidney?
medulla
13b. What are the names of the structures of cortex that dip between the pyramids?
Renal columns
13c. The narrow parts of the renal pyramids are called papilla but according to this text, what
are they also called?
Renal papillae
14. Click on “Renal Pelvises” in the left-hand menu. Answer the following questions and
identify the above structures in the pictures below.
14a. What shape is the renal pelvis?
Funnel shaped
14b. What is the function of the renal pelvis?
Labeling and Questions: 0.76 points for each correct label and question answer
1. Open the Visible Body Website.
2. On the left-hand menu, click on My Apps.
3. Click on the Anatomy and Physiology App.
4. In the left-hand menu click “43-46 Urinary System”.
5. Click “Section 43.1 Urinary System Overview”.
6. Watch the video/read the text and answer the following questions.
6a. What is the main function of the urinary system?
Urine is produced by the urinary system's main function, which is to filter waste and extra
fluid from the blood and remove them from the body. Additionally, it is essential for
maintaining blood pH, balancing electrolyte and metabolite levels, and controlling blood
volume and pressure.
6b. *After* substances have been filtered out of the blood, what two things can happen to
them?
o 1. Tubular reabsorption
o 2. Tubular secretion
6c. Urine is pushed out of the bladder through a process called:
Micturition
7. Click the menu button in the upper-right hand menu. Then click on “Section 44.1 Position of
the Kidneys”.
8. Click on “Kidneys”. The kidneys will highlight. Open the “book icon” and answer the
following questions.
8a. Which kidney sits just slightly higher than the other?
left
8b. Why this might be?
Due to the presence of the liver on the right side displaces the right kidney downwards.
8c. What are the three coverings of the kidney?
o 1. the renal capsule (innermost), the perirenal fat capsule, and the renal fascia
(outermost)
9. Click on “Peritoneum” in the left-hand menu. You have read about the kidneys being
“retroperitoneal”. Open the “book icon” and answer the following.
9a. Why are the organs of the urinary system considered to be “retroperitoneal”?
the organs are located behind the peritoneum.
, 10. Click “Menu” on the upper right-hand menu.
11. Click “Section 44.2 Kidney Anatomy”.
12. Select “Renal Cortex” in the left-hand menu. The cortex will highlight.
13. Select “Renal Pyramids” in the left-hand menu. They will highlight. Click on the “book
icon” then answer the following questions.
13a. The pyramids are located in what *region/layer* of the kidney?
medulla
13b. What are the names of the structures of cortex that dip between the pyramids?
Renal columns
13c. The narrow parts of the renal pyramids are called papilla but according to this text, what
are they also called?
Renal papillae
14. Click on “Renal Pelvises” in the left-hand menu. Answer the following questions and
identify the above structures in the pictures below.
14a. What shape is the renal pelvis?
Funnel shaped
14b. What is the function of the renal pelvis?
